West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) has announced a further reduction in overdose fatalities across the state. New data comparing the first four months of 2023 to the same period in 2024 shows a provisional 34% decrease in overdose[Read More…]
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Suit filed against Parkersburg substance abuse treatment center
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has filed a lawsuit against a Parkersburg substance abuse treatment facility on allegations the company filed bogus claims to the state’s Medicaid program. A former employee of the facility, Clifford Marlowe, also has been indicted by a Wood[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia issues seven Memorandum Decisions
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia issued seven Memorandum Decisions on Oct. 22. There is a link to each on the Supreme Court Opinion page of the West Virginia Judiciary website: Supreme Court – Opinions | West Virginia Judiciary.
Hundred High School wins WV Dept. of Education third annual Culineering Challenge
West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) Office of Career Technical Education has announced the winner of the third annual Culineering Challenge. The Seismic Sting Squad from Hundred High School in Wetzel County was named grand champion during the awards presentation at Mountwest Community and Technical College in Huntington today. The competition[Read More…]
West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association Board celebrating landscaping improvements at Botanic Garden in Morgantown
Media invited to capture improvements at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association (WVNLA) is celebrating landscaping improvements at the West Virginia Botanic Garden (WVBG) in Morgantown at 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 25, 2024. The board is assembling at 1:30 p.m. for[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: W.Va. Guard to hold ribbon cutting ceremony for Patriot Guardens Base Innovations facility in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Adjutant General Bill Crane cordially invites our media partners to a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Patriot Guardens Base Innovations facility located at 1001 Smith Street, Charleston, West Virginia, on Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Base Innovations is a small business[Read More…]
USDA seeks applications to promote economic development and create jobs for people in rural West Virginia
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development West Virginia State Director Ryan Thorn has announced that USDA is accepting applications to promote economic development and create jobs for people in rural America. This investment is subject to the availability of continued funding. “The Biden-Harris Administration[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito speaks at WV Broadband Summit, tours CMI2 facility
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Oct. 22, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), traveled to Kanawha and Clay counties where she participated in two events focused on broadband, military readiness, and economic development. First, Senator Capito delivered remarks at the 2024 West Virginia Broadband Summit in Charleston, W.Va. Senator[Read More…]
West Virginia Department of Health, State Police, Fusion Center, and Marshall University announce progress on commission to identify remains
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Health’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, alongside the West Virginia State Police, the West Virginia Fusion Center, and Marshall University, has made significant strides in forming the West Virginia Forensic Genealogy Commission. This initiative aims to expedite the identification[Read More…]
WVDOT ready for winter weather, with planned routes and plenty of salt
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) garages across the state have been busy preparing for Snow Removal and Ice Control (SRIC) operations as the cold weather months are ahead. Crews conduct dry runs, perform equipment maintenance and testing like making sure plow attachments[Read More…]
