Release from WVHCA: (CHARLESTON – March 29, 2021) The West Virginia Health Care Association’s CEO, Marty Wright, issued the following statement: “We applaud Governor Justice’s continued prioritization of long-term care and his announcement today that our facilities now have the opportunity to vaccinate the family members and loved ones of[Read More…]
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CCAWV and WVACo issue statement on SJR7
Release from CCAWV and WVACo: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — CCAWV and WVACo believe county government is essential to a strong state government and economy. We acknowledge the West Virginia Legislature as it continues to work to address economic issues in West Virginia. Regarding SJR7, and the desire to explore options such as[Read More…]
NRGRDA hosts U.S. Sen. Capito at Raleigh County Memorial Airport for update on airport expansion, aerospace innovation
Release from NRGRDA: BECKLEY, W.Va. – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito visited the Raleigh County Memorial Airport (RCMA) today, securing an update on all aspects of the complex project and touring the sites to get a full appreciation of the airport’s potential. She met with Jina Belcher, executive director of[Read More…]
Media Alert: West Virginia Press Association’s annual advertising and editorial newspaper contest deadline is extended to Sunday, April 11
Contest information and rules are included CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Understanding the challenges for newspaper staff members across West Virginia who are working to gathering their best work for submission to the West Virginia Press Association’s annual editorial and advertising competitions, the submission deadline has been extended 11:59 p.m. on Sunday,[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia totals at 140,991 positive cases, 2,638 deaths, 308,504 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 Monday, March 29. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 140,991 Current Active Cases – 6,252 Total Lab Results reported – 2,429,374 Cumulative positive test percentage –[Read More…]
Vaccination rates lag for Black people in West Virginia
By Caity Coyne, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — COVID-19 vaccinations now are available to West Virginians older than 16, but disparities persist. While Black people make up 3.6% of the state population, they compose just 2.1% of those vaccinated, according to state Department of Health and Human Resources statistics. Federal[Read More…]
Income tax plan debate continues as end of West Virginia legislative session nears
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — As Gov. Jim Justice has continued to tour the state in an effort to sell residents on the merits of his plan to phase out the personal income tax, lawmakers in the West Virginia Legislature have been debating their own[Read More…]
Manchin in the middle: West Virginia Senator again asks for bipartisan support on voting overhaul
By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is once again in the national spotlight, and once again he is insisting on bipartisan support for a controversial piece of legislation. This time it is the For the People Act (S.1), which includes a host of[Read More…]
House passage of tank regulation rollback latest in long history of Chemical Safety Board lessons ignored in West Virginia
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail Charleston, W.Va. — The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board writes final reports, not epilogues. It’s the board’s job to investigate industrial chemical incidents and issue safety recommendations based on the root causes it finds. The lesson the board spelled out in its final report on[Read More…]
West Virginia House recommits bills after lawsuit threat over transparency
By Steven Allen Adams, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates recommitted several bills to a committee Thursday after a civil liberties group threatened to sue after the committee continued to work without a functioning audio livestream. The House recommitted several bills that were recommended for passage by[Read More…]
