By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In a very brief meeting of the West Virginia Legislature’s House Committee on Pensions and Retirement on Tuesday, four bills, all relating to police and fire department pensions and funding, were advanced. The first bill advanced, House Bill (HB) 2900, would[Read More…]
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A Capitol idea! WV Press invites you to show your pet
Governor Justice’s ‘Babydog’ is the most famous but not the only pet with a Capitol connection WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s “Babydog” clearly is the most famous dog in the state, but she is not the only pet connected to the State Capitol. Numerous[Read More…]
GameChanger launches ‘One Pill Can Kill’ in West Virginia
Initiative addresses dangers of counterfeit pills and deadly fentanyl WV Press Release Sharing FAIRMONT, W.Va. – In its continuing effort to address substance misuse and the counterfeit pill and fentanyl crisis in West Virginia, GameChanger is launching the “One Pill Can Kill” campaign to encourage parents, grandparents, guardians, teachers, and students to start[Read More…]
Opinion: Artistic voices raise the creative economy in West Virginia
By Adam Booth & Monica Wilson Editor’s Note: This is an open letter to WV State Legislators, Mayors, County Commissioners and Local Leaders Listen to the voices of the West Virginia artists! From storytellers, dancers and musicians to photographers, painters, and writers, artists have something to say every day. Arts[Read More…]
WV Coal Association highlights ‘devastating impacts’ of Federal anti-coal policies for Congressional Hearing in Petersburg
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In submitted comments to the House Ways & Means Committee, which is holding a Congressional Field Hearing today in Petersburg, W.Va., the West Virginia Coal Association laid blame for high energy costs and unreliable supply at the feet of anti-coal/anti-fossil fuel Democratic leaders and[Read More…]
Marshall’s Bill Noe Flight School hosting roundtable on Advanced Air Mobility today and Tuesday
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Marshall University’s Bill Noe Flight School is hosting a roundtable event for those concerned with a burgeoning new industry called Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), which includes autonomous cargo operations such as the delivery of services by drones. The two-day event is today and Tuesday, Feb. 7,[Read More…]
Media Advisory: WVU students to showcase work during Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol on Friday
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia University has issued the following media advisory: WHAT: Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol WHO: West Virginia University undergraduate research students WHEN: Friday, Feb. 10, from 9-11:30 a.m. WHERE: Capitol Rotunda, Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E, Charleston NOTES: Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol is an opportunity for students to[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: WVU and Marshall provide updates to the Senate Finance Committee
By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Higher education is facing major changes, challenges and opportunities. The presidents of WVU and Marshall delivered that message to the West Virginia Legislature’s Senate Finance Committee on Thursday. West Virginia University President Gordon Gee celebrated his 79th birthday on Thursday by[Read More…]
Olen Jones, former WVSOM president, remembered as ‘humble servant,’ visionary leader
WV Press Release SharingLEWISBURG, W.Va. – One of the most beloved figures from the West Virginia Schoolof Osteopathic Medicine’s (WVSOM) history, Olen E. Jones Jr., Ph.D., passed away Jan.31 at the age of 85. As WVSOM’s fourth president, Jones led the school from 1987 to 2009, making him thelongest-serving president[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginia is a national leader in childhood immunizations – let’s stay protected
By Charles J. Mullett, MD, PhD, FAAP Chair, Department of Pediatrics, WVU School of Medicine Kathryn S. Moffett, MD, FAAP Division Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, WVU School of Medicine, and Lisa M. Costello, MD, MPH, FAAP Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, WVU School of Medicine West Virginia has long led the nation[Read More…]