West Virginia Press Association ROMNEY, W.Va. — The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (WVSDB) has announced the launch of AC² (Academy for Career Connections), a transformative transition program designed to prepare Deaf, Hard of Hearing (DHH), and Visually Impaired (VI) students for successful post-secondary careers. This innovative initiative[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association PHILADELPHIA, Pa. –  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of West Virginia University Research Corporation (WVU) to receive $2,486,224 to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials. WVU is one of 38 selectees across the country that[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association ROANOKE, W.Va. –  The 2024 Bridges Community Coalition Building Conference will be held on Monday, Aug. 5, at Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, West Virginia. The event is hosted by the Marshall University Center of Excellence for Recovery, West Virginia Hope in Action Alliance, and West Virginia Prevention Solutions.[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – City Holding Company, the “Company” (NASDAQ: CHCO), has appointed Major General (retired) James A. Hoyer to its Board of Directors. Hoyer’s appointment is effective immediately and he will stand for election by the shareholders at the next annual meeting scheduled for April 2025. [Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The GOAT Country Roads Pub is set to open the week of the first home football game at the Suncrest Towne Centre. Country Roads Trust, in partnership with Harma Restaurant Group, is very excited to launch this new venue in the Morgantown community.[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – On July 31, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $7,249,095 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The funding will support improvements at eight airports across West Virginia and is made possible by[Read More…]

MySBA Certifications Will Give Small Business Owners Enhanced Digital Experience to Apply for and Manage Federal Contracting Certifications West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON— On July 31, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration and voice in President Biden’s cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Highmark Health Options West Virginia (HHO WV) – the state’s newest managed care organization (MCO) and first-ever Blue Cross Blue Shield-branded MCO to serve West Virginians – will officially launch statewide Aug. 1. As the insurer readies its entry into the state, it’s[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Jim Justice and WorkForce West Virginia have announced that the deadline to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits for qualifying individuals living or working in Hancock, Kanawha, Marshall, Ohio, Roane, Wetzel and Wood counties has been extended. These counties were designated as major[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association Key Takeaways CHARLESTON, W.Va. —  As highly accurate blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease move closer to approved use in physician’s offices, new research suggests that they may revolutionize the accuracy of diagnosis and provide a cleaner, quicker path to diagnosis and treatment, according to data reported at the Alzheimer’s[Read More…]