By Jessica Farrish, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice’s Thursday announcement of a new website that will allow West Virginians ages 65 and older to register for Covid vaccines will likely reduce wait times for seniors who are calling to set up their appointments. State residents were reporting[Read More…]
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West Virginia officials urge residents to celebrate national ‘Plan for Vacation Day’
The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — It is that time of year — the time to begin planning all of your 2021 vacations, officials said. National Plan for Vacation Day takes place during the last Tuesday in January as a day to encourage Americans to plan their vacation days for the[Read More…]
West Virginia counties defying classroom reopening order dwindle; unions suing over mandate
By Ryan Quinn, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Board of Education didn’t take action at its emergency meeting Wednesday against the dwindling number of counties that are still defying its order to reopen classrooms. State schools Superintendent Clayton Burch said only three counties — Gilmer, Marion and[Read More…]
West Virginia Public Service Comission accepts Frontier bankruptcy settlement after letters urge scrutiny
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Letters sent last Friday from state broadband officials and lawmakers urged the West Virginia Public Service Commission to scrutinize a proposed deal to approve Frontier Communication’s bankruptcy reorganization in anticipation of a Jan. 19 meeting. Instead, the PSC[Read More…]
Historic vice president inspires hope, happiness in West Virginia
By Emily Rice, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Kamala Devi Harris made history Wednesday when she was sworn in as the first female, Black and South Asian vice president of the United States. Emotion flooded Bluefield Vice Mayor Barbara Thompson-Smith’s voice as she spoke to the Daily Telegraph Wednesday afternoon, after Harris was sworn into[Read More…]
West Virginia leaders react as Biden takes office
By Sarah Marino, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Wednesday marked the start of Joe Biden’s presidency as he and Vice President Kamala Harris took the oath of office while the world looked on. After Biden declared that “democracy has prevailed,” local elected officials reacted to the transfer of power[Read More…]
Help keep West Virginia students warm:
Coats4Kids program running from Jan. 18 to Feb. 1: #keepWVwarm Release from the West Virginia Education Alliance: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — This year, in honor of MLK Day of Service, Education Alliance AmeriCorps is hosting Coats4Kids from January 18 to February 1. The coat drive aims to donate at least 400 articles of[Read More…]
TechConnectWV to host SBIR-STTR Boot Camp Feb. 4
Release from TechConnect West Virginia: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – TechConnect West Virginia, in partnership with the West Virginia Small Business Development Center and the WVU Industrial Extension, will host a virtual workshop at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4 to educate research-focused entrepreneurs on how to apply for, and the benefits of,[Read More…]
Opinion: Who can end this pandemic?
By Christopher Martin, MD You know, and are probably getting very tired of, the necessary measures used to limit the spread of COVID-19: mask wearing; hand washing; physical distancing measures, which include routinely keeping a distance of at least 6 feet; quarantining if you’ve been exposed and isolating when sick.[Read More…]
West Virginia’s Tamarack Fine Arts Gallery opens “Hindsight is 2020” exhibition
The Register Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Tamarack Fine Arts Gallery’s latest exhibition, “Hindsight is 2020: A Distilling of an Unparalleled Time,” has opened. The exhibition showcases many works based on the unbelievable and unfamiliar happenings from the year 2020. Artists captured a wide range of emotion, both positive and negative,[Read More…]