Originally published in The Dominion Post By U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In an op-ed published in The Dominion Post, U.S. Senator 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), wrote about the importance[Read More…]
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West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association Board approves new scholarship program for incoming WVU freshmen to study Landscape Architecture, Horticulture
Scholarship in Memory of George Longenecker, applications due April 22 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The board of directors of the West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association (WVNLA) approved a new scholarship program in memory of George W. Longenecker to encourage graduating high school seniors to apply for and enroll in the[Read More…]
Opinion: As a pediatrician and mom, I thank Governor Justice for protecting WV kids
By Lisa M. Costello, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P I am grateful that Governor Jim Justice vetoed House Bill 5105. As a pediatrician and mother of a toddler, I cannot overstate the importance of routine childhood immunizations. I recommend them to my patients, and I choose them for my own daughter. I[Read More…]
Kanawha-Charleston Health Department officer’s statement on veto of HB 5105
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The following is a statement by Dr. Steven Eshenaur, health officer and executive director of the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, on the veto of HB 5105, which would have removed vaccination requirements for students in virtual public schools and allow private and parochial schools[Read More…]
Legislative bill opens doors to expanded retail sales for West Virginia wineries
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – During the 2024 Legislative Session, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) worked closely with Delegate Wayne Clark (R-Jefferson) on House Bill 5294. The bill clarifies to whom and where wine can be sold and sampled, providing expanded opportunities for retail sales for wineries[Read More…]
Gov. Justice vetoes vaccine bill
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has announced that he has vetoed HB 5105, which would have removed vaccination requirements for students in virtual public schools and allow private and parochial schools to set their own standards. Gov. Justice said the following in his veto letter: “Since this[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito hosts NIH director in West Virginia
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – On March 27, U.S. Senator 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), hosted Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in Morgantown, W.Va. for a series[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito discusses West Virginia’s broadband future at WV Focus Forward Conference
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – On March 27, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), delivered remarks at the 6th annual West Virginia Focus Forward Conference in Morgantown, W.Va. The conference, hosted by the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative and Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, brings together business, government, and education leaders[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin speaks at cybersecurity conference in Morgantown
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – On March 27, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, spoke at the Focus Forward 2024 Conference in Morgantown, hosted by the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative (WVPEC). This year’s conference focused on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Health Care Advocates Kick-Off Medicaid Awareness Month
April Marks the fifth annual Medicaid Awareness Month – and there has never been a better time to raise awareness about Medicaid’s importance for communities here at home and across the country. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The month of April is a critical reminder that over 560,000 West Virginians – nearly one-third[Read More…]