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Opinion: Have a strong foundation

By Greg Kozera, Shale Crescent USA We have friends in South Carolina who are building a house and coming back home to West Virginia. Lynnda and I are emailing them photos of the construction progress. The homes where they are building are all different. All the foundations are consistent, made[Read More…]

W.Va. Senate President Craig Blair, Council of State Governments (CSG) South launch permitting reform federal affairs initiative

West Virginia Press Association ATLANTA, GA — The 2023-2024 Council of State Governments, Southern Region (CSG South) Chair, Senate President Craig Blair, West Virginia, announced his 2024 Chair’s Initiative: Permitting Reform. In an increasingly stagnant federal landscape, the united voice of the leaders of the states of CSG South can leverage[Read More…]

Saturday is the last day for a candidate to file to run for office in West Virginia’s May 14 Primary Election

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – WV Secretary of State Mac Warner is reminding citizens interested in running for public office that Saturday, January 27, is the last day to file a Statement of Candidacy for the Primary Election.   The Primary Election is a preliminary election to nominate candidates of political parties[Read More…]

U.S. Sen. Manchin announces $972K for two research projects at WVU

West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced $972,973 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for two research projects at West Virginia University (WVU). The funding will support creating a web portal for artificial intelligence (AI)-based development of[Read More…]

U.S. Sen. Manchin: Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, record number of West Virginians enrolled in health insurance marketplaces

West Virginia saw the single largest enrollment change of any state from 2023 to 2024 West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced  Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace enrollments hit a record 21.3 million this year, in large part due to the[Read More…]

U.S. Sen. Capito, colleagues renew PBM accountability push

Senators seek results of 18-month federal investigation into Rx middlemen West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 13 of her Senate colleagues in urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to complete its investigation into the health care industry’s most powerful prescription drug middlemen: Pharmacy[Read More…]

Potomac Valley Hospital, WVU Nursing Keyser Campus join WVU Medicine’s Aspiring Nurses Program

West Virginia Press Association KEYSER, W. Va. — Students in the nursing program at the West Virginia University School of Nursing Keyser Campus, located at WVU Potomac State College, will soon have the opportunity to both secure financial assistance in attaining their degree and find meaningful employment in their field at Potomac Valley Hospital following graduation.[Read More…]

Opinion: Country Roads, Take Me Home

By Charlotte Lane, chair, Public Service Commission of West Virginia I turned on my car radio this morning and had to smile. John Denver’s song, “Country Roads” was playing, which always makes me happy. I am not an exception in loving this song; and hearing it lifts my spirit, which[Read More…]

WVU professor emeritus and creator of ‘people’s tomato’ unveils final variety, makes limited seeds available for growers

West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia University plant pathology professor emeritus who has spent more than 70 years developing hearty tomato varieties for home gardeners has created his fourth and final tomato — the West Virginia ’23, dubbed “Mannon’s Majesty.” “With so many tomato growers in this state,[Read More…]

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