Barbour County led the state in new business growth for the month West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 1,193 new businesses statewide during the month of April according to Secretary of State Mac Warner.  Barbour County led the state in the percentage of new business[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Chief Justice Tim Armstead issued a proclamation on May 7 declaring May as Treatment Court Month in West Virginia, coinciding with a national celebration of treatment courts across the country. A copy of the proclamation is available on the West Virginia Judiciary website[Read More…]

Lawmakers’ letter rejects inclusion of Air Force’s legislative proposal 480 in upcoming defense budget WASHINGTON, D.C. — On May 7, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, joined a group of 81 bipartisan, bicameral colleagues to call on the U.S. Senate and House Armed[Read More…]

New automatic admission program aimed at removing barriers for students HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – In a press conference on May 7 at Huntington High School, Marshall University and Cabell County Schools announced a distinctive partnership, a groundbreaking initiative to simplify the path to higher education for local high school graduates. Under this program,[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association BECKLEY, W.Va. – The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and West Virginia Hive announced Leah Hurley as its new Grants Compliance Coordinator. Hurley, from Lakewood, Ohio, and now residing in Richwood, is a specialist in local, state and federal grant funding and compliance as[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association ATHENS, W.Va. – Concord University students will now have 24-7 access to AI-powered interview, cover letter, LinkedIn, and resume assistance through the first virtual integrated career services website in West Virginia. Resources, articles, blogs, and support designed specifically for student interests and career pathways will be available, and the platform will allow students to explore data trends and[Read More…]

Joined by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the bipartisan Protect and Serve Act to support law enforcement officers in West Virginia and across the country. The legislation would make it a federal crime to knowingly cause, or attempt to[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) will host a series of regional school safety meetings beginning in Charleston, May 7, 2024, at the Embassy Suites, 300 Court Street. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), West Virginia Department of Homeland Security, the Fusion Center and county/school administrators will[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) just bought 110 new John Deere tractor mowers to use in each of the state’s 10 highway districts. Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston, P.E., intends the new machines be used on the Mountain State’s secondary roads. The tractor mowers, with a unit cost of[Read More…]

Grant county resident receives Highmark Farson-Smith-Earley Award West Virginia Press Association PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia has announced that Cheyenne Earle, a 2024 graduate of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) in Lewisburg, has been selected as the recipient of its 10th annual Farson-Smith-Earley[Read More…]