West Virginia Academy looks for overruling By Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Who’s suing who? That was the question the justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court had for the attorney representing the board of what still could be the Mountain State’s first charter school. Mark Sadd, who[Read More…]
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West Virginia’s medical cannabis program on track
By Steven Allen Adams, The Weirton Daily Times CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After years of setting up regulations, fixing a banking problem, selecting companies to handle all aspects of creating and selling products, West Virginia’s medical cannabis program could be ready for patients by the fall. According to the Office of[Read More…]
Mountain Valley Pipeline delayed again as project cost keeps rising
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The projected in-service date for the Mountain Valley Pipeline has been pushed back yet again. Equitrans Midstream Corp. announced Tuesday it was moving its targeted in-service date for the pipeline from the end of 2021 to the summer of 2022, a delay[Read More…]
Science of opioid use disorder broken down at second day of trial in West Virginia
By Courtney Hessler, The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Charleston courtroom morphed into a chemistry class Tuesday as a witness in a landmark opioid crisis trial broke down opioids to their molecules and explained how opioid use disorder takes hold of drug users. Dr. Corey Waller, a doctor who specializes[Read More…]
West Virginia Governor Justice awards $3.3M grant for water system
By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain COALTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice visited Coalton Tuesday and awarded the small Randolph County town a $3.3 million Abandoned Mine Land Grant during a ceremony at St. Patrick Church’s Parish Hall. The money will fund major improvements to the town’s water system, which has[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia totals at 154,551 positive cases, 2,695 deaths, 649,834 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 Tuesday, May 4. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 154,551 Current Active Cases – 7,140 Total Lab Results reported – 2,746,420 Cumulative positive test percentage –[Read More…]
West Virginia Department of Agriculture announces regional Farm to School Summit
Release from the Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture Kent A. Leonhardt: RIPLEY, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA), in collaboration with the West Virginia Department of Education and the Farm to School Alliance, will host a regional Farm to School Summit May 18 at Cedar Lakes Conference[Read More…]
Attorney General Morrisey reaches settlement involving opioid withdrawal drug
By Katie McDowell, The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey reached a multi-state settlement to resolve allegations that a pharmaceutical company falsely and aggressively marketed and promoted Suboxone, leading to improper use of state Medicaid funds. The company, Indivior, will provide West Virginia more than $5.2[Read More…]
Even with tax deadline pushed back to May, West Virginia’s April tax collection tops estimates
By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia tax collection in April topped estimates by a fraction of a percent, a notable accomplishment, considering the deadline for filing state income taxes was pushed back from April 15 to May 17. April’s general revenue collection of $539.76 million topped estimates[Read More…]
West Virginia Governor Justice outlines new vaccine incentives, says savings bond incentive might not happen as planned
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia soon will roll out a slate of new initiatives aimed at convincing additional residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Jim Justice said Monday. The initiatives are the latest steps in Justice’s “Beat 588 … Bad” campaign, which refers to[Read More…]
