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New investment signals continued growth for West Virginia natural gas producer Northeast Natural Energy
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Northeast Natural Energy (“NNE” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company has entered into an amendment with its senior lending group…
Kroger Mid-Atlantic associates in West Virginia ratify new contract
ROANOKE, Va. – Kroger Mid-Atlantic division announced today that associates working at 39 Kroger stores in West Virginia and surrounding areas have ratified a new labor…
Gruppo Fanti to open first U.S. manufacturing plant in Weirton, creating 40 new full-time jobs
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that Gruppo Fanti, a metal packaging manufacturing company headquartered in Bologna, Italy, will open its first U.S.-based plant in…
Belcher named executive director of New River Gorge Regional Development Authority
NRGRDA’s mission is to initiate, facilitate and support the economic and community development efforts within the counties of Fayette, Nicholas, Raleigh and Summers. “We have…
Gov. Justice announces $43 million to help thousands of businesses with cost of providing healthcare
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice joined West Virginia health leaders and other officials Monday for his latest daily press briefing regarding the State’s COVID-19…
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Manchin against expanding U.S. Supreme Court
PARKERSBURG — The moderate Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia won’t vote for expanding the size of the U.S. Supreme Court or ending the…
Shelley Moore Capito wins reelection to U.S. Senate
MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — Shelley Moore Capito won her reelection bid to the U.S. Senate, according to The Associated Press. “I’m humbled and thrilled and grateful to…
Changes to Mail-In Voting Process May Confuse Residents, Advocacy Groups Say
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Last week, state officials announced that West Virginians who want to vote by mail because of the coronavirus pandemic will have the…
Pendleton County mail carrier enters guilty plea in voter fraud case
ELKINS — A rural Pendleton County mail carrier has admitted to federal charges in the alleged manipulation of absentee voter requests. Thomas Cooper, 47, of…
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West Liberty University names Dr. W. Franklin Evans its next president
WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — West Liberty University Board of Governors named Dr. W. Franklin Evans as the university’s 37th president today. “I am pleased to announce that Dr. W.…
WV college Promise Scholarship applications have plummeted. You can still apply.
The number of high school seniors who have applied for West Virginia’s signature Promise Scholarship has tumbled to about a third of what it was…
Noting gradual enrollment declines, WV’s higher education chancellor encourages high school students to stay on track for college
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s Higher Education Policy Commission today released fall 2020 enrollment data for the state’s public four-year colleges and universities. In light of the…
Miracle Meadows students receive $51.9 million in settlement
CHARLESTON — A 2017 lawsuit filed by 29 former students of Miracle Meadows School has settled for $51.9 million. The settlement was finalized Oct. 27.…
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WV HEMP FARMERS TO OPERATE UNDER 2014 FARM BILL ANOTHER YEAR
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia will continue to operate under the 2014 Farm Bill for the 2021 Hemp Growing Season. The United States Department of…
Appalachian Headwaters launches ABCHoney.org website to sell natural honey and related products
LEWISBURG, W.Va. – The Appalachian Beekeeping Collective (ABC), a project of the non-profit Appalachian Headwaters, has launched its sales website – ABCHoney.org – to sell…
Million Dollar FDA Grant Awarded to WVDA Labs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) a Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM) grant totaling $1.04…
Organic Farms in West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia – In 2019, West Virginia had 27 certified organic farms, up 3 farms from 24 farms in 2014 (data in 2014 included…
HOMESTEAD CREAMERY ISSUES VOLUNTARY GLASS BOTTLED PRODUCT RECALL
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Virginia based creamery, Homestead Creamery of Wirtz, VA, is voluntarily recalling glass bottled products due to a suspected issue with the…
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Gov. Justice announces $43 million to help thousands of businesses with cost of providing healthcare
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice joined West Virginia health leaders and other officials Monday for his latest daily press briefing regarding the State’s COVID-19…
WV Support for Mental-Health Alternatives in 9-1-1 Calls
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mental and behavioral health practitioners in West Virginia are endorsing legislation in Congress to fund the use of social workers in tandem…
WV’s Opioid Crisis Impacts Surge of Kids without Health Coverage
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Even before the pandemic recession, West Virginia had seen a serious increase in the number of children without health insurance. Now, that…
ACA Challenge Threatens Loss of Coverage for Thousands in WV
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the Supreme Court gets set to hear another challenge to the Affordable Care Act in November, experts say taking away the…
WV Recommends Use of Smartphone App for Pandemic Drug Treatment
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Spurred by concern that folks battling substance abuse can’t always get in-person treatment during the pandemic, West Virginia is highlighting telehealth options…
West Virginians Hit by Coronavirus Job Loss Could Gain Medicaid
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Some West Virginians may not be aware that if they’ve lost their jobs and employer-provided health insurance due to COVID-19, they…