Famed country singer has sad tie to Mountain State CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fans of Hank Williams’ music will want to reserve tickets for the 14th Annual Hank Williams Tribute Concert set for the Clay Center for the Arts Sciences’ Maier Performance Hall on Jan. 9. Hank Williams “Known as the “Hillbilly Shakespeare,” Williams[Read More…]
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Names of black bears on WV Rose Parade float announced
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Wild, Wonderful West Virginia today announced the names of the black bears, Courage and Pride, -featured on the Rose Parade float showcasing Wild, Wonderful West Virginia. The float, a partnership between WVU Medicine Children’s and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals will participate in the 2016 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California on[Read More…]
Attorney General joins 26 states in pressing for stay of EPA’s Power Plan
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined 25 other states Wednesday in urging a federal appeals court to stay the Environmental Protection Agency’s illegal and unprecedented, so-called “Clean Power Plan.” The response comes two months after many of those same[Read More…]
WV’s Independent Insurance Agents make holidays bright for Make-A-Wish
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Trusted Choice Independent Insurance Agents of West Virginia (IIAWV) announced today a $7,500 grant to Make-A-Wish® Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The grant will be used to help fulfill the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. “Our members, the independent insurance agent community in West Virginia, believe there[Read More…]
Capito wishes West Virginians a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
“I ask that you join me in thanking those who are serving far away from home and loved ones this holiday season. Their sacrifices enable us to enjoy the freedoms we cherish, and we must keep these brave men and women in our thoughts and prayers.” CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito[Read More…]
Women Work will continue offering training program after shutting down one site
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia Women Work announced Tuesday that after months of public pleas and grant writing, they will again offer the Step Up for Women Construction Pre-Apprenticeship training, but only at two of their three sites. The North Central (Morgantown) location and the Kanawha Valley (Charleston) location are currently recruiting[Read More…]
Manchin condemns delay of new CDC draft guidelines for opioid prescribing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell urging the agency to support the release of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Draft Guidelines for Opioid Prescribing, which have been delayed in[Read More…]
WV Trucking Association urges motorists to be nice, not naughty on the highways
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With more than 99 million motorists expected to use our nation’s highways in the coming weeks, the West Virginia Trucking Association (WVTA), along with the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Share the Road highway safety program recently released a dozen safety tips for driving this holiday[Read More…]
How to access $1 million WV fund to rescue dilapidated buildings
The Property Rescue Initiative (PRI) provides $1 million in loan funds, and technical assistance to help West Virginia’s communities remove or rehab dilapidated buildings. Anyone interested in accessing a portion of this $1 million PRI funding pool to address dilapidated buildings in their community is encouraged to attend one[Read More…]
Treasurer welcomes parents to year-end SMART529 event
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Treasurer John Perdue will hold a SMART529 Holiday Open House from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Tuesday, Dec. 22, hoping to sign up infants approaching the milestone of a first birthday. The function will be held in the Treasurer’s Office at the State Capitol Complex, Treasurer’s Office, Room E-145. Free[Read More…]
