CHARLESTON, W.Va. — These signed members of the West Virginia State Senate Republican Caucus condemn the New York activist prosecutor, activist judge, and their co-conspirators for abusing their authority with the purpose to undermine the United States of America’s election of the President of the United States.  Fair and open elections[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va –  WV Secretary of State Mac Warner and chief election officers in eight other states joined to bring legal action against an Executive Order issued by President Joe Biden that would federalize state elections. On Tuesday, May 28, the Secretaries of State in West Virginia, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana,[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development joined the WV Community Development Hub, Glenville State University, community leaders and state and federal partners this week at the 2nd Annual Rural Partners Network Federal Partners Forum in Summersville. The event brought together more than a[Read More…]

Free Networking Event Held in Partnership With West Virginia Community Development Hub West Virginia Press Association RICHWOOD, W.Va. – The West Virginia Hive Network is hosting its next “Coffee Talks” networking session in partnership with the West Virginia Community Development Hub (The Hub) from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, June[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill passed during the 2024 regular legislative session which extends partial disability benefits to members of the West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System takes effect this week. Delegate Geno Chiarelli, R-Monongalia, the lead sponsor of House Bill 5188, said[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Thursday, May 30, 2024, Gov. Jim Justice signed Senate Bill 1002 giving the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) $150 million in supplemental highway funding for paving projects throughout the Mountain State. Gov. Justice asked the Legislature to approve the extra funding during the first special legislative session[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, D.C. – On June 5, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024, which would reauthorize critical reentry grant programs from the Second Chance Act of 2008,[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — For their loyalty and service to West Virginia University, six Mountaineers will be inducted into the Order of Vandalia during a Friday (June 7) ceremony. The 2024 inductees are Patricia Bibbee, Sue Day-Perroots, Mike Fulton, Ranjit K. Majumder, Robert Orders and Sophia Peterson. Patricia Bibbee, a[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – On June 5, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $986,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to boost commercial manufacturing in Greenbrier County and update the curriculum and hire additional faculty at BridgeValley Community and Technical[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 1,157 new businesses statewide during the month of May, according to Secretary of State Mac Warner.  Lewis County led the state in the percentage of new business growth with a total of 20 new business registrations, a 2.02% increase. The Secretary of[Read More…]