Charleston, W.Va. – If you’ve ever dreamed of being called to “come on down” on The Price is Right, the Charleston Civic Center announced today that dream may become a reality when the popular interactive stage show makes a stop in Charleston this fall.  Billed as a perfect family entertainment[Read More…]

Effort part of comprehensive juvenile justice reform legislation CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced the launch of the Truancy Diversion Initiative, part of the governor’s comprehensive juvenile justice reform in West Virginia. The governor introduced the proposal as part of his 2015 State of the State address[Read More…]

Charleston, W.Va. – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. July 30, 1973: The Frederick Hotel in downtown Huntington closed to transient trade. After it was built in 1905, it was touted as the[Read More…]

Charleston, W.Va. – Delegate Michael G. Moffatt (R-Putnam) is calling on Governor Tomblin to order all state flags at state-owned facilities to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the six fallen soldiers who were tragically killed in Chattanooga, Tennessee on July 16.  He is also asking that members of the National[Read More…]

“No one cares more about West Virginia’s streams and water quality than those living in the Mountain State. This far-reaching regulation fails to consider the benefits our state’s mining operations provide to West Virginia’s economy.” – Senator Capito Washington, D.C. – Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement today on the administration’s announcement of the proposed stream buffer zone rule: ‘I am outraged that the administration is moving forward with the job-killing stream buffer zone rule. I’ve spent months talking with our West Virginia coal miners and[Read More…]

“The Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 eliminates Washington’s ‘one size fits all’ approach to education. It keeps important measures of student achievement while giving our students, parents, teachers and state and local officials the responsibility for improving teaching and ensuring accountability in our schools.” – Senator Capito Washington, D.C.[Read More…]

TRIO Grants Awarded to West Virginia University, Marshall University, West Virginia State University, Bluefield State College and West Virginia University Institute of Technology Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced funding totaling more than $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s[Read More…]

Charleston, W.Va. – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. July 23, 1863: Financier and industrialist Isaac Thomas Mann was born in Greenbrier County. As president of the Bank of Bramwell and president of[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) issued the following statement today on the final nuclear agreement reached between Iran and the P5+1, which includes China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, plus Germany. “The American people are committed to preventing a nuclear-armed Iran, and this[Read More…]