By Steven Allen Adams The Weirton Daily Times CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, a program created more than a year ago to help people recovering from substance abuse find jobs and second chances celebrated several victories Monday. Gov. Jim Justice praised the Jobs and Hope West Virginia[Read More…]
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Bolstered by corporate support, GOP incumbents outraise Dems by wide margin in West Virginia federal races
By Mike Tony Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Republican incumbents have vastly outgained their Democratic challengers in contributions in West Virginia’s four federal races during this election cycle from July 2019 through Oct. 14. The funding edge has been powered largely by political action committees while their opponents have[Read More…]
WV DHHR this afternoon increased free testing in Barbour, Mercer, Wyoming counties
Extra testing set for for Wednesday through Saturday CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia WV Department of Health and Human Resources has released the following additional locations with free COVID-19 testing being offered around the state. These locations are in addition to the previously announced and scheduled County, Standard Weekly and[Read More…]
WVPA Reminder: Newspapers must file WVSOS affidavit of circulation by Nov. 1
Newspapers should file for home county, provide latest circulation numbers CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Nov. 1 is the deadline for West Virginia newspapers to file the Affidavit of Circulation form with the WV Secretary of State office for the coming fiscal year. Filing the Affidavit of Circulation, along with a copy[Read More…]
Ann Magnuson creates a original salute to West Virginia Music Hall of Fame’s 2020 Induction Ceremony
West Virginia Public Broadcasting to air the Hall of Fame’s eighth induction Nov. 14 Press Release from West Virginia Music Hall of Fame: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame’s 2020 induction ceremony will be broadcast statewide on West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s main channel 7-9 p.m. Nov.[Read More…]
Robert Murray, outspoken coal miner who battled EPA, dies at 80 of lung disorder
By Will Wade and Tim Loh Bloomberg Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Robert Murray, a fourth-generation coal miner who became one of the embattled industry’s most outspoken advocates, has died. He was 80. Murray died early Sunday morning at his home in St. Clairsville, Ohio, of a lung disorder, according to[Read More…]
Airport expansion could be ‘One of the biggest things to happen to North Central West Virginia’
By Eddie Trizzino Times West Virginian CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — In 2019, the North Central West Virginia Airport recorded its highest number of passengers come through its gates. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic slowing down air traffic this year, Airport Director Rick Rock believes the amount of people traveling through the region[Read More…]
New grocery store in West Virginia offers ‘Oasis in a Food Desert’
By Heather Ziegler The Intelligencer WHEELING — When Judith Minder was 14, she worked behind the meat counter of the Niehaus Grocery store, a longtime business in South Wheeling. In the decades that followed, much of South Wheeling’s landscape changed, including the end of the grocery store. Fast forward to[Read More…]
Donors shell out dollars to West Virginia candidates as election nears
By Steven Allen Adams The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the 2020 general election comes to a close in just over a week, political donors are placing their bets on candidates they believe can make it over the finish line.https://0a24d3a221fcdc5edb7ab01a5285fb07.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-37/html/container.html Candidates for office were required to turn[Read More…]
Kanawha County judge upholds West Virginia school re-entry map, metrics
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS, Parkersburg News and Sentinel For The West Virginia Press Association [email protected] CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A third attempt to challenge the color-coded map and metrics for reopening schools in West Virginia failed Friday as a Kanawha County judge upheld the current standards. Kanawha County Circuit Judge Carrie[Read More…]
