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Fall Sports: 2024 James Monroe Volleyball Schedule
8/24- Away- Princeton Tournament (V) 8/26- Home- JV TRI Princeton 8/27- Away- Charleston Catholic TRI 9/3- Home- Williamstown/West TRI 9/7- Away- Westside JV Tournament Phillip Barbour Tournament 9/10- Away- Wyoming East 9/12- Home- Princeton 9/19- Away- Summers County 9/24- Away- Ravenswood QUAD 9/28- Away- Hoover JV […] The post Fall Sports: 2024 James Monroe Volleyball Schedule appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Hope Scholarship Supports Students With Learning Disabilities But Poses Threat To State Budget
The Hope Scholarship program has been at the center of statewide debates about public school funding and educational freedom. Critics of the program are concerned about its diversion of funding from public schools, while proponents see the program as an opportunity to individualize education for their children’s needs. Katie...
Football picked ninth at PAC Media Day
LATROBE, Pa. (Aug. 6) – The Waynesburg University football team was picked ninth in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) preseason football poll, which was revealed at the conference’s annual media day on the campus of Saint Vincent College. Head coach Dr. Cornelius Coleman and senior safety Brennan Boron (St. Mary’s, W.Va. / St. Marys) represented the Jackets at the event and participated in a question and answer session with PAC Associate Commissioner and Director of Communications Brian Rose. Coleman enters his third season at the helm of the Waynesburg program. He spoke to continuity of the roster and coaching staff.…
Manchin’s Inflation Reduction Act fight with Biden meant a loss for him everywhere
Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) is leaving the Senate fighting with everyone and pleasing no one. The West Virginia centrist Democrat-turned-independent was instrumental in writing and negotiating one of the most important pieces of legislation for President Joe Biden’s legacy. And he has spent most of his time since it was signed into law disparaging it. […]
As Justice admin delays funding, group homes to close and displace adults with disabilities
A few weeks ago, Gov. Jim Justice, who is running for an open U.S. Senate seat, asked the public to “stay tuned” regarding funding for programs that help people with disabilities. West Virginia’s low Medicaid reimbursement rate has led to staffing shortages for workers who help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) eat, bathe […]
Debunking vaccines myths for National Immunization Awareness Month
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). NIAM raises awareness about why vaccines are important for people of all ages and how they can help prevent serious, sometimes deadly, diseases and illnesses. As I often say and have written before, if there’s one thing West Virginia gets right, it’s the Mountain State’s vaccination and immunization law. […]
Paws n Pals Doggy Daycare to host 1-year anniversary, grand opening ribbon cutting
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Paws n Pals Doggy Daycare of Beckley will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate one year of serving the Raleigh County area, as well as the recent move to a new location. The pet daycare and boarding center will participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Beckley-Raleigh County […]
Coal Symposium returning to Mercer County next week
PRINCETON, W.Va. (WVVA) - The city of Princeton is gearing up to welcome leaders in the coal mining industry next week for the Bluefield Coal Symposium. The event will kick off Monday evening at the Chuck Mathena Center, being put on by the Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias. The event’s purpose is to provide a better understanding of coal mine safety as well as examine the challenges and opportunities for the industry.
Service planned for recently identified WWII soldier from McDowell
A McDowell County soldier killed during the last major German offensive of World War II will be buried in his family cemetery on Saturday, 80 years after leaving home to join the Army. Pfc. Mose E. Vance, a native of Bradshaw, was killed in action in January 1945 near the...
Chubby Guy Window Tinting celebrates 8 years in business
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Chubby Guy Window Tinting was joined by members of the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate eight years in business. Located at 319 Mount Tabor Road, Chubby Guy Window Tinting has been providing exceptional service to the residents of Raleigh County since 2016. […]
Attorney says “whistleblowers” have resigned from Raleigh County Circuit Clerk’s office
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A group of employees who blew the whistle on allegations of racial and gender-based harassment at the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk’s Office in October 2023 have since resigned from their positions, an attorney for the employees said on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Attorney Robert Dunlap, who has filed a lawsuit on […]