By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 891,000 West Virginians have now received a federal stimulus check from Washington, according to U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. Manchin, a power broker in the evenly split U.S. Senate, defended the American Rescue Plan Thursday, while providing new insight into how the federal[Read More…]
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U.S. Senator Capito discusses infrastructure negotiations
By Brett Dunlap, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito wants to focus on the country’s infrastructure and the many things needing repaired and updated. Capito, R-W.Va., talked Thursday on a video press conference with reporters from around the state, about a meeting she[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia totals at 157,626 positive cases, 2,751 deaths, 687,720 people fully vaccinated
WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 13. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 157,626 Current Active Cases – 6,716 Total Lab Results reported – 2,817,189 Cumulative positive test percentage –[Read More…]
West Virginia Governor Justice: $100 vaccine gift cards for ages 16-35 may be ready this week or next; briefings will be cut to two per week
b=By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN – The $100 incentive program to get ages 16-35 vaccinated is nearly ready to roll, Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday. “It’s coming, it’s on the way.” People in that age group will be able to choose between an e-savings bond or a gift card,[Read More…]
West Virginia Governor extends gift card incentive to 12 to 15 year olds
By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia residents 16 to 35 years old who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 will soon receive a special gift card for $100, unless they choose to obtain an electronic savings bond. Not only that, kids in the 12-15 age bracket[Read More…]
West Virginia clean energy advocates seek to reframe infrastructure debate as Manchin, Capito have Biden’s ear
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — How big is too big? That’s the all-important question shaping the debate over new federal infrastructure spending. West Virginia’s senators and clean energy advocates disagree on the answer heading into President Joe Biden’s meeting Thursday with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and[Read More…]
West Virginia Governor Justice addresses fears of fuel shortage
By Jess Mancini, The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Any gasoline shortage in West Virginia is being self inflicted, Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday in recommending that residents stay calm. “We basically are creating our own fuel shortage right now,” Justice said during his Wednesday pandemic briefing. West Virginia is not[Read More…]
West Virginia School Board briefed on early learning study, hears concerns, plans for state education advisory team
By Kailee Kroll, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — As part of the West Virginia Board of Education May meeting, the West Virginia Department of Education Office of Early and Elementary Learning presented findings of a five-year longitudinal study focused on the quality of early learning in West Virginia.[Read More…]
West Virginia Legislature to study mental hygiene process in interim
By Taylor Stuck, The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sheriff’s departments have long been overwhelmed by their mental hygiene order responsibilities, but a bill to help ease their burden by removing the medical clearance requirement died in the session as lawmakers with real-world experience expressed concern. Lawmakers are now using the[Read More…]
West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Evan Jenkins pushes for virtual Intermediate Court
By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — Court proceedings could take place virtually in the new West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals if Evan Jenkins, chief justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, gets his way. Jenkins discussed plans for the crafting of the new court during[Read More…]
