By Tyler Bennett, The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Education approved unanimous decisions Tuesday that pre-K through eighth-grade students will return to in-person instruction five days a week, and Grades 9-12 will attend five days a week in person for counties that are not red. During[Read More…]
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West Virginia House Energy OKs bill to remove 800-plus above-ground storage tanks from 2014 regulatory program
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Every legislative session there are one or two prominent bills that pit the interests of industry against the environmental community. HB 2598 is one of those. It was before the House Energy and Manufacturing Committee Tuesday. It seeks to once again modify[Read More…]
West Virginia students, including Bridgeport high schooler, selected for United States Senate youth program
By Jonathan Weaver, WV News BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) — At Bridgeport Middle School, now-Bridgeport High School senior Emma Romano recalls writing to, and looking up to, federal elected leaders, and she dreamed of talking with them. She, along with St. Albans High School senior Olivia Hindman, will get her[Read More…]
West Virginia House approves bill to keep municipal, county governments from banning straws, food and drink containers
By Lacie Pierson, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates passed a bill Tuesday that would prevent any municipal or county government from banning the use of certain utensils or food and drink containers based on what they’re made of. No city or county in West Virginia has[Read More…]
West Virginia Power join new league: Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
Team announces new ownership for 2021 Release from The West Virginia Power: CHARLESTON, W.Va – The West Virginia Power has joined the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB), the club announced earlier today in a live-stream joint press conference with the City of Charleston and Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau. With[Read More…]
WV Press Capitol Daily: West Virginia legislative, committee schedules for Wednesday, Feb. 24
West Virginia Press Report CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia Press Association each day will share the schedules of West Virginia’s State Senate and House of Delegates on WVPress.org and on Facebook and Twitter at @wvpress. Wednesday, Feb. 24 – 15th day of the session Face coverings should be worn in all[Read More…]
Opinion: Don’t let nursing homes off the hook
By Gaylene Miller, AARP WV State Director Tragically, nearly 700 residents and staff of West Virginia nursing homes, assisted living and other long-term care facilities have died of COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic. As the death toll rises, the West Virginia Legislature is fast tracking legislation to shield[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate Committee rolls back local authority over public health
Bill Would Limit the Authority of Local Health Departments Release from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, the West Virginia Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed legislation that would take away local health departments’ authority to take action on smoke-free air ordinances and other[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia has 130,139 positive cases, 2,274 deaths, 167,953 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, Feb. 23. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 130,139 Current Active Cases – 8,528 Total Lab Results reported – 2,119,158 (Monday) Cumulative positive test percentage[Read More…]
West Virginia American Water to celebrate National Engineers Week
Release from West Virginia American Water: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia American Water announced today it will host a virtual social media campaign during National Engineers Week held February 22 through February 26. The provide virtual STEAM programming to all K-12 students across the state. “Our engineering team is vital to[Read More…]
