By Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Put all those Zoom meetings over here and all that email over there while you’re at it. Text messages — can’t forget those. Or those oh-so-20th century landline telephone calls. Mix in a caring community with all of the above and what do you get?[Read More…]
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West Virginia congressional delegation signals opposition to Trump impeachment after Capitol breach
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of West Virginia’s congressional delegation are signaling that they don’t support removing President Donald Trump from office after last week’s Capitol breach. U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney, R- W.Va., on Monday blocked a House Democratic attempt to adopt via unanimous consent a[Read More…]
Follansbee, West Virginia considering ATV ordinance
By Warren Scott, The Weirton Times FOLLANSBEE, W.Va. — Follansbee Council may adopt an ordinance regulating all-terrain vehicles after hearing concerns from residents about the safety of young riders of them. On Monday Deputy Police Chief Dan Casto said while residents of the Parkview area have complained of ATVs dragging[Read More…]
West Virginia joins majority of states seeking info on substance abuse law
By Steven Allen Adams, The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined with 45 states and three territories seeking information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on how it is implementing a federal law dealing substance abuse treatment and recovery. The National Association of Attorneys[Read More…]
West Virginia energy industry groups forming legislative agendas
By Charles Young, The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Representatives of West Virginia’s energy industry groups have less than a month to prepare for the 2021 session of the state Legislature. Lobbyists from the West Virginia Coal Association and the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia will be on[Read More…]
Derrick Evans resigns: Former West Virginia delegate facing federal charges relating to U.S. Capitol riot
By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Delegate Derrick Evans, (R-Wayne County), has announced his resignation from the West Virginia House of Delegates, effective immediately. Evans, who was ready to serve his first term, is facing federal charges of entering a restricted public building and violent entry and[Read More…]
WVU expert examines social media’s role in Capitol mob
By Steven Allen Adams, The Weirton Daily Times CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An expert believes that government and big tech need to come together to look at the role social media played in creating the atmosphere that led to Wednesday’s storming of the U.S. Capitol Building by extremist supporters of President[Read More…]
WVCBP: Overcrowded and Overburdened, West Virginia counties struggle to pay regional jail bills
By Quention King, West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Because county governments must ultimately pay the costs associated with keeping people behind bars in their local jails, the explosion of county jail incarceration is driving enormous and growing pressure on county budgets. County spending on jails is[Read More…]
Employees, patients fully Vaccinated at 19 AMFM nursing & rehabilitation centers in West Virginia
Release from AMFM Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers:CHARLESTON, W.Va. — This week was V-Day 2 as employees and patients at AMFM Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers (N&RC) received the 2nd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. With the help of their partner Lifetree Pharmacy, all 19 AMFM centers were the first of West Virginia’s[Read More…]
WVU President Gee: ‘Democracy is sacred, strong and will always prevail – even in the darkest of times’
MORGANTOWN, W. Va.— West Virginia University President Gordon Gee wrote to the University Community Friday (Jan. 8), noting that America’s democracy will prevail in spite of the violence in Washington, DC Wednesday (Jan. 6) and that this moment is a calling for WVU and institutions of higher education everywhere. January 8, 2021 Dear[Read More…]