West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $32,235,629 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the West Virginia Department of Economic Development. This funding is made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD)[Read More…]

By West Virginia State Senator Amy Grady The 2023-2024 year in college athletics was one that placed women’s sports squarely in the spotlight. It was a year of pioneering achievements and record-breaking performances unlike any in recent memory. Fans were captivated by Iowa women’s basketball superstar Caitlin Clark, who broke the all-time[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A globally recognized leader in astronomy at West Virginia University has been elected to one of the top scientific academies in the world. Duncan Lorimer, professor of physics and astronomy in the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected as a 2024 Fellow of the[Read More…]

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Award-winning actress Jennifer Garner will join West Virginia Governor and GameChanger Head Coach Jim Justice, United States Senator Joe Manchin, West Virginia State Superintendent of Schools Michelle Blatt, and GameChanger Executive Director Joe Boczek for a press conference discussing the progress of the GameChanger program[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has recognized the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) of West Virginia’s satellite courtroom project as a model for state courts. The project was one of 12 in the nation chosen as part of NCSC’s Court Space[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A bill signed into law by Gov. Jim Justice is expected to provide much needed relief to West Virginians in need of emergency services and first responders this month. The new “treat-in-place” protocols take effect on May 1, 2024 and will allow for patients with qualifying conditions[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation calling for the West Virginia Legislature to convene in Special Session at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2024.  “The special session I’m calling today isn’t just really important; it’s critical to the health and well-being of some of our state’s most[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Office of Energy (WVOE) warns a new phone scam is targeting homeowners across the state. Energy officials say people are receiving calls from scammers claiming to represent the “West Virginia Power Company” or other, legitimate power companies that operate in West[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Officials from the Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health announced its first quarter grant funding to West Virginia-based nonprofit organizations on May 16. These grants support programs and initiatives that benefit the state’s residents in the focus areas of oral health, community health, and[Read More…]

Rep. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.) introducing a companion resolution in the House of Representatives WASHINGTON, DC — On May 16, Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Deb Fischer (R-NE), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced a Congressional Review[Read More…]