CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urges tenants to know West Virginia laws when faced with a pest control problem. This knowledge can be especially useful with news outlets across West Virginia reporting about the impact of bedbugs, whether it involved various measures taken by school officials or tenants[Read More…]
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Leading scholar of gender and sexuality to head up new LGBTQ Center at WVU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Committed to building and supporting a safe and welcoming diverse community, West Virginia University is launching a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer center on campus, with a nationally known scholar of gender and sexuality at the helm. Dr. Cris Mayo, currently the director of online learning and a[Read More…]
U.S. Rep. Jenkins: U.S. needs to halt acceptance Syrian, Iraqi refugees
“As Americans, we want to always extend the hand of friendship, but we cannot jeopardize the safety of our people and our nation.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., announced today that he has cosponsored legislation to halt bringing Syrian and Iraqi refugees to America. H.R 4038, the[Read More…]
Capito calls on FCC to increase transparency, enforcement for rural broadband funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va) today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to consider strict enforcement measures and increase transparency for the recently announced Connect America Fund funding. The FCC announced more than $1.5 billion in annual funding as part of the second phase of[Read More…]
Manchin sends W.Va. priorities to highway bill negotiators
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As House and Senate negotiators go to conference to work out a long-term transportation bill, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) is urging the committee to include provisions in the final bill that are important for West Virginia. “West Virginia has 38,000 miles of public roads, many of[Read More…]
Manchin urges funding for substance abuse prevention, treatment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-WV, recently sent a bipartisan letter to Senate appropriators to request that any final appropriations package include necessary resources for critical substance abuse prevention and treatment services. The Senator is seeking funding at the highest possible level for the Substance Abuse Prevention and[Read More…]
Senator Capito’s Weekly Address : Military and Veterans
Senator Shelley Moore Capito discusses the Senate’s passage of a funding bill that makes critical investments in military and veterans services, and recaps her Veterans Day activities in West Virginia. For audio of Senator Capito’s weekly address, please open the attached mp3 file. Video can be found here or by[Read More…]
Bricklayers District Council of W.Va. endorses Kessler
CHARLESTON, W.Va. The Bricklayers District Council of West Virginia announced today that it is endorsing Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Jeff Kessler for Governor. Director Leroy Hunter says Kessler is the only choice. “You will not find a stronger, better candidate for Labor than Jeff Kessler,” said Hunter. “Jeff Kessler has[Read More…]
New health plan option available to Medicaid managed care members in Cabell and Wayne counties
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Medicaid managed care members in Cabell and Wayne counties now have a new health plan option available to them. West Virginia Family Health (WVFH), a West Virginia-based Medicaid managed care organization, announced today that it has expanded its service area to include all 55 counties in the[Read More…]
United Mine Workers endorse Jim Justice for Governor
UMWA President highlights Justice’s record of supporting miners and creating coal jobs CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced Thursday that its West Virginia Coal Miners Political Action Committee (COMPAC) voted unanimously to endorse Jim Justice for Governor. Justice was joined by UMWA president Cecil Roberts and West[Read More…]


