West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.VA. – Instrumental students in Wood and seven surrounding counties are invited to apply for a locally-based scholarship that offers private music lessons with a West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) musician, invitations to WVSO rehearsals and concerts, and personal interactions with Maestro Maurice Cohn, WVSO music[Read More…]
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State Treasury firearms auction raises over $98,000 for W.Va. law enforcement agencies
More Than $588,000 Raised to Benefit Law Enforcement Since 2021 West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer Riley Moore has announced his Office raised more than $98,000 for several state and local law enforcement agencies during its 11th unclaimed property firearms auction conducted Thursday, March 21, in Charleston. The event[Read More…]
Opinion: McKinsey & Company profits at the expense of West Virginians
By W.Va. Delegate Sean Hornbuckle The opioid epidemic ravaged the state of West Virginia. The death rate in West Virginia from opioid overdoses far outstripped the rest of the United States, and at the peak of the epidemic, thousands of West Virginians died every year from overdoses. West Virginia has begun[Read More…]
Ohio physician and faculty member finds fulfillment in occupational health, teaching
West Virginia Press Association LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Karen B. Mulloy, D.O., began medical school at the age of 36. As a nontraditional student, she had experience in the health care field working as an emergency medical technician and paramedic, but never imagined a life as a physician. “When I was[Read More…]
DeVries named West Virginia Head Men’s Basketball Coach
By Bryan Messerly, WVU Sports MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Darian DeVries, who led Drake to six consecutive 20-win seasons and has a career .732 winning percentage as a head coach, has been named the 23rd head men’s basketball coach at West Virginia University, Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker announced today. “Coach[Read More…]
WV Hive, WVU Tech Launch Lab extend deadline for entries for 2024 Pitch Southern West Virginia Business Idea Competition to Mar. 31
BECKLEY, W.Va. – The West Virginia Hive, in partnership with the West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) Launch Lab, announced it is extending the deadline to March 31 for entries in the next Pitch Southern West Virginia Business Idea Competition. Diana Woods, director of the WVU Tech Launch[Read More…]
West Virginians for Affordable Health Care to Honor Barbara Fleischauer with Rockefeller Award
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginians for Affordable Health Care (WVAHC) has announced it is recognizing Barbara Fleischauer with the distinguished Rockefeller Award for her lifetime contributions to improving access to health care for West Virginians. “Barbara Fleischauer served in the WV House of Delegates for over 20 years where she sponsored[Read More…]
WVDOT reminds citizens of law regarding placement of political signs on state rights of way
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – As Primary Election Day in West Virginia approaches, the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) wants to remind the public of laws regarding political signs placed on state rights of way. “WVDOT understands the seriousness of this law while also understanding the need for candidates[Read More…]
West Virginia Parkways Authority releases Easter holiday travel estimates
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Parkways Authority is getting ready for a busy, five-day Easter holiday travel weekend along the West Virginia Turnpike. Parkways officials are predicting 565,000 transactions from Thursday, March 28, 2024, through Monday April 1, 2024. The busiest day is expected to be on[Read More…]
W.Va. Guard Aircraft and personnel assist with aerial firefighting support
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On March 22, two West Virginia National Guard UH60M and HH60M Blackhawk helicopters and personnel arrived on scene and are assisting the West Virginia Division of Forestry and local government and emergency management officials in Hardy County, West Virginia, as they combat large-scale wildland fires.. The deployment[Read More…]