CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Small Business Development Center announces Will Miller as the new State Director. Miller previously had served as the agency’s acting director after the departure of former Director Steve Johnson. Prior to that, he was Deputy Director for the WV SBDC in the Charleston office. While[Read More…]

Awardee in competition for National Small Business Person of the Year to be presented during National Small Business Week in May CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office is celebrating the state’s Small Business Person of the Year and three additional district level honorees as[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association ATHENS, W.Va. — Over the next three years, nineteen incoming students at Concord University will be awarded four-year scholarships for as much as $60,000 ($15,000 per year). Scholars will also receive a computer and additional career-focused enrichment activities to support their academic and social growth through[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Riley M. Moore has just introduced new, groundbreaking legislation to halt the issuance of student visas to Chinese nationals. The Stop Chinese Communist Prying by Vindicating Intellectual Safeguards in Academia Act (Stop CCP VISAs Act) comes on the heels of several cases where Chinese students have been caught spying[Read More…]

Alzheimer’s Association Offers Free Resources to Help Families Navigate Financial Challenges of Dementia Care West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — During tax season, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging individuals and families to make financial plans that will create some security in preparing for an unexpected crisis of caring for someone[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Coal Association has expressed its strong and overwhelming support for President Donald Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s plan to roll back dozens of Biden-era regulations in a move towards revitalizing the coal industry, stabilizing grid reliability, and promoting economic[Read More…]

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association (WVNLA) has been providing financial support to the West Virginia University Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources for more than 25 years, supporting students majoring in horticulture and plant sciences and landscape architecture. Recently, the WVNLA gave $10,000 to support student travel and class supplies[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association Dr. Matthew Christiansen, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF) and Chief Medical Officer of Valley Health Systems, Inc., took the stage at the prestigious South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference last week, lending his expertise to a critical conversation[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, D.C. – State Treasurer Larry Pack this week visited Capitol Hill where he attended the 2025 National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) Legislative Conference, met with former State Treasurer and Rep. Riley Moore, and joined the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs team. “As I continue[Read More…]

The bill defines sex-based terms and allows for private spaces for women CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On March 12, Governor Patrick Morrisey was joined by Riley Gaines and other supporters to sign into law SB 456, the Riley Gaines Act. This bill defines sex-based terms terms like “male” and “female” in the[Read More…]