By Mike Tony, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A court on Thursday ordered federal marshals to seize a helicopter belonging to one of Gov. Jim Justice’s coal companies after the court approved a British Virgin Islands-based firm’s request to enforce a judgment of over $10 million it says the Justice company[Read More…]
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Tips for Energy Efficiency Day
By Charlotte Lane Chair, West Virginia Public Service Commission October 5 is Energy Efficiency Day. Here at the Public Service Commission, we want to help you find ways to save energy every day. Before we can begin to practice energy efficiency, we need to understand the ways we use energy.[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito questions FAA nominee, advocates for West Virginia, rural airports
See video of committee hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, participated in a full committee hearing on the nomination of Michael Whitaker to be the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator. During her questioning, Senator Capito highlighted the important role[Read More…]
SMART529 again ranked as top college savings plan in United States
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer Riley Moore has announced the state’s SMART529 WV Direct college savings plan has again been ranked as the top direct-sold 529 plan in the country, according to the popular nationwide college planning website SavingForCollege.com. “We’re incredibly proud SMART529 remains hands-down the best[Read More…]
U.S. Senators Manchin, Braun, Hickenlooper introduce bipartisan legislation to maintain confidence in banking system, strengthen economy
WV Press Release Sharing WASHINGTON, DC – On Oct. 4, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin, D-WV, Mike Braun, R-Ind., and John Hickenlooper, D-CO, introduced the Deposit Security Act, which would create a new, permanent version of the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) program to maintain confidence in the banking system, provide additional stability[Read More…]
WV Secretary of State Warner reports 1,141 new Business registrations for September
Logan County led the state in new business growth for the month WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W. Va. – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 1,141 new businesses statewide during the month of September according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Logan County led the state in the percentage of new[Read More…]
Opinion: Newspapers integral to West Virginia communities
From The Intelligencer of Wheeling The first week of October marks National Newspaper Week, a chance to step back and highlight the important role newspapers play in serving as a community forum for news, sports and human-interest stories that chronicle life in the Upper Ohio Valley. We Americans enjoy a[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginia is winning
Mitch Carmichael Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Economic Development I am writing to share the good news that West Virginia is winning! Our state is scoring incredible economic development victories that in previous years would have been unimaginable. West Virginia has successfully awakened America to the value, benefits, and[Read More…]
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine on national stage at OMED 2023
WV Press Release Sharing LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The annual Osteopathic Medical Education Conference (OMED), Thursday through Sunday in Orlando, Fla., showcases osteopathic medicine across multiple specialties and highlights the profession as part of a solution for the county’s healthcare challenges. For the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), OMED[Read More…]
West Virginia GEAR UP Student Leadership Academy Inspires and Educates Students
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Oct. 3, the West Virginia GEAR UP program hosted its annual Student Leadership Academy (SLA) at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences’ Maier Foundation Performance Hall. This year’s event brought together nearly 1,000 enthusiastic ninth-grade WV GEAR UP students from[Read More…]