The Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act is the first-ever legislation solely devoted to ending Parkinson’s disease. West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On July 2, the Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On July 2, Gov. Jim Justice announced that he has appointed Todd Kirby to the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court serving Raleigh County. He fills the seat vacated by Judge Robert Burnside’s retirement.  Kirby received degrees in Political Science and International Studies from Marshall University.[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (WV DCR) announced an increase in special hiring rates that went into effect on July 1. The State Personnel Board (SPB) approved the implementation of a special hiring rate for Correctional Officer 1 through Correctional Officer 7[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) has begun accepting school clothing allowance applications on July 1, 2024, for eligible children enrolled in West Virginia schools. Each eligible student will receive a $200 benefit that may be used toward the purchase of appropriate[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association PETERSBURG, W.Va. — The Grant County Bank is announcing the retirement of long-serving board member Jack Barr, whose dedication and visionary leadership have played a pivotal role in the bank’s growth and success over the past two decades. Barr joined the board of directors for Grant[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin and other state and local leaders on June 28 to provide an update[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who led a 27-state coalition that asked U.S. Supreme Court to overrule the doctrine known as Chevron deference, issued a statement following the release of the high court’s decision. In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court overruled the high court’s 1984 decision in Chevron[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association 2024 WVGA Championship Schedule  July 1-3 — Junior Amateur Championship (ages 15-18), Canaan Valley Resort July 14-16 — 101st WV Women’s Amateur Championship, Bridgeport Country Club July 15-17 — Senior Amateur Championship, Stonewall Resort July 20-21 — Parent-Child Championship, The Resort at Glade Springs/ Glade Springs[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Return to the islands this Saturday with the CAMC Foundation! The CAMC Foundation is excited to host the CAMC Foundation Summer Luau to raise money for the patients and families cared for at CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital.  Located on the campus of CAMC Women and Children’s[Read More…]