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Gov. Justice vetoes vaccine bill

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has announced that he has vetoed HB 5105, which would have removed vaccination requirements for students in virtual public schools and allow private and parochial schools to set their own standards. Gov. Justice said the following in his veto letter: “Since this[Read More…]

U.S. Sen. Capito hosts NIH director in West Virginia

West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – On March 27, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), hosted Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in Morgantown, W.Va. for a series[Read More…]

U.S. Sen. Capito discusses West Virginia’s broadband future at WV Focus Forward Conference

West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – On March 27, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), delivered remarks at the 6th annual West Virginia Focus Forward Conference in Morgantown, W.Va. The conference, hosted by the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative and Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, brings together business, government, and education leaders[Read More…]

U.S. Sen. Manchin speaks at cybersecurity conference in Morgantown

West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – On March 27, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, spoke at the Focus Forward 2024 Conference in Morgantown, hosted by the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative (WVPEC). This year’s conference focused on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence[Read More…]

Dr. C. Richard Gerber named the 2024 Bridgeman Distinguished Dentist

ST. MARYS, W.Va. — Dr. C. Richard Gerber received the Dr. Robert B. Bridgeman Distinguished Dentist Award at the 2024 West Virginia Dental Association’s semi-annual meeting at Stonewall Resort.   Rich is 1977 graduate of St. Marys High School and a 1983 graduate of West Virginia University Dental  School. In dental school, he served[Read More…]

WVDOT extends condolences to those impacted by Baltimore bridge collapse, stresses importance of bridge safety

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) expresses its condolences to the families of those impacted on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, when a container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing the span to collapse. Authorities said a container ship registered in Singapore lost power in[Read More…]

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