Release from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Public Health, Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease (HPCD) today announced five communities as recipients of the Healthy People Healthy Places designation, recognizing their[Read More…]

Release from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources: SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Beginning this year, West Virginia’s statewide spring gobbler season will run for five weeks instead of four. The 2021 season opens Monday, April 19. The season still opens the third Monday in April but now ends Sunday, May 23,[Read More…]

By Rick Ryan, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. —Tianni Kelly was simply hoping for a solid showing in her first season as women’s basketball coach at her alma mater, the University of Charleston. After all, the Golden Eagles returned several veteran players and looked to be among the contenders in the[Read More…]

By Doug Huff, West Virginia Sports Writers Association WHEELING, W.Va. — Tickets for the 74th annual Victory Awards Dinner are now on sale. The nation’s oldest statewide sports fete is sponsored by the West Virginia Sports Association and recognizes the state’s top sports achievers and personalities. It will be held[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Weirton Daily Times CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped down below 6 percent for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last March. According to WorkForce West Virginia, the state’s unemployment rate for March was 5.9 percent. West[Read More…]

By Ryan Quinn, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In this year’s legislative session, Republican leaders used the first double-chamber GOP supermajority in 90 years to finally pass priorities that had eluded them. In education, that meant a law letting charter schools expand much faster, plus a non-public school vouchers program that school-choice advocates[Read More…]

By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – A contract has been awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways to build a new Grant Street Bridge in Bluefield, state officials announced Tuesday. The $8.7 million contract was awarded Monday, the DOH said. In October 2020, Gov. Jim Justice[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. –While President Joe Biden is pitching a multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure package to Congress, First District Congressman David McKinley, R-W.Va., reminded people one of Biden’s first acts as president was canceling an infrastructure project with possible repercussions for West Virginia. On his first day[Read More…]

Release from Coplin Health Systems: PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Coplin Health Systems is pleased to introduce and welcome Lauren Alexander, PA-C, who will be closely caring for patients at the Parkersburg locations.  Alexander earned her Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from the University of Akron in 2014. She graduated Magna[Read More…]