MADISON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced the distribution of $40 million in Rural Hospital Grant funding today during a ceremony held at Boone Memorial Hospital.  The program, which launched in October following the appropriation of funds by the West Virginia Legislature during the most recent special session, will improve healthcare infrastructure and[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday warned four voice service providers that they have been transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic on their networks on behalf of one or more of their customers. “These alleged violations are very serious and these companies need[Read More…]

Funding will expand access to clean and reliable sanitary waste disposal for thousands of rural West Virginians West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development West Virginia State Director Ryan Thorn announced on Dec. 10 that Rural Development is investing $14.8 million in rural[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association PETERSBURG, W.Va. — Grant County Bank has announced the hiring of Lukas M. Kesner as Assistant Vice President and Business Development Officer. Mr. Kesner brings to the role 14 years of banking experience in business development, credit analysis, and loan portfolio management.  Prior to joining Grant[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA), representing 69 acute care and specialty hospitals and health systems in West Virginia, recently elected new officers and at-large members for 2025. OFFICERS Chair IVAR “SKIP” GJOLBERG, FACHE, President, WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital, Buckhannon Vice Chair/Treasurer DAVID GOLDBERG, President[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Five in-state students attending West Virginia University (WVU) studying landscape and horticulture are receiving $5,000 each, thanks to the  West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association (WVNLA) Marcus W. Rennix scholarship program. Robert Gompers, WVNLA president who owns Highland Landscaping in Buckhannon, W.Va., said[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Health’s Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program is proud to announce a successful partnership with the department’s Office of Maternal, Child, and Family Health (OMCFH) that is boosting lead testing efforts in Harrison, Marion, Monongalia and Ohio counties. This initiative,[Read More…]

Wirt County led the state in new business growth for the month West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 1,222 new businesses statewide during the month of November according to Secretary of State Mac Warner.  Wirt County led the state in the percentage[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mike Woelfel (D-Cabell) has been re-elected to lead the Minority Caucus of the West Virginia Senate.  Senator-Elect Joey Garcia (D-Marion) will serve as Assistant Minority Leader.   Woelfel and Garcia shared their determination to work with the majority party members and  congratulated Senator Randy[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office on Friday argued a challenge, asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to declare unlawful the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recently-released new rule on existing coal, and new natural gas-powered plants. That[Read More…]