WV Press Release Sharing CHICAGO Ill. – Country music singer-songwriter Allie Sealey will perform at the National Headache Foundation (NHF) gala on Oct. 2 at the Langham Hotel, including her award-winning song, “Not All in Our Heads.” California-born Sealey earned the Migraine Advocacy Award from the Migraine Trust for her song[Read More…]
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Kanawha-Charleston WV Health Department to hold COVID-19 testing and vaccine event on Sunday
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department has issued the following media advisory: The KCHDWV will hold a COVID-19 testing and vaccine event on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, from 1-5 p.m. at thehealth department’s office at 108 Lee Street, East, Charleston, WV 25301. This event will be[Read More…]
New River Gorge Regional Development Authority’s WV Hive Network secures second GAFC SBA grant to boost businesses and inspire innovation
WV Press Release Sharing BECKLEY, W.Va. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded another $50,000 grant to the West Virginia Hive Network under the agency’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) program. “I am very excited to announce that the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority – WV Hive Network[Read More…]
WV Community Development Hub receives $1.27 million from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative for economy building efforts in rural communities
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, WV – The WV Community Development Hub is excited to announce the launch of the Downtown Appalachia: Revitalizing Recreation Economies (DARRE), a strategic three-year initiative to build local economies. Eight communities located in the Monongahela National Forest region in West Virginia will participate: Cowen, Elkins,[Read More…]
Federal grant set to boost outdoor tourism in North Central West Virginia
By Eric Cravey, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Trails and waterways in North Central West Virginia will be getting some new attention with help from a $1.1 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission. Kingwood-based Friends of the Cheat received the ARC grant on behalf of the newly-formed Mountaineer[Read More…]
West Virginia unemployment falls to 4.8% in August
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.8% in August, the lowest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the state since June 2019, according to WorkForce West Virginia. The number of unemployed state residents decreased by 1,700[Read More…]
West Virginia committee hears ideas for redistricting
By Brett Dunlap, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A number of ideas were presented in how the state should be drawn up in its representation. A committee made up of state senators and delegates listened to local residents’ thoughts and ideas during a public hearing in Parkersburg[Read More…]
Ex-Delegate Isaac Sponaugle intends to renew residency lawsuit against West Virginia Governor Jim Justice
By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than seven months after the matter was settled, an attorney and former lawmaker alleges that Gov. Jim Justice is still not abiding by the West Virginia Constitution by residing in Charleston. Pendleton County attorney Isaac Sponaugle, a former Democratic member[Read More…]
Public Notice: You must register today to speak during Sept. 21-23 virtual public hearings on redistricting in West Virginia
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Anyone who would like to speak as part of any of the three virtual public hearings on redistricting in West Virginia scheduled for Sept. 20, 21 and 22 will need to call 304-357-7880 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. today, Friday, Sept. 17. The West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Committee on Redistricting[Read More…]
WVU joins national higher ed network to scale up support for first-generation students
WVUToday MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Transitioning to college comes with its fair share of trials and tribulations for any incoming first-year freshman. But first-generation students often face a host of additional challenges. Through WVU FirstGen, an initiative housed in the Office of Student Success, West Virginia University is doubling down on its commitment to support the[Read More…]
