WV Press Release Sharing WASHINGTON, DC — On Oct. 20, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $8,915,200 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for 15 West Virginia projects. The funding will support a variety of community initiatives across the state, including workforce development programs,[Read More…]
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SEE THE VIDEO! WV Press 2023 Hall of Fame Class summed up with ‘A family loved, a community and state served, a life well lived’
WV Press News Sharing WHEELING, W.Va. — Ogden Newspapers Editorial Director John McCabe summed up the six members of the West Virginia Press Association 2023 Hall of Fame class by sharing a quote from the late Ogden Nutting: ‘A family loved, a community and state served, a life well lived.’ Speaking[Read More…]
Long anticipated groundbreaking ceremony held for Nucor Steel West Virginia
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association APPLE GROVE, W.Va. – Nucor Steel West Virginia is now one step closer to the completion of a $3.1 billion steel mill in Mason County following a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday. During the ceremony, in addition to Nucor representatives, United States Senators Shelley Moore[Read More…]
NRGRDA and Fayette County post dilapidated buildings survey on websites
WV Press Release Sharing FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. – The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and Fayette County are asking citizens to take a few minutes and submit information on any dilapidated buildings they are aware of in the county. Both NRGRDA and Fayette County have posted survey instruments on[Read More…]
Justice launches food bank food, promotes state for retirees
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced the launch of an emergency food fund Thursday that he said he will benefit food pantries in all 55 counties. Justice spoke about the Posey Perry Emergency Food Fund during his virtual administration briefing. He also used[Read More…]
Mountain Valley Pipeline construction completion date pushed back amid another cost estimate increase
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Even after an act of Congress designed to force completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, the project’s lead developer has pushed back its projected time for finishing construction of the project yet again. Equitrans Midstream Corp., the Cecil Township, Pennsylvania-based lead developer,[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Manchin announces $22.4 million from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to upgrade Weirton water treatment plant
WV Press Release Sharing WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $22,470,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the City of Weirton. The funding will support upgrading Weirton’s water treatment[Read More…]
Marshall designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
WV Press Release Sharing HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The designation extends through 2028 and was recognized at the National Cybersecurity Education Colloquium last month[Read More…]
Bridge Day to take annual leap
By Steve Keenan, The Register-Herald Bridge Day takes a village of volunteers. Becky Sullivan, executive director of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce/New River Gorge Convention and Visitors Bureau and chair of the Bridge Day Commission, along with staffers Tim Naylor and Megan Weatherford and many other contributing volunteers and[Read More…]
W.Va. Treasurer Riley Moore issues statement clarifying usage of Hope Scholarship funds and public charter schools
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer Riley Moore, who serves as chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, has clarified that state law permits students to use Hope Scholarship funds for certain services provided by public charter schools but emphasized that students enrolled full-time in those schools are[Read More…]
