West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore announced he has added four financial institutions to the state’s Restricted Financial Institution List after determining these institutions are engaged in boycotts of fossil fuel companies as defined under state law. Treasurer Moore added the following firms to the list[Read More…]
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U.S. Sen. Manchin announces $3.2 million to reconstruct State Route 39 in Nicholas County
West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – On April 8, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,280,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the West Virginia Department of Transportation. The funding will be used to reconstruct 1,350 feet of State Route 39[Read More…]
Highmark Foundation now accepting applications for the second annual Highmark Bright Blue Futures Awards Program
West Virginia Press Association PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Highmark Bright Blue Futures has announced the second annual Highmark Bright Blue Futures Awards Program. Made possible by the Highmark Foundation, this awards program will recognize nonprofit organizations throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware, western and northeastern New York, and West Virginia that demonstrate commitment to[Read More…]
Chronic wasting disease confirmed in Jefferson County deer
WVDNR reminds hunters to abide by carcass transport regulations SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) has announced that chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been confirmed in four white-tailed deer in Jefferson County. “Jefferson County has been part of the CWD containment area for several years because[Read More…]
CAMC’s Mini Medical School for the public to discuss Diabetes Basics 101
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The public is invited to CAMC’s Mini Medical School: Diabetes Basics 101. According to The American Diabetes Association, about 223,338 people in West Virginia – or 15.7% of the adult population – have diagnosed diabetes. An additional 45,000 people in West Virginia have diabetes but don’t know[Read More…]
Contractors Association of West Virginia Announces 2023 Safety Award Winners
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV) has announced the association’s 2023 Safety Excellence Award winners. The award winners were recognized during the March 20, 2024 CAWV State Meeting held in conjunction with the annual West Virginia Construction and Design EXPO at the[Read More…]
State transportation crews work together on rail bike project
CLAY COUNTY, W.Va. – Anyone traveling along Buffalo Creek Road near the J.G. Bradley Campground in Clay County will see that many improvements are being made at the site. Crews from the West Virginia Department of Transportation’s Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities and Division of Highways’ Central Forces are partnering with the private company, Rail[Read More…]
Opinion: The Importance of NATO on its 75th Anniversary
NATO created on April 4, 1949 By Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General Born out of the ashes of post WWII, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, commonly referred to simply as NATO, was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and ten Western European nations to[Read More…]
Celebrate National Library Week at the West Virginia State Law Library
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ready, Set, Library! National Library Week is April 7–13, and the West Virginia State Law Library encourages everyone to visit the library and explore all the library has to offer. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by[Read More…]
WVDNR announces winners of West Virginia Archery in the Schools state tournament
More than 610 students participated in annual archery tournament on March 30 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced the top schools and students for the annual West Virginia Archery in the Schools state tournament, which took place at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center[Read More…]
