Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 9th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: From the Activity Calendar: WV Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, Upper House and Upper Senate Rotundas; Family Resource Network, AG Rotunda; Chiropractic Day at the Legislature SENATE: The Senate will convene at[Read More…]
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Huntington business owner: ‘Dementia friendly’ courtesies could benefit community
By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — When businesses assess the needs of their clientele, dementia doesn’t often top the list, if it’s even considered at all. But more than 5 million Americans suffer from dementia, with an estimated 70 percent of elderly cases caused by Alzheimer’s disease, and[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, January 17
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. MAY BATTLES TO KEEP BREXIT ON TRACK European Union countries are also debating how to[Read More…]
‘Women’s Wave’ march set for Saturday in Charleston at noon
By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Beckley women and men are headed to Charleston for the “Women’s Wave,” a march marking the two-year anniversary of the national Women’s March in Washington D.C., the largest one-day protest in American history. The event is sponsored by Women’s March West Virginia,[Read More…]
Three delegates want to divert $10 million from WV surplus to fund border wall
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Three state lawmakers announced Tuesday they plan to introduce a bill that would divert $10 million from the state’s current nearly $200 million surplus to help President Donald Trump build a wall along the southern U.S. border. Delegates Carl “Robbie” Martin, R-Upshur,[Read More…]
Furloughed employees volunteer at Meals on Wheels of Berkeley
By KELSIE LeROSE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A group of furloughed federal employees volunteered Tuesday with the Meals on Wheels program in Berkeley County in order to give back to the community while out of work. “We wouldn’t be here without our volunteers,” said Dianne Waldron, program manager of[Read More…]
WVU receives $2.2 million software gift from Petroleum Experts Limited
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – For more than a decade, geology students at West Virginia University have used the same advanced software used by oil and gas companies worldwide, expanding their marketability for industry jobs. Petroleum Experts Limited has furthered this access with an in-kind gift of its MOVE software,[Read More…]
Manchin backs measure aimed at preserving pre-existing condition coverage
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Sen. Joe Manchin will reintroduce a resolution aimed at preserving insurance protections for Americans with pre-existing medical conditions. At a press conference Tuesday in Washington, Manchin, D-W.Va., explained the measure. He said it would direct Senate’s legal team to[Read More…]