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U.S. Sen. Capito announces Congressionally Directed Spending Award for Ripley Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the City of Ripley, W.Va. to upgrade its[Read More…]

Photos, Video and Text: West Virginia State of the State

CHARLESTON, W.Va. —  The West Virginia Legislature’s Office of Reference & Information provides photos for use by the media of functions such as the State of the State and the legislative session. Below a video of the State of the State, the text of Governor Justice’s message and a sampling[Read More…]

Opinion: How to file a comment

By Charlotte Lane, chair, Public Service Commission of West Virginia I want you to know that here at the Public Service Commission, we suffer through the same concerns that many of you do about the cost of gasoline, water and power bills, groceries, and every other budget item. The Commission[Read More…]

WV Board of Education approves Special Circumstance Review of Philippi Middle School 

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) approved the Special Circumstance Review of Philippi Middle School and recommended corrective actions during its January meeting in Charleston. The Review was initiated in November 2023 by the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) as a result[Read More…]

Marshall art professor receives Living Traditions Folk Art Grant

West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Dr. Miyuki Akai-Cook, an associate professor in Marshall University’s School of Art & Design, was awarded a Living Traditions Folk Art Grant from the West Virginia Division of Arts, Culture & History to support research in Japan to create a new body of work combining[Read More…]

U.S. Sen. Manchin announces $3.5 million for prevention, control of infectious diseases in W.Va.

West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – On Jan. 10, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,524,648 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). The funding will support statewide efforts[Read More…]

U.S. Sen. Capito announces Congressionally Directed Spending Award for West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Jan. 10, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. This[Read More…]

821 new W.Va. business registrations reported for December

Wirt 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 821 new businesses statewide during the month of December according to Secretary of State Mac Warner.  Wirt County led the state in the percentage of new business[Read More…]

WVDNR announces updated fishing regulations, new state record fish categories

Anglers are reminded to purchase a 2024 fishing license and trout stamp SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced the availability of updated fishing regulations online at WVdnr.gov/fishing-regulations. “Whether you’re a West Virginia resident casting a line in a familiar lake or stream or a non-resident[Read More…]

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