West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced that Department of Commerce Secretary James Bailey, who has served in the position since 2022, will be stepping down from his role. The Governor expressed his gratitude for Sec. Bailey’s efforts and wished him well in his future endeavors. Nick Preservatti has[Read More…]
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Peak foliage on display in West Virginia’s higher elevations
Vibrant fall foliage continues to spread across the state West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The highest elevations of Almost Heaven continue to showcase stellar fall foliage conditions. Deep shades of crimson and gold can be found in Tucker, Randolph and Pocahontas counties. Webster and Nicholas counties are nearly halfway[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito visits New Clendenin Elementary, hosts Girls Rise Up program
West Virginia Press Association CLENDENIN, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), on Oct. 9, visited Clendenin Elementary School where she toured the new school and later hosted a West Virginia Girls Rise Up event with special guest, Dr. Liberty Vittert Capito, a statistician, political commentator, TV show host, and Professor of[Read More…]
Gov. and First Lady update W.Va. Board of Ed. on Communities in Schools’ success
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) welcomed Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice to its October 9 meeting in Charleston. They provided the Board with an update on the Communities In Schools (CIS) program in West Virginia. CIS is a[Read More…]
Delegate from Elkins among authors of resolution regarding ‘illegitimate’ election
By Taylor McKinnie, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A delegate from Elkins is among the seven Republican state delegates who introduced a resolution to the House of Delegates Sunday that, if adopted, could lead to the West Virginia Legislature not recognizing the “election of the Democrat candidate for President during the[Read More…]
Bruceton Mills’ man is West Virginia’s 5th mining death of the year
The Preston County News and Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A miner was killed Friday while working at a Taylor County coal mine, according to a press release from Gov. Jim Justice. Colton Walls, 34, of Bruceton Mills died Friday afternoon from injuries he sustained while working as a longwall electrician[Read More…]
Gov. Justice, National Guard deploy search and recovery team, engineers to Florida for Hurricane Milton response
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has activated approximately 40 members of the West Virginia National Guard to support response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Milton, which is projected to make landfall in Florida on October 9, 2024. Approximately 10-12 Airmen from the 130th Airlift Wing headquartered[Read More…]
W.Va. Secretary of State reports 1,100 new business registrations in September
McDowell County led the state in new business growth for the month West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The W.Va. Secretary of State’s Office registered 1,100 new businesses statewide during the month of September according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. McDowell County led the state in the percentage of new business[Read More…]
Office of Drug Control Policy highlights efforts to mitigate impact on substance-exposed infants
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – During a special meeting of the West Virginia Legislature, Dr. Stephen Loyd, the newly appointed Director of the Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) for the West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), presented an update on the State’s ongoing efforts to address the critical[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito highlights health care and economic development during Mingo County stops
West Virginia Press Association MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. – On Oct. 7, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made two stops in Mingo County focused on health services and economic development. First, Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS),[Read More…]
