West Virginia Press Association PHILIPPI, W.Va. – Barbour Community Health Association (BCHA) has announced the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Store, a new initiative aimed at providing Philip Barbour High School (PBHS) students with free clothing, gifts, and other necessary essentials. The ceremony will take place on August[Read More…]
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Opinion: Agencies need help in serving most vulnerable citizens
By Amy Orndoff, legislative committee chairperson, West Virginia Directors of Senior and Community Services The good people of West Virginia are eager to assist those in need. To that end, the West Virginia Legislature supports enhanced funding to care for our state’s most vulnerable populations. Remarkably and sadly, however, the[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin applauds new lower price agreements for ten prescription drugs selected for Medicare negotiations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Aug. 15, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) applauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) announcement that it has reached agreements for new, lower prices for all 10 drugs selected for negotiations, as directed by the Inflation Reduction Act. These negotiated drugs are some of the[Read More…]
W.Va. revenue secretary, state auditor certify 4% income tax reduction, file with state tax office
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has announced that Revenue Secretary Larry Pack and State Auditor JB McCuskey inked a letter certifying a 4% reduction in West Virginia’s personal income tax. The certification has been filed with the State Tax Division and will take effect January 1,[Read More…]
Majority of WVU nurse anesthetist graduates to remain in state to provide care
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The majority of the second cohort of West Virginia University School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nurse Anesthetist graduates will remain in West Virginia to provide care close to home. Of the 15 graduates, eight of them have taken positions in West Virginia. Two[Read More…]
Concord University’s Office of Veteran Services presents the Run for Heroes 5K Color Run & Walk
West Virginia Press Association ATHENS, W.Va. – The Office of Veteran Services at Concord University presents The Run for Heroes Color Run & Walk on Saturday, October 12, beginning at 9 AM at Callaghan Stadium. Participants will enjoy finishing the run through red and blue color clouds. Winners will be awarded with[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito, Halle Berry raise awareness of menopause challenges
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and actress, Halle Berry, on Aug. 14, hosted a roundtable discussion on the Advancing Menopause and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act, bipartisan legislation that would boost federal research on menopause and would—for the first time—coordinate the federal government’s existing programs[Read More…]
W.Va. student assessment data reviewed during August state board meeting
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) received a report on West Virginia’s annual assessment data during its recent meeting in Charleston. The 2024 state summative assessment results including the West Virginia General Summative Assessment (WVGSA) for grades 3-8, the SAT School Day for[Read More…]
Charleston Area Medical Center cardiologists first in W.Va. to perform TriClip™ surgery
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Joseph Choo, MD and Richard Han, MD, along with the CAMC cardiac imaging team, performed the first tricuspid valve repair in West Virginia, Aug. 9, using the minimally invasive technique, TriClip™ transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) system. The tricuspid valve is one of four valves[Read More…]
“The Place I Belong” Bourbon: The Final Piece of the 1863 Collection
Completes the first series celebrating West Virginia MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Country Roads Trust, the Name, Image and Likeness leader for West Virginia University student-athletes, in partnership with Swilled Dog, a West Virginia distillery, has announced the release of “1863 The Place I Belong” Bourbon. This marks the final chapter in[Read More…]
