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Media Advisory: Downtown Charleston, W.Va., Streetfest goes to the dogs!
DogFest scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10 Press Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Charleston Area Alliance has provided all media with the following information on Downtown Streetfest: a downtown block party with a mix of live music, food and drinks and kids’ activities, successfully supporting downtown restaurants and more than a[Read More…]
Mon Health System CEO named to federal advisory panel
Press Release from Mon Health System: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – David Goldberg, president and CEO of Mon Health System with facilities in Morgantown and throughout North Central West Virginia, was selected to serve a two-year term on a top federal health care advisory committee. Goldberg’s service on the Advisory Panel on Outreach[Read More…]
Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs sets listening tour in Keyser
Release from Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs (HHOMA) will conduct its third Listening Tour event for this year on Thursday, July 25, 2019, at 6 p.m. The event will be held at Emmanuel Church, located at 231 Newton Street, Keyser,[Read More…]
W.Va. Attorney General Morrisey in 21-State effort to protect property owners at U.S. Supreme Court
Release from the W.Va. Attorney General’s Office: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has played an integral role in leading a 21-state effort to protect West Virginia property owners, farmers and energy producers. The Attorney General recently filed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower[Read More…]
Raleigh, Greenbrier delegates selected for leadership roles in education reform committees
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Two Raleigh County delegates and one Greenbrier County delegate have been chosen to serve in leadership roles on “Select Committees on Education Reform” during the “education betterment” special session. Del. Jeffrey Pack and Del. Brandon Steele, both R-Raleigh, were selected by House Speaker[Read More…]
‘Blame My Roots’ announces inaugural country music festival
Press Release: BELMONT, Ohio: ‘Blame My Roots Fest’ has announced a new outdoor country music festival scheduled for July 18 – 20 at Valley View Campgrounds in Belmont, OH. The event will include both camping and a concert lineup of national and local acts. Chris Dutton, Blame My Roots Fest Event[Read More…]
Still no date for start of W.Va. Special session on Education
See WV Press InSight’s preview discussion of Special Session on Education issues WV Press Association Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Legislature still has not set the date for the Special Session on Education. In conversations, legislators are saying May and June are all about education, but the date they[Read More…]
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia issues two opinions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia issued the following two opinions. The opinions were filed by Edythe Nash Gaiser, clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. There is a link to each opinion on the opinion page of the West Virginia Judiciary website.[Read More…]
Community members help keep Oglebay, Wheeling parks ‘beautiful’
Effort part of inaugural ‘My Park Volunteer Day’ Press release from Oglebay: WHEELING, W.Va — More than 80 volunteers and community partners from the Health Plan gathered at Oglebay and Wheeling parks for the inaugural ‘My Park Volunteer Day.’ The effort to prepare the properties for the upcoming spring and[Read More…]