CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A free, public screening of the Oscar-nominated Netflix documentary, Heroin(e), is set for Thursday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. The film captures the efforts of three women—a fire chief, a judge and a street missionary— as they battle West Virginia’s devastating opioid epidemic on the front lines. Following the[Read More…]
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West Virginia public workers want PEIA ‘fixed,’ not ‘frozen’
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The roughly 350-person audience at Monday’s Public Employees Insurance Agency health coverage hearing made clear it wasn’t satisfied with the governor’s current proposal to provide enough additional PEIA funding to stop previously approved benefit cuts from taking effect next fiscal year. “Fix it,[Read More…]
WVU Tech to offer construction management degree in the fall
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Starting this fall, WVU Tech will offer a bachelor’s degree program in construction management — the only four-year degree of its kind in the state. The new program will train students to be technically competent, safety-focused and quality-centered construction practitioners. Students will learn[Read More…]
West Virginia’s Sen. Capito visits Wildwood Middle School to deliver message to students
By ADRANISHA STEPHENS The Journal SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. told students at Wildwood Middle School Monday the importance of leadership and getting involved in the community, her journey to the Senate and important items currently facing the Senate. When asked why she decided to get into[Read More…]
New West Virginia state website lets citizens see tax dollars at work
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginians can now see how their tax dollars are being used, courtesy of a new state website. West Virginia State Auditor John McCuskey held press conferences in Martinsburg on Monday morning and then in Charleston Monday afternoon to unveil the state’s[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, February 13
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. CONSERVATIVES: GOP NO LONGER PARTY OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY They are grappling with a Republican-backed spending[Read More…]
WVU Extension’s Women in Ag to host statewide workshops
By WVU TODAY MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia is home to nearly 10,000 female farmers. To help this important group of agribusiness owners, WVU Extension Service’s Women in Ag program is hosting a series of workshops throughout the state (and online) to provide them with tools and resources needed to[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Tuesday, Feb. 13
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 35th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: WV Occupational Therapy Association, Upper Well Area; WV Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Upper House and Upper Senate Rotundas; Public Health Day at the Legislature, Lower Rotunda. SENATE: Senate Convenes at 11 a.m. On[Read More…]
More work needed for tourism industry to win the day at the W.Va. Legislature
By Jim Workman West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.VA. — More than 200 tourism industry representatives gathered at the State Capitol on Monday, advocating for the industry and meeting with Governor Jim Justice and legislative leaders. While the Capitol’s Rotunda was full of volunteers and tourism displays from around the state,[Read More…]
School workers across West Virginia vote to authorize action
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail FLATWOODS, W.Va. — An “overwhelming” proportion of public school employees across the state have voted to authorize leaders of the American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association state branches to decide on statewide action in response to concerns about pay, health insurance benefit cuts and other[Read More…]
