By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An 11th-hour reprieve is contained in the $900 billion coronavirus stimulus bill that extends a Dec. 30 deadline for West Virginia to spend $1.25 billion in federal CARES Act funds. Even with that extension, Gov. Jim Justice said he is confident that[Read More…]
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West Virginia counselor writes children’s book for mothers facing postpartum depression
By Breanna Francis, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — In hopes of offering validation and support to new mothers in the Mountain State and across the nation, a Martinsburg native and Eastern Panhandle counselor has written a children’s book aimed at normalizing postpartum depression and anxiety while helping mothers bond with[Read More…]
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection cancels annual tree recycling
The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.VA. — The W.Va. Department of Environmental Protection will not be conducting its annual Christmas tree recycling events in January 2021 because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Sponsored by the WVDEP’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan, in conjunction with the state Division of Natural Resources, the tree recycling[Read More…]
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WVU football team to face Army in Liberty Bowl, Dec. 31
Release from WVU Athletics: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The AutoZone Liberty Bowl has announced that Army West Point will replace Tennessee as the opponent for West Virginia in the 62nd game at Liberty Bowl Stadium on Thursday, Dec. 31 at 4 p.m., ET. Tennessee was unable to fulfill its commitment to play[Read More…]
West Virginia veterans hospitals to receive newly approved Moderna vaccine
By Caity Coyne, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After being skipped over during the roll-out of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, all four VA Medical Centers in West Virginia were selected to receive the initial doses of the recently-approved Moderna vaccine. Distribution of the vaccine could start at VA centers as[Read More…]
New River Gorge a National Park and Preserve
By J. Damon Cain, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Described as the “gold standard” for tourism, a National Park designation has been stamped on the New River Gorge via year-end appropriations legislation that passed Congress on Monday night. The renaming, courtesy of a congressional omnibus package passed late Monday night,[Read More…]
Hotlines in place for struggling West Virginians
The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Along with celebration and joy, another aspect of the holiday season looms large for many people: Stress and anxiety. The “holiday blues” is a well-known phenomenon that may be amplified this year by pandemic stress. A recent study from the United States Centers for[Read More…]
Statement: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Designation reflects decades of NRGRDA, local support and perseverance
Statement from New River Gorge Regional Development Authority: Beckley, W.Va. (Dec. 21) – Decades of unwavering advocacy led to the recent redesignation of the New River Gorge National River to the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, the 63rd national park to be managed by the National Park Service.[Read More…]
