WASHINGTON, DC – On April 10, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, questioned U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the agency’s budget requests for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. During the hearing, Senator Capito pressed Secretary Mayorkas on cuts[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association HAZARD, KY — Appalachia Funders Network (AFN), a network of more than 70 philanthropic institutions and organizations has announced the appointment of Ryan M. Eller as its new executive director.  Since its establishment in 2010, the Appalachia Funders Network (AFN) has been a catalyst for cultivating meaningful connections and[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) hosted more than 500 students in Charleston on April 10 as part of the 2024 West Virginia State Social Studies Fair (WVSSSF). Students worked individually and in teams to enter approximately 320 projects. The event brought students from 40 counties to[Read More…]

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University officials, faculty, staff and students celebrated on Wednesday afternoon with the official dedication of the Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation, located at 1425 4th Ave. in Huntington. The new facility housing the Lewis College of Business, Brad D. Smith Schools of Business is[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A group of employees gathered in the rain on April 10 by the flagpole at Kanawha-Charleston Health Department to hear the story of one woman’s sacrifice to save her critically ill husband, and to raise a flag to commemorate the agency’s inaugural year[Read More…]

Bipartisan, bicameral legislation would expand ambulance services in rural, mountainous areas WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV-1) and Yadira Caraveo (D-CO-8), introduced the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act (PEAKS Act). The legislation would allow Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in[Read More…]

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has announced a 15-point improvement project to alleviate congestion along several sections of West Virginia Route 9.  Growth in the Eastern Panhandle, and Berkeley County in particular, has led to congestion on WV 9 between Martinsburg and Hedgesville. The presence of multiple schools in the[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — After a first day that concluded with a four-way tie for the lead, Ryan Bilby of Follansbee broke out of the  pack to win the 2024 WV Tri-State PGA Classic with an eight under par (-8) 134, defeating Noah Mullens of Milton by one[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association PRINCETON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Hive is hosting a community conversation on inclusive capital access from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at The Loft, 1123 Mercer Street in Princeton, W.Va. The event is free to those who register. Stephanie Sanders, Regional Business Advisor[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The 2024 West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA) season opened with a four-way tie for the lead at Guyan Golf & Country Club for the WVGA Tri-State PGA Classic, featuring 46 amateur and professional players. Tied for the lead after day one at four[Read More…]