First responder suicide rates outnumbering line-of-duty deaths By Matt Young, WV Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – “I need to drive this home – Suicide rates[Read More…]
Government
County Commission News: Five Companies Bid on Jim Ridge Waterline Extension
The Tuesday, April 25, Putnam County Commission meeting was bid-opening time for the Jim Ridge Phase 2 Waterline Extension Project. The Commission received bids from[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Manchin announces $12.9 million for West Virginia head start programs
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced $12,914,643 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human[Read More…]
WorkForce West Virginia hosting Statewide Virtual Job Fair on Wednesday
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — WorkForce West Virginia announces the next date in a series of Statewide Virtual Job Fairs. Both employers and job seekers[Read More…]
West Virginia’s ‘Shape Our Future’ tourism education initiative to launch statewide
New hospitality-tourism education program part of WV Tourism’s statewide ‘Tourism Works’ effort By Matt Young, WV Press Association CRAIGSVILLE, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice, along[Read More…]
County Commission Stands Firm on Towing Policy
The Putnam County Commission meeting of April 11th was dominated by discussion and review of the county Towing Policy for emergency calls. The Commission previously[Read More…]
WV Legislative Interims: Committee looks at VFD, EMS funding legislation
Plan would cost household less than $20 a year By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A previously failed plan for volunteer fire[Read More…]
WV Legislative Interims: Committee on Children and Families hears DHHR and other presentations
By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Children and Families, on Tuesday, heard testimony from human service[Read More…]
WV Legislative Interims: Health Committee looks at use of opioid lawsuit settlements
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – With over $867 million coming to the state from opioid lawsuit settlements, an ever-increasing need for[Read More…]
Unexpected Hurricane Council News
The agenda of the Monday, April 3rd Hurricane City Council meeting included an unexpected item of new business, “Order and Notice of Levy Election.” The[Read More…]