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Attorney for inmates vows to appeal decision in lawsuit against governor, commissioner
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A lawsuit against West Virginia Governor Jim Justice and West Virginia Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mark Sorsaia was dismissed earlier this week, but an attorney for the plaintiffs said on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, that he plans to appeal. The lawsuit alleges that more than 10,000 inmates across West Virginia […]
Office Of Minority Affairs To Host Listening Tour
The Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs (HHOMA) will host a listening tour across the state. Set to begin in Montgomery in July, the tour is designed to provide a forum for discussing and getting feedback on issues that affect the state’s minority populations. Executive Director Jill Upson said...
14-year old WV cowboy wins a world championship
Des Moines, Iowa, – Koalton Heckler, 14, of Mill Creek, West Virginia won “World Reserve Champion” in chute dogging at the National Junior High Finals Rodeo in Des Moines, Iowa. Chute dogging is an event that prepares youth and junior high cowboys for steer wrestling. Competitors must...
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Justice, Sorsaia over West Virginia jails conditions
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against state leaders over conditions in West Virginia jails. United States District Judge Irene Berger issued the order Tuesday, finding that the plaintiffs do not have standing to bring the lawsuit against defendants Gov. Jim Justice and West Virginia Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mark Sorsaia. “The Plaintiffs […] The post Judge dismisses lawsuit against Justice, Sorsaia over West Virginia jails conditions appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
David Price reflects on year one as WVSSAC executive director
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — While there are many challenges of running an organization like the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission, David Price embraced the challenge and has enjoyed his role as the SSAC's executive director. Monday marked one full year at the helm and Eyewitness Sports caught up...
Capito’s Bill to Address Parkinson’s Disease Signed into Law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – The Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), was signed into law. The bill, which passed the U.S. Senate in May, aims to unite the federal government in a mission to cure and prevent Parkinson’s, alleviate financial and health […] The post Capito’s Bill to Address Parkinson’s Disease Signed into Law appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Echoes of the Past: Carnegie Hall Kids’ College Underway In Lewisburg
1924– 100 Years Ago Bitten By Copperhead Clifford Harford was bitten on the finger by a copperhead while piling bark at the Williams & Pifer sawmill near Huntersville. Mr. Harford tied a string tightly around the finger and came to Marlinton for treatment. The pain and swelling were considerable. The proven emergency treatment for snake […] The post Echoes of the Past: Carnegie Hall Kids’ College Underway In Lewisburg appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Manchin Announces $4.1 Million to 36 West Virginia Counties
Charleston, WV (WVDN) — U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,155,784 from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program to 36 West Virginia counties with federal lands within their county lines. These payments […] The post Manchin Announces $4.1 Million to 36 West Virginia Counties appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Manchin was moments away from abandoning Biden on huge stage
President Joe Biden is facing a growing avalanche of calls to step aside as the Democratic presidential nominee, but Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) was reportedly almost at the forefront of those calls. Manchin, a Biden critic who recently re-registered from Democrat to independent, was reportedly set to go on one of the Sunday political shows […]
Tyler Childers set to play at 2024 Healing Appalachia in support of recovery efforts
LEWISBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - Tyler Childers will headline a music festival in West Virginia to help support recovery efforts around central Appalachia. Healing Appalachia will take place from September 19th through the 21st at the State Fair of West Virginia in Lewisburg, and Childers will be playing at the event, organizers announced Tuesday.
Carnegie Hall Calendar of Events: Latter July-Aug. 2024
Lewisburg, WVa. (WVDN) – THURSDAY, JULY 11: DISTANT LIGHT – Carnegie Hall’s 2024 Ivy Terrace Concert Series presents Distant Light on Thursday, July 11, at 6:30 p.m. Ivy Terrace Concerts take place outside in front of Carnegie Hall and are free to the public. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket and […] The post Carnegie Hall Calendar of Events: Latter July-Aug. 2024 appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
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