By Max Garland The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Providing a fast and reliable internet connection in rural West Virginia isn’t cheap — a reason many communities may apply for one of the grants that the West Virginia Broadband Enhancement Council received updates on Thursday. Four broadband expansion programs —[Read More…]
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Editorial: W.Va. Primary election — Deadline to register to vote is Tuesday
From the Bluefield Daily Telegraph: With the West Virginia primary election now less than a month away, area residents need to start mulling over the plethora of candidates on the ballot, and their respective campaign themes and promises. It’s also imperative that you double check your voter registration status. If[Read More…]
New ad campaign combines ‘Country Roads’ with scenic West Virginia vistas
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Tourism officials Wednesday unveiled a new advertising campaign incorporating the song “Take Me Home, Country Roads” with views of the state’s scenic vistas. Tourism Commissioner Chelsea Ruby said the goal of the campaign is to create a sense of longing for[Read More…]
West Virginia DHHR releases NAS birth statistics by county
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources can now provide neonatal abstinence syndrome birth data on a county level, DHHR officials said Wednesday. The DHHR released county-level neonatal abstinence syndrome data for 2017 that indicated the overall incidence rate at[Read More…]
Officials: Amtrak will preserve West Virginia’s New River Train
The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Amtrak is committed to working to preserve the New River Train, according to West Virginia leaders. U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., and Mike Hall, Gov. Jim Justice’s chief of staff, spoke with Amtrak President and Co-CEO Richard Anderson on Wednesday afternoon about the importance of[Read More…]
West Virginia, Ohio reps react to Paul Ryan’s retirement announcement
By EVAN BEVINS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Congressmen representing West Virginia and Ohio praised the leadership of Speaker of the House Paul Ryan following his decision not to seek reelection. Ryan, R-Wisconsin, will retire at the end of his term in January. He said Wednesday that[Read More…]
Capito introduces bill aimed to address large workforce shortage created by opioid epidemic
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — A new piece of legislation aims to address the workforce shortage created by the opioid epidemic. The Collectively Achieving Recovery and Employment (CARE) Act, introduced Wednesday by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, would combine existing grant programs at[Read More…]
U.S. Reps. McKinley, Johnson blast Facebook CEO Zuckerberg over ads
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — U.S. Rep. David B. McKinley told Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg he and Facebook were “hurting people” with its failure to quickly remove ads on the site that push illegal opioids. The exchange Wednesday resulted in the questioned ads being[Read More…]
West Virginia might let counties switch standardized test from SAT to ACT
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, WVa. — West Virginia’s state schools superintendent expressed openness Wednesday to allowing counties in the future to give their public high school students the ACT instead of the SAT as their standardized test, despite the state previously picking the SAT over the ACT to[Read More…]
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission proposes $9.2 million cut to WVU funding
By KAYLA GAGNON The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU could lose $9.2 million of its state funding. A recent proposed formula by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission would distribute funding to state universities based on the amount of high-risk and in-state students. The only state colleges slotted[Read More…]