CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today ordered state flags at the State Capitol Complex and all state-owned facilities in Mason County be lowered from dawn to dusk Saturday, December 19, 2015, the day of services celebrating the life of former West Virginia State Sen. Charles Lanham.   “I was[Read More…]

WASHINGTON D.C.  — In her final weekly address of the year, Sen. Capito highlights the work accomplished by the new Republican-led Senate in 2015, including a long-term highway bill, education reform, a balanced budget, Obamacare repeal and her measure to block harmful carbon regulations.    A transcript of Capito’s address is[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In conjunction with the two year anniversary of the water crisis, West Virginia Rivers Coalition and 16 local partners are hosting a Safe Water Public Forum at the WV Culture Center in Charleston from 3 to 6 p.m. on Jan. 9. This free event is an opportunity[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — House Speaker Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, along with Senate President Bill Cole, R-Mercer, Thursday praised the American Tort Reform Association’s removal of West Virginia’s designation as a “Judicial Hellhole” in the association’s annual report. Since 2003, West Virginia has been near the top of the annual ranking of judicial[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV, Thursday delivered remarks on the Senate floor explaining his opposition to the $680 billion in tax expenditures included in the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending package. Manchin encouraged his colleagues to vote against the deal that adds, according to Manchin, to mounting national debt,[Read More…]

Governors to wager on the D-II National Football Championship  CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin Thursday challenged Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon to a friendly wager on the matchup between the Shepherd University Rams and the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats in the Division II National Football Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 19.[Read More…]

“Charles was a true gentleman, a friend, and a leader who had a vision for his community” – Senator Capito WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Thursday issued the following statement regarding the passing of community leader and long-time U.S. Route 35 advocate Charles Lanham of Point Pleasant: “West Virginia lost[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston West Virginia Long Distance Movers Wash has been selected for the 2015 Best of Charleston Award in the Movers category by the Charleston Award Program. Each year, the Charleston Award Program identifies companies that it believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. —  West Virginia Public Broadcasting is proud to announce that on January 1, 2016, The West Virginia Channel will be on the air. Currently called WVPBS 2, the channel will feature programs about West Virginia and Appalachian culture, history and current affairs, as well as some of the best educational and news programs PBS has to offer, such[Read More…]

BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Register-Herald is looking for a full-time page designer/graphic artist. The successful candidate will be designing most of the A section with particular attention paid to 1A and the sports front with the occasional opportunity to design covers and spreads for WV South, a glossy monthly magazine. Additionally, the designer/artist will be intimately[Read More…]