West Virginia Press Association WHEELING, W.Va. – On April 4, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) participated in a roundtable discussion with Weirton leadership to discuss the recent job losses from the closure of the Cleveland-Cliffs tin mill facility and the region’s economic development opportunities going forward. Following that event, Senator Manchin[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The County Commissioners’ Association of West Virginia (CCAWV) is proud to announce the launch of its annual essay contest in celebration of National County Government Month. As April unfolds, the CCAWV invites 8th-grade students from across West Virginia to participate in this educational[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Recently, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced legislation to help individuals recovering from a substance use disorder (SUD) access stable housing. The[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Following the confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cows in the south-central United States, West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt is strongly urging farmers to enhance biosecurity practices on their farm, especially relating to wild birds in proximity to cattle.[Read More…]

LEWISBURG, W.Va. – To this day, Michael Peterson, D.O., tastes blood in his mouth during stressful situations. Peterson is regional assistant dean for the South Central Region of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine’s (WVSOM) Statewide Campus, where third- and fourth-year medical students complete clinical rotations. The South Central[Read More…]

Initial CO.STARTERS Session is in Montgomery on April 8 West Virginia Press Association BECKLEY, W.Va. – The West Virginia Hive, in partnership with the West Virginia Community Development Hub (The Hub), in support of their HubCAP program, is offering free in-person and virtual CO.STARTERS “Get Started” training sessions throughout southern[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs (HHOMA) is seeking vendors, performers, performance groups, and artists for its annual Juneteenth Celebration, which will take place on Saturday, June 15, from 4 to 9 p.m. at the State Capitol Complex. “We are thrilled about this year’s Juneteenth Celebration and[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement after reviewing the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) final decision for the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center Mail Processing Facility Review (MPFR). “I am disappointed that USPS has decided to move forward with plans to shrink the[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, released the following statement on the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) decision to convert the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) into a Local Processing Center (LPC). “Let me be[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The CAMC robotics program has been growing since the first robot was installed in 2007. With the newest robot, the program is shrinking. In March, urologists used a single-port version of the daVinci robot to assist with a surgery. The single port (hence[Read More…]