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WVPA photos from 2024 Girls State Tournament – George Washington vs. Musselman
WVPA photos from 2024 Girls State Tournament – East Fairmont vs. Weir
New River CTC upcoming children’s novel writing workshop
BEAVER, W.Va. — Aspiring and practicing writers of children’s fiction are invited to participate in a fun and informative three-week class beginning Thursday, April 11th at 10 a.m.,via an audio conference call through New River Community and Technical College. “Some of the best and most entertaining reading material today is children’s fiction,” Instructor Belinda Anderson said. “It’s[Read More…]
1,384 new W.Va. business registrations reported for February 2024
Calhoun County led the state in new business growth for the month West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 1,384 new businesses statewide during the month of February, according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Calhoun County led the state in the percentage of new business[Read More…]
Opinion: Beckley’s path to America’s first Inclusive Recovery City
By Jay Phillips, executive director and board president for Seed Sower Inc. Reflecting on Beckley’s Historic Milestone and Its Impact on Community Healing As I reflect on Beckley’s upcoming milestone of becoming the first Inclusive Recovery City (IRC) in the United States, I am overwhelmed, excited, and grateful. For years,[Read More…]
Opinion: Statement from West Virginia AFL-CIO President Josh Sword on Senate Bill 841, which would cut unemployment benefits
“Seizing on an array of inconsistent testimony and unproven numbers, the House Finance Committee has passed an astonishingly cruel bill to steal earned unemployment benefits away from West Virginia workers. Workers, many of whom have worked at places like Cleveland Cliffs and Allegheny Wood Products for decades but are losing[Read More…]
Six winners announced for ‘What Makes You Proud To Be A West Virginia Skilled Worker?’ contest
$12,000 Total Awarded to Six West Virginia Skilled Workers CHARLESTON, W.Va. – During Career Technical Education Day at the Legislature at the State Capitol on Friday, March 1, State Treasurer Riley Moore recognized six winners of his Office’s new Jumpstart Savings Contest for West Virginia tradespeople and vocational students. “We[Read More…]
WVDA proposes Lymantria dispar (gypsy moth) treatments for Spring 2024
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA), in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture-Forest Service (USDA-FS), is proposing aerial treatment of approximately 26,562 acres for the purpose of reducing significant impacts to forested lands within West Virginia caused by the Lymantria dispar (spongy moth[Read More…]
Gov. Justice announces FY 2024 revenue collections $428 million ahead of estimate
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia’s General Revenue collections for February 2024, the eighth month of Fiscal Year 2024, came in at $283.4 million, which is $30.62 million below the official estimate. Cumulative collections for Fiscal Year 2024 of more than $3.581[Read More…]