Communications Director Chris Stadelman talks about his battle with colon cancer Gov. Tomblin proclaims March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin presents a proclamation to American Cancer Society representative Michelle Chappell. YOUTUBE.COM
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Gov. Tomblin vetos HB 4145 – concealed carry legislation
Proponents ready for discussion on SB 508 – nuisance lawsuit reform
WVPA Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.VA. — With crossover day for bills complete, legislators from both chambers of the West Virginia Legislature will spend remainder of the 2016 session reviewing and analyzing bills, deciding which pieces of legislation will reach the desk of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. Proponents of Senate Bill 508 —[Read More…]
Poll: 76 percent of West Virginians support natural gas pipeline development
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Seventy-six percent of West Virginians support the construction of underground pipelines in West Virginia to transport natural gas to areas where it is used and sold, according to the results of a recent statewide survey by Mark Blankenship Enterprises conducted on behalf of the West Virginia Oil &[Read More…]
WVMA hosting 2016 Marcellus and Manufacturing Development Conference
Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Manufacturers Association (WVMA) will host the second annual Marcellus and Manufacturing Development Conference (MMDC) March 23-24, 2016, at the Charleston Civic Center in conjunction with the West Virginia Construction and Design Exposition. One of the region’s largest manufacturing events, it combines the former WVMA Leadership[Read More…]
WV Power single game tickets available March 11
Power to discount tickets for 17 hours based on the WCHS-TV temperature at 6:20 a.m. on March 11 CHARLESTON, W.Va – Starting at 7 a.m. on March 11, single game tickets for the 2016 season West Virginia Power season will be on sale at wvpower.com. Tickets for all games, including the[Read More…]
W.Va. schools’ simulated workplaces giving students experience for life
All high school students to have simulated workplace access in 2017 By George Hohmann For the W.Va. Press Association DELBARTON, W.Va. — West Virginia businesses needing to hire an experienced employee who can pass a drug test and is willing to do a fair day’s work for a day’s pay should visit one of the simulated workplaces[Read More…]
WV horse racing representatives say legislation threatens industry, thousands of jobs
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – At a time of extreme job loss in West Virginia, the state Legislature has been debating initiatives that could effectively eliminate West Virginia’s thoroughbred racing industry – and the thousands of jobs it provides, according to representatives of the state’s horse racing industry. During a news conference[Read More…]
Report finds property values unaffected by presence of pipelines
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The presence of an underground natural gas transmission pipeline does not affect the sales prices or value of residential properties, according to a new study, Pipeline Impact to Property Value and Property Insurability, conducted by Integra Realty Resources on behalf of The INGAA Foundation Inc. “We undertook an independent study[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Tamarack Foundation press conference at Capitol Friday 10 a.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Tamarack Foundation will hold a press conference to introduce a new vision to build West Virginia’s creative economy: · Providing incentive to attract creative enterprise to West Virginia · Connecting consumers across markets to West Virginia-owned creative businesses · Ensuring artist entrepreneurs have the skills to succeed Guest[Read More…]