Morrisey: This event is yet another way to help reduce prescription drug abuse in West Virginia. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey today announced his Office will participate in the tenth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 near the East Rotunda[Read More…]

Bipartisan Resolution Calls for Release of Women Political Prisoners Around the World WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined all 20 women senators to introduce the bipartisan #FreeThe20 resolution to support the empowerment of women and urge countries to release women held unjustly. Earlier this month, U.S.[Read More…]

WESTON, W.Va. – Audubon International recently announced that Stonewall Resort’s Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course has retained its Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program Certification. Jason Hollen, golf course superintendent at Stonewall Resort said, “We take environmental stewardship very seriously at Stonewall Resort, and we’re honored that Audubon International recognizes our commitment[Read More…]

National Drug Take-Back Day is an opportunity to help reduce the risk of prescription drug abuse and increase awareness of this critical public health epidemic Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today urged West Virginians to participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA)[Read More…]

Legislation Would Award Prizes for Breakthroughs in Research, Detection and Cures WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced her support today for legislation to create prize-based incentives that encourage more public-private collaboration in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of dementia. The Ensuring Useful Research[Read More…]

In a letter to Chairman Wheeler, Senator Manchin presses the FCC to improve the Mobility Fund and invest $70 million in expanding wireless services to rural America  Manchin invites Chairman Wheeler to West Virginia to see rural communication challenges firsthand Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today sent[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – House Speaker Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, today announced he has sent a letter to the state Department of Health and Human Resources asking the agency to detail any and all state funding it has provided to Planned Parenthood operations.The national Planned Parenthood organization has received significant attention and[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Trucking Association will hold its annual convention and trade show on Tuesday and Wednesday (Sept. 22-23) at Stonewall Resort near Weston, West Virginia to celebrate industry accomplishments and to engage members in networking, education and policy issues.  Media are encouraged to cover the meeting[Read More…]

Senator Manchin invites all West Virginians who are visiting Washington, D.C. for the Pope’s visit to stop by his office for coffee and refreshments Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) will open his office to West Virginians who are visiting Washington D.C. for Pope Francis’s visit. His[Read More…]

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Scholars and historians will have access to a treasure trove of information about some of the most significant events in West Virginia during the last half of the 20th century, thanks to former Congressman Nick J. Rahall’s decision to donate the papers from his 38-year career to West Virginia[Read More…]