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2024 DNC on Inside West Virginia Politics
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we talk to both parties about the 2024 Democratic National Convention, explore a key role in the medical field and talk about a video contest for local elementary schools. In Segment One, we talk to nominee for WV U.S. Senate and former […]
Governor Justice, Division of Corrections celebrate hiring of 52 new officers
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Jim Justice last week, along with the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced the graduation of 52 new corrections officers. The latest of 429 graduates this year, 2024’s total graduates up to this point nearly matches the 483 which graduated in 2023. This development has come due to […]
LUCAS to offer lung cancer screening in Princeton and Clay
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Mercer and Clay counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, LUCAS will be at:
Good Samaritan with a gun comes to the aid of assault victim
TAZEWELL, VA (LOOTPRESS) – A Bluefield man was arrested over the weekend after a string of criminal activity was brought to a halt by a good Samaritan with a gun. The Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office reports that, on the afternoon of Friday, August 23, 2024, authorities received reports of a man armed with a knife […]
Beaver-Graham Week has begun across the two Virginias
BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) — The annual Beaver-Graham week kicked off this past Saturday with the Two Virginias 5K Challenge. The run marked the start of a full week of fun activities before the big game on August 30, 2024. All of these activities mean an influx of people into the area of the two Bluefields. […]
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s son, company found in civil contempt in pollution lawsuit
Bluestone Coke, a plant owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's family in Birmingham, was held in civil contempt in a lawsuit alleging they polluted the nearby Five Mile Creek, according to federal court documents.
Encourage health professions students to apply for Rural Community Health Scholars program
This two-year program is available to 75 of West Virginia’s top health professions students interested in rural health care across the state. Rural Community Health Scholars focus on interprofessional education through clinical, didactic and community-based lenses, emphasizing how each scholar can create change and reshape the status quo for health care in their community.
ACLU-WV creates tool to report teachers ‘pushing religion in the classroom’
With a new school year underway, the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) has launched an online tool for students and their parents to report attempts by teachers to push religious ideology under the guise of science.
West Virginia leads nation in overdose deaths for 14 years
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Monday in Charleston, Jeremiah Samples, a Senior Advisor of the West Virginia Legislature, gave a presentation on drugs in front of the state’s Joint Standing Committee on Health. The statistics on drugs were alarming. “Since 1999, West Virginia’s fatal overdoses rate has gone up 1,680%....
Dismantling Racism: Council of Churches holds prayer service for lynching victims in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – “In November of 2018, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a new pastoral letter against racism, titled ‘Open Wide Our Hearts – the Enduring Call to Love.’”. That’s what Father Don Higgs told those gathered at Charleston’s Basilica of the...
Manchin announces $400,000 EPA allocation to extend Pickaway waterline
UNION, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) – member of the Senate Appropriations Committee – on Wednesday, announced an allocation of $400,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the Pickaway waterline, expanding access to clean, reliable drinking water for residents of Union. This federal award is one of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) projects Senator Manchin secured on behalf of West Virginia through the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.
Aerial treatments for black flys scheduled for Wednesday
SUMMERS COUNTY W.Va. (Hinton News) - Public Notice: The West Virginia Department of Agriculture will be conducting aerial treatments for biological suppression of black flies on the Greenbrier, New, and Bluestone rivers on Wednesday, Aug. 28, weather, and water levels permitting. Based on weather and water levels, the treatments may potentially continue into Thursday, Aug. 29. The post Aerial treatments for black flys scheduled for Wednesday appeared first on The Hinton News.
Wednesday Storm Alert: Severe Thunderstorms Expected Across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
Pittsburgh, PA – Severe thunderstorms are expected to hit eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia on Wednesday, bringing the potential for damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rain. Residents should take action now to prepare for dangerous conditions. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Pittsburgh,...
Gov. Justice extends State of Emergency for all 55 counties due to drought conditions
CHARLESTON, WV (WVDN) — Gov. Jim Justice announced he has extended the statewide State of Emergency for an additional 30 days due to a shortage of rainfall that has caused drought conditions. The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates extreme, severe, and moderate drought conditions have continued to impact the entire state. Gov. Justice also reminds agencies to […] The post Gov. Justice extends State of Emergency for all 55 counties due to drought conditions appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
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