By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Human trafficking and foster care were on the agenda this week as the Joint Committee on[Read More…]
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Media Alert: Transcript of Gov. Jim Justice’s State of the State Address will be posted to Governor’s website following tonight’s speech
WV Press News Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice tonight will deliver his seventh State of the State Address to a joint session of the West[Read More…]
Legislative Interims: Needs, challenges of West Virginia EMS departments reviewed
By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The legislative priorities of West Virginia’s first responders were discussed during this week’s meeting of the[Read More…]
West Virginia Small Business Development Center names Mark Burdette as program coordinator for West Virginia BusinessLink
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC), a division of the West Virginia Department of Economic Development,[Read More…]
WV Legislative Interims: Division of Forestry restricted from enacting or modifying rules, regulations of state’s Managed Timberland Program
By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Legislature’s Post Audits Subcommittee learned Sunday that the Division of Forestry is restricted[Read More…]
WV Legislative Interims: 2022 flood appeals package soon headed to FEMA
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Just days before the start of West Virginia’s regular legislative session, members of the Interim Joint[Read More…]
WVHEPC report: WVSOM leads state’s medical schools with lowest tuition, highest number of primary care and rural practice graduates
WV Press Release Sharing LEWISBURG, W.Va. – According to a report issued by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, the West Virginia School of[Read More…]
Legislative LookAhead: Couldn’t attend? See videos of all four panels
WV Press News Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association, to assist those who could not attend Friday’s Legislative LookAhead, has compiled the videos[Read More…]
Legislative LookAhead: Lawmakers must consider ‘demographic cliff’ and declining ‘college-going rate’ when looking at higher education in West Virginia
Expert: Prospective companies want ‘skilled, highly educated workforce’ but lack of teachers, encouragement and costs impact college enrollment By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON,[Read More…]
Legislative Lookahead: WVU’s Deskins says West Virginia won’t reach economic prosperity potential unless state gets more people into the workforce
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s continued short-term economic growth remains uncertain for 2023; however, as the 86th Legislature prepares[Read More…]