West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Secretary of State Mac Warner is announcing the promotion of Donald “Deak” Kersey as Chief Deputy & Chief of Staff for the WV Secretary of State’s Office. Kersey is currently serving as Deputy Secretary and General Counsel. Kersey will replace current Chief Deputy & Chief of Staff[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer Riley Moore announced his Office’s Unclaimed Property Division returned more than $1.5 million worth of unclaimed property to individuals, businesses and organizations during the month of November. “We’ve continued to aggressively promote our unclaimed property program across the state and our[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, submitted a public comment to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to express his support for the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) and its employees. The comment[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Drivers across West Virginia will see increased law enforcement patrols during the busy holiday season. As part of The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (WV GHSP) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration[Read More…]

31 Charleston businesses and organizations participated in the contest’s seventh year West Virginia Press Association Charleston WV (December 14, 2023) – The Charleston Area Alliance announced the winners of its seventh Downtown Charleston Holiday Window Display Contest. Click here to view photos of contest winners. 2023 Holiday Window Contest Winners: • Best[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation, in accordance with the Presidential Proclamation, ordering all United States and West Virginia flags on all state-owned facilities to be displayed at half-staff until sunset on December 19, 2023, for United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) approved an update report on Upshur County Schools during its December meeting in Charleston. The WVBE authorized an immediate intervention of the county in June following a Special Circumstance Review by the West Virginia Department of[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – The Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon announced that Janell Ray, its founding Executive Director, will retire effective Dec. 31, 2023. The Foundation’s Board of Trustees has selected Laura Boone, Senior Program Officer, to serve as the next Executive Director starting in January. Ray will continue[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Eight West Virginia institutions received a total of $339,880 in state funding to support undergraduate research on their campuses for the next three years.  The Science, Technology & Research (STaR) division of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) awarded Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) grants[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced that the application period for the 2024 Governor’s Schools of West Virginia is now open and can be accessed online through the West Virginia Department of Education. The Governor’s Schools of West Virginia program presents an enriching and immersive summer[Read More…]