Party Affiliation and Residency Requirement Deadlines are Approaching WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner has released the 2022 Running for Office Guide, which provides guidance to political candidates including requirements for age, residency, and party affiliation. The 2022 Running for Office Guide can[Read More…]
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Opinion: Physicians facing massive Medicare cuts, need Congress to Act
By Dr. Tom Takubo Charleston, W.Va. Anyone reading or watching the news in America knows that Congress is grappling with increasingly divergent opinions on what is right for this nation. For those of us in West Virginia, we are grateful to have U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin holding the line against[Read More…]
Kroger hosts virtual and in-store hiring event for veterans, active military and family members on Wednesday
‘Feeding the Future of Our Veterans‘ roles available in stores, pharmacies, and distribution centers WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In celebration and recognition of our veterans and active military and their family members, Kroger – a division of the Kroger Family of Stores – is hosting virtual and in-store hiring[Read More…]
Former tech CEO, Marshall president walks the walk in West Virginia
By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Brad Smith, a West Virginia native and successful businessman, has spent the last seven months enticing remote workers to call the Mountain State home. But it’s not just a philanthropic endeavor from a former native son. Smith is walking the walk[Read More…]
Tips for how to make cold-weather shelters for neighborhood cats in West Virginia
By Jeniffer Graham, The Dominion Post KINGWOOD, W.Va. — Winter is fast approaching and temperatures will soon dip below freezing. Now is the time to consider making shelters for the community cats in your neighborhood. Alex Evans, director of the spay and neuter program for the Preston County Humane Society, said[Read More…]
West Virginia high school students learn about homelessness by spending night outside
By Lori L. Riley, Times West Virginian FARMINGTON, W.Va. — For the past nine years, North Marion High School teacher Kathy Lupo has spent one night in November in the cold with students she advises as part of the DECA program. One Night Without a Home is a fundraiser and[Read More…]
One company applies to run half of West Virginia’s first charter schools
By Ryan Quinn, The Herald-Dispatch CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Accel Schools says it serves schools in seven states. West Virginia could be the eighth. The fast-expanding charter school management company’s name is on half of the six applications to open charters in West Virginia. Lawmakers tout charters as a way[Read More…]
Growth of Country Roads Angel Network celebrated at Nov. 5 annual meeting
Hinton native Stephanie Mathews O’Keefe, CEO of the International Women’s Forum, offers the keynote address WV Press Release Sharing GLEN JEAN, W.Va. – Investors, entrepreneurs and supporters of the state’s only certified angel investment network gathered at Summit Bechtel Reserve on Friday to celebrate the successes of the Country Roads[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Ascend West Virginia video, transcript and media kit available
WV Press Sharing CHARLESTON, W.VA. — To support all media across state, the West Virginia Press Association is sharing links to the video, transcript and media kit items from today’s Ascend West Virginia media roundtable ZOOM discussion. The items are made available for all media – print, radio, television and online[Read More…]
Pediatrician: COVID vaccine offers hope for normalcy and freedom to families in West Virginia
Pediatricians across state offering their opinions on COVID vaccinations for children 5 to 11 years of age WV Press News Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Pediatrician Rebecca Furby says the Pediatric COVID Vaccine now approved for children 5 to 11 years of age offers a hope for normalcy and freedom to families[Read More…]