CHARLESTON, W.Va – Auditor Mark Hunt has announced key staff for the Office of Auditor to include Michael  Cook to serve as combined role as Chief of Staff and Chief Financial Officer. Caleb Hanna and David Cole have been appointed as Deputy Chiefs of Staff.  “The Office of the Auditor has[Read More…]

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Across all West Virginia University School of Nursing campus locations, the 2024 graduates have earned an average 99% first-time pass rate on their National Council Licensure Examination – Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN), the nationwide licensing examination for registered nurses. The official results from National Council of State Boards of Nursing show[Read More…]

CHARLESTON — John “JB” McCuskey officially became the 35th West Virginia Attorney General. The transition happened at 12:01 a.m. Monday, with a public swearing-in set for 11 a.m. Attorney General McCuskey has been working to ensure a smooth transition and with that, he is announcing his senior leadership. The team brings decades[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association ELIZABETH, W.Va.– Coplin Health Systems has announced the sale of the Elizabeth Care Center to Providence Health Group, the current operating company of the nursing home. “We are tremendously excited to continue our commitment and our investment into Elizabeth and Wirt County,” Doug Cox, CEO of[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) has announced that its ability to replace stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits has ended. The federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 gave DoHS’s BFA the ability to replace SNAP benefits stolen via[Read More…]

WHAT:         2025 West Virginia Teacher of the Year Vehicle Presentation WHEN:         Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, 9:30 a.m. WHERE:       Rock Branch Elementary School, 4616 1st Avenue, Nitro, West Virginia 25143 CONTACT:   Christy Day, West Virginia Department of Education Office of Communications, at 304-558-2699 or [email protected]. The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) and Rock Branch[Read More…]

WHAT: The West Virginia University Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast hosted by the WVU Center for Black Culture WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 18, 9:30-11:30 a.m. WHERE: Mountainlair Ballrooms WHO: Members of the University and Morgantown communities  NOTES: The event is free, but tickets must be reserved here to attend. Tiffany Dena Loftin, a union leader and community organizer, will be the[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) today announced that the State is among 15 selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at improving maternal health outcomes for[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The WVU School of Nursing and the Monongalia County Health Department are collaborating to offer scholarships for six West Virginia nurses working in health departments across the state, covering the full cost of the Faith Community Nursing training program. The funding for these scholarships was provided by[Read More…]

Ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. on Jan. 12 at First Baptist Church in Charleston CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs (HHOMA), in conjunction with the Martin Luther King, Jr. State Holiday Commission, will host a Commemoration and Celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with an[Read More…]