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2023 WVPA Convention: Pulse Research session will help advertising staff ‘close the deal’ with data driven, shopping-intent information

WV News Publisher Andy Kniceley endorses program to build sales, encouraging industry attendance By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Those at Pulse Research want to help advertising sales teams more effectively “close the deal” with their clients by providing them with the largest source of data driven,[Read More…]

WV Legislative Interims: Committee on Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority discusses Nonviolent Offense Parole program

WV Press Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Legislature’s Oversight Committee on Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, on Sunday, discussed the Nonviolent Offense Parole program, as well as the implementation of HB 3078 – which relates to the responsibilities of the Parole Board – with Division of[Read More…]

Media Advisory: Gov. Justice issues proclamation calling for Special Session of the West Virginia Legislature to convene today at 4 p.m.

WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation calling for the West Virginia Legislature to convene in Special Session at 4 p.m. today: Sunday, Aug. 6. An form email from the Governor announcing the Special Session went out to the media at 3:28 p.m. today. “The[Read More…]

President Gee: Transparency, quick process are priorities with WVU’s academic transformation

Proposed changes expected to impact less than 5% of employees; Recommendations due by Sept. 15 By Don Smith, WV Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Faculty, staff and students filled the audience at the recent West Virginia University Board of Governors (BOG) meeting, waiting to hear updates on the announced academic transformation at[Read More…]

2023 WVPA Convention: Learn how the WV National Guard is ‘Always Ready, Always There’

By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – With a $501 million direct and indirect economic impact for the state, the West Virginia National Guard is “Always Ready, Always There!” when it comes to helping out their fellow Mountaineers.  At 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, during the West[Read More…]

Media Advisory: Dr. Sudip S. Parikh, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, to present at West Virginia State Capitol

WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. —  The American Association for the Advancement of Science has issued the following media advisory: Dr. Sudip Parikh, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, will visit Charleston on Monday, Aug. 7, to deliver a presentation titled “Science and Technology for[Read More…]

WVU Institute of Technology cuts ribbon on Rahall Congressional Archives House at campus in Beckley

Former West Virginia Congressman Nick Joe Rahall II represented West Virginia’s Third Congressional District from 1977 to 2015 WV Press Release Sharing BECKLEY, W.Va. — Former West Virginia Congressman Nick Joe Rahall II represented West Virginia’s Third Congressional District from 1977 to 2015. Now state residents can follow his career by visiting the[Read More…]

More than 200 EMS agencies, fire departments ask Gov. Justice for support through special session call

WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 200 fire departments and EMS agencies throughout West Virginia have joined together to ask Gov. Jim Justice to include a bill intended to help stabilize local emergency services on the call for the upcoming special session. Members of the West Virginia EMS Coalition and the[Read More…]

West Virginia State Delegate Doug Skaff, Jr. stepping down as Minority Leader of House of Delegates  

WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — House of Delegates Minority Leader Doug Skaff Jr. of Kanawha County, D-Kanwaha, will step down as Minority Leader of the House of Delegates at the conclusion of Legislative interim meetings on Tuesday Aug. 8. Delegate Skaff expressed his gratefulness to colleagues for the[Read More…]

Patti Maroney of Glen Date claims 50th WVGA Women’s Senior Amateur Championship

CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The 50th playing of the West Virginia Women’s Senior Amateur Championship, conducted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA) and presented by PSIMED, concluded Tuesday at Canaan Valley Resort. Patti Maroney of Glen Dale left Monday’s three-way tie for the lead behind and claimed the 50th West Virginia[Read More…]

West Virginia residents finding new HIV drugs such as CABENUVA are expensive and difficult to obtain

Cabell and Kanawha counties both experiencing HIV increases By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association This is part one of a two-part series, in conjunction with the “When All Are Counted” project, discussing some of the struggles patients, including those in the LGBTQIA+ community, have while living with HIV in the[Read More…]

U.S. Senators Manchin and Capito successfully earmark $6 million in federal funding for West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine’s science building addition

WV Press Release Sharing LEWISBURG, W.Va. – West Virginia’s U.S. Senators included $6 million for a major addition to the Frederic W. Smith Science Building on the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) campus in a federal appropriations bill approved recently by the Senate Appropriations Committee. “The West Virginia[Read More…]

Enhanced in-state toxicology services available at Marshall Health

WV Press Release Sharing HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Health and Mountain Health Network have realigned their toxicology services to best meet the needs of health care providers and employers.  The drug testing, compliance monitoring, specimen collection and provider consultations previously provided by Mountain Health Clinical Solutions has been rebranded as Marshall[Read More…]

High School interns pitch Capstone presentations to West Virginia business leaders 

Education Alliance offers innovative Summer Internship that blends in-person and hybrid experiences CHARLESTON, W.Va. – This week executives with Appalachian Power observed the capstone presentations of high school interns from The Education Alliance’s WV Ready Summer Internship program. Together, they learned about the students’ life-changing experiences in their summer internships. [Read More…]