West Virginia Press Association BECKLEY, W.Va. — The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce (BRCCC) announced their collaboration on this year’s Future Forward Summit and Expo to be held April 22-23 at the Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center. Jina Belcher, Executive Director[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF) proudly congratulates Chairman of the Board, Matthew Harvey, on being honored with the Richard “Dick” Shelton Lighthouse Award at the annual Conference of the Counties earlier this week. This prestigious award recognizes county officials who have demonstrated outstanding[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Just a week after WV Secretary of State Kris Warner and 19 other secretaries of state and chief state business officials from across the country sent a letter to President Donald Trump voicing their strong concerns with the federal overreach of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), the Trump administration announced earlier this week that[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association MCDOWELL COUNTY, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that just three weeks after severe floods hit southern West Virginia, all schools will now be open across the state. On March 10, McDowell County reopens to serve students, meaning all 55 counties are operational. “I am so[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined a bipartisan group to introduce legislation that aims to more forcefully go after criminals trafficking drugs and stop fentanyl from ravaging West Virginia communities. The legislation, known as the HIDTA Enhancement Act, would reauthorize the High Intensity Drug Trafficking[Read More…]

In light of the Senate’s calendar and committee agendas this week, I would like to address the manner in which bills are introduced to the Senate and my responsibility as Minority Leader to co-sponsor such legislation. The separation of powers in Article V of our state constitution establishes that none[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Nous Holdings Inc., the parent company of TOMIGUNN, is proud to announce its selection by the State of West Virginia to spearhead an innovative field-testing initiative focused on biologicals for crops and remediation of soil and water. Dubbed West Virginia BRAG (Biodynamic Regeneration in[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The 3rd annual West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) Veterans & Heroes to Agriculture Pitch Competition takes place Saturday, March 15, noon-4 p.m., at Cedar Lakes Conference Center, in Ripley. Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt urges the agriculture and business communities to come cheer[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 26 states in supporting a challenge to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which harms small businesses and is a holdover of Biden-era efforts to exert federal authority over areas of traditional state control. The[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the below statement following Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s statement that the department will be pausing and reviewing the BEAD program. The purpose of the pause is to make it more efficient and easier to[Read More…]