By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail SOUTH UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Gary Hairston has been asked a question with an all too common answer after going upstairs to pick up the phone at his Beckley home. “Why are you breathing so hard?” Hairston, president of the National Black Lung Association, recalled Tuesday,[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Members of the interim Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary heard an update on the West Virginia State Police (WVSP) Forensic Laboratory and DNA collection during their Monday meeting. The first speaker to address the committee was Sheri Lemons, director of the WVSP Forensic Laboratory.  According to[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Insurance and PEIA, on Tuesday, heard a presentation from Jeff Knight, president and CEO of The Health Plan, regarding their coverage options available through PEIA (Public Employees Insurance Agency).  “We are a West Virginia-based health insurance[Read More…]

By Logan Cottrell, The Weston Democrat WESTON, W.Va. — The 2024 West Virginia Beef Expo was a hit, but that was to be expected. West Virginians converged on Jackson’s Mill from all over the state to sell and buy cattle. “This year marks 34 years since the first Beef Expo[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Oversight Committee on Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, on Monday, heard an update regarding the “Justice Reinvestment Initiative,” from Council of State Governments Justice Center Senior Advisor, Carl Reynolds. “What I’d like to do today is very briefly tell[Read More…]

By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia is doing better than most of the nation when it comes to the number of students filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), but there is still a decline. On Sunday, Dr. Sarah Armstrong Tucker, chancellor[Read More…]

By Fred Pace, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Maybe being fickle in the job market could pay off for West Virginia workers. New national data show workers who switched jobs in the past year saw 10% pay raises on average. That brings the national average pay to $59,000, while West Virginia[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — National groups that monitor congressional elections have listed the U.S. Senate seat on West Virginia’s ballot this year as either safe Republican or solid Republican, but two Democratic candidates are running to keep the seat blue while a[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Committee on Government and Finance, on Sunday, met for their regularly-scheduled Interim Session. While speculation has abounded regarding the possibility of Gov. Jim Justice calling for a Special Legislative Session this month, the April Interim Session[Read More…]

By Toni Milbourne, The Journal CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — A large crowd packed the room at Corner Connection in Charles Town on Friday evening as local office-holders and candidates gathered for a public discussion on the increasing number of solar compounds both approved for and heading into Jefferson County. Emceed[Read More…]