WV Press Release Sharing WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — A small business specializing in the aging of beef will be able to expand operations with a new processing facility thanks to a $100,000 investment made possible by the Country Roads Angel Network (CRAN). Mountain Steer Meat Company of White Sulphur[Read More…]

By Clint Thomas, The Herald- Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The 20th anniversary edition of the West Virginia Book Festival will have a true 21st century ambience, presented entirely virtually today and tomorrow. It’s a safety measure, prompted by the cautionary strictures of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following its 2020 cancellation, the[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several state lawmakers in neighboring Maryland reached out across the border last week seeking to bring their counties into West Virginia. Representatives of Legislative District 1 consisting of Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties and two members of the Washington County delegation[Read More…]

By Josephine E. Moore, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — A new process for turning coal into more environmentally friendly or “green” products could soon be put to use at a planned manufacturing site to be located in the heart of Beckley. Plans on how these goods are manufactured as well[Read More…]

By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State and public school employees who get health insurance through West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency will enjoy one more year of coverage with no premium increases. However, the plan presented Thursday to the PEIA Finance Board calls for a series of[Read More…]

By Jessica Farrish, The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Economic Development Office has originated a map of broadband infrastructure which will guide Gov. Jim Justice’s plan of bringing internet service to hundreds of thousands of state residents, state officials explained Wednesday. Justice’s plan aims to expand broadband service to 200,000[Read More…]

Senator quickly denies reports he could leave Democratic party By Samantha Perry, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., quickly quelled published reports on Wednesday that indicated he was considering leaving the Democratic party. “I have no control over the rumors,” Manchin said in an email statement[Read More…]

By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The $1 billion dollar broadband internet expansion plan recently announced by state officials will exclusively benefit West Virginians who do not currently have internet access, Economic Development Secretary Mitch Carmichael said Wednesday. Speaking during a virtual roundtable session organized by the West Virginia Press[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s unemployment rate quickly recovered from the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown of non-essential businesses and the reduction in workforce during the course of the pandemic. It’s now at lows not seen in 14 years. According to WorkForce West Virginia, the seasonally[Read More…]

See samples of roundtable coverage CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The office of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice and the West Virginia Press Association today hosted a ZOOM roundtable discussion of the state’s recently announced $8 billion broadband strategy. Media representatives from newspapers, radio, television and online organizations participated in the call. Samples[Read More…]