By Charlotte Lane, chair West Virginia Public Service Commission With several rate cases pending before the Public Service Commission (PSC) this year, I thought it might be helpful to explain what happens when a utility applies for a rate increase. The original rate case filing consists of testimony from utility[Read More…]
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Harold Payne of Hurricane takes WVGA Senior Series Low Round at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Harold Payne of Hurricane took the Little General Stores Low Round of the Day at Monday’s Senior Series event, hosted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA) and sponsored by Little General Stores, at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Hurricane with a one under[Read More…]
Funeral services on Wednesday at Mingo Central High School for slain WVSP trooper: Sgt. Cory Maynard
Visitation for the public starts at noon By NANCY PEYTON BROWN [email protected] DELBARTON, W.Va. — Memorial services have been set for West Virginia State Police Sgt. Cory Maynard, who was killed in the line of duty Friday. Maynard, 37, will be honored during services at Mingo Central High School on Wednesday.[Read More…]
Column: West Virginia employs the highest percentage of individuals in health care compared to its total workforce
West Virginia Hospital Association Releases 2023 Health Care Workforce Report By Jim KaufmanPresident & CEOWest Virginia Hospital Association The core mission of hospitals is caring for people. To fulfill that mission, hospitals need compassionate, skilled, trained, and dedicated professionals. In West Virginia, more than 49,000 compassionate caregivers are employed by[Read More…]
Marshall University begins New Student Orientation on June 13
WV Press Release Sharing HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Registration for Marshall University’s New Student Orientation is open at www.marshall.edu/orientation. All new students, including freshman and transfer students, are expected to participate in an orientation session. “Student success, both in and out of the classroom, is our focus at Marshall, and there is nothing[Read More…]
Southern Pillar Jeweler hosting Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting at The Great Googly Moogly in Fayetteville on Thursday
WV Press Release Sharing FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. – Trey Swartz, silversmith and owner of Southern Pillar Jeweler, will host a June 8 grand opening and ribbon cutting at his new workspace studio at The Great Googly Moogly, 107 Keller Avenue, Fayetteville. The event begins at 11:30 a.m., and the public is[Read More…]
Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health announces $1.5 Million Grant for Healthy Neighborhood Program
Noting ‘Food is Medicine,’ partnership between Vandalia Health Network, Marshall Health, Mountain Health Network, InComm Healthcare, and Dollar General seeks to reduce food insecurity and improve community health WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health today announced a $1.5 million grant to fund[Read More…]
Flags in West Virginia at half-staff as state mourns death of State Police Sgt. Cory Maynard
WV Press Report with updates from Williamson Daily News and The Mingo Messenger CHARLESTON, W.Va. — This weekend United States and West Virginia flags on state-owned facilities are half-staff in honor and remembrance of Sgt. Cory Maynard of the West Virginia State Police. Maynard was killed Friday in an on-duty shooting[Read More…]
Start of Pride Month in West Virginia celebrated in Charleston with parade and street festival
Pride events scheduled around the state in June; See photos of parade and festival WV Press News Report in partnership with “When All Are Counted” CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The celebration of the LGBTQ+ community in West Virginia kicked off June 1 and the City of Charleston hosted a parade and street[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Manchin, gas industry representatives, government officials and others praise effort to complete Mountain Valley Pipeline
Senator visits construction site, hosts press conference in Charleston on Friday CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Following Thursday’s vote in Washington on the bipartisan debt ceiling agreement to secure the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., was back in Charleston on Friday, meeting with gas industry representatives,[Read More…]