CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Press Association (WVPA) is hosting its annual Media Social on Wednesday, Feb. 18. This exclusive WVPA event will once again be held at the West Virginia Culture Center on the Capitol Complex. Journalists from print, digital and broadcast media (as well as guests) will[Read More…]
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Learn from questions
By Greg KozeraDirector of Marketing for Shale Crescent USA We are on our January Florida vacation for the last two weeks with some work mixed in. Shale Crescent is taking part in a U.S. Commercial Services Roadshow in Turkiye in early February. We are making travel arrangements and scheduling meetings[Read More…]
Sizemore working to bring “December Sky” movie to Mercer, McDowell counties
By Charles OwensBluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON — The long-planned follow-up to the 1999 motion picture “October Sky” is in “pre production” and will be filmed in Mercer and McDowell counties if Kevin Sizemore has his way. Sizemore, an actor and producer who is also a Mercer County native, is collaborating[Read More…]
VIDEO: 2026 WVPA Legislative Lookahead Public Health panel
Drema Hill, Ph.D., Vice President of Community Engagement and Chief Operations Officer, WVSOM Dr. Arvin Singh, Secretary of Health for West Virginia Senator Tom Takubo, R-Kanawha, Physician David Goldberg, 2026 Chairman, West Virginia Hospital Association, President & CEO, Mon Health, Morgantown and Executive VP, Vandalia Health
Secretary of State Kris Warner releases the website link for the public to monitor candidate filings throughout West Virginia
From West Virginia Daily News Charleston – WV Secretary of State Kris Warner is releasing the official website link to the candidate filings for West Virginia’s May 12 Primary Election. The link comes from the website hosted by the WV Secretary of State’s Office. Candidate filing for the Primary Election[Read More…]
Contractors Association of West Virginia comments on Governor Morrisey’s State of the State address
Jason PizatellaChief Executive Officer, Contractors Association of West Virginia CHARLESTON – The Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV) issued the following statement in response to Governor Patrick Morrisey’s State of the State Address delivered on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026: “Governor Morrisey really hit a home run last night with his[Read More…]
HB 4006 critical to turning state’s aviation mission-ready infrastructure into economic gold
By Jina BelcherExecutive Director, New River Gorge Regional Development AuthorityChair of the Board of Directors of the Raleigh County Memorial Airport West Virginia is at an inflection point for aviation and aerospace. Across the state, and particularly at Raleigh County Memorial Airport, years of intentional investment have laid the groundwork[Read More…]
VIDEO: 2026 WVPA Legislative Lookahead WV Moving Forward Panel
How do we move West Virginia forward? Panelists John Deskins, Director, Bureau of Business and Economic Research, John Chambers College of Business and Economics; Delegate Clay Riley, R-Harrison ; David McKinley, Wheeling businessman ; and Steve Roberts, President, West Virginia Chamber of Commerce discuss
VIDEO: 2026 WVPA Legislative Lookahead Leadership panel
House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay; House Minority Leader Sean Hornbuckle, D-Cabell; Senate Minority Leader Mike Woelfel, D-Cabell; Education Chair Sen. Amy Grady, R-Mason and Sen. Eric Tarr, R-Putnam talk about the 2026 session
VIDEO: 2026 WVPA Legislative Lookahead WVU’s Brad Price and Shauna Johnson
Brad Price, Associate Professor, Management Information Systems/Business Data Analytics,John Chambers College of Business and Economics and Shauna Johnson, Executive Director, WVU Strategic Communications
