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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.
$308M and 4 years late, lawmakers question ‘disastrous’ rollout of WV’s online PATH system
Four years after its expected due date, the state fully rolled out its online management system for critical programs, like Medicaid, emergency food assistance and the foster care system. The system, known as WV PATH, was supposed to be completed in 2020. Its price tag at this point: $308 million. “The rollout has been disastrous […]
West Virginia Drought activates SBA Disaster Loan Program
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in West Virginia for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to drought that began on Aug. 13. The declaration includes the primary counties […]
How Are Yellow Jackets Affected by the West Virginia Drought?
Buzzing Back: The Impact of Drought on Yellow Jackets in West Virginia (LOOTPRESS) – Yellow jackets are more than just pesky insects buzzing around your summer picnic. They play a vital role in our ecosystem, but what happens when a drought hits? In West Virginia, the relationship between yellow jackets and drought conditions is becoming […]
West Virginia Turnpike to accept credit cards, raise rates at toll booths in 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia Turnpike users will soon have the option to use credit cards to pay tolls, which are scheduled to increase by 5% next year. The news came from West Virginia Parkways Authority executive director Jeff Miller who addressed lawmakers during Tuesday’s interim meetings in Charleston.
Watch For Warning Signs Of Heat-Related Illness
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for many portions of West Virginia. With temperatures expected to reach triple digits, a heat advisory or hazardous weather outlook will be in effect from noon until 8 p.m. Wednesday for Clarksburg, Parkersburg, Huntington, Charleston, Sutton and surrounding areas. According to...
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%....
Effort continues to merge the two West Virginia teacher unions
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Progress is being reported in the effort to merge the two teachers’ unions in West Virginia: The West Virginia Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers – West Virginia. The goal is to give teachers a bigger voice at the capitol and in the classroom. There are a number of […]
The WV Chamber of Commerce expects record numbers at their annual business summit
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS (WVNS) — The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce 88th Annual Meeting & Business Summit, to be held from August 28 to August 30, is expecting over 1,000 people at the three-day event. The theme for this year’s event, located at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs is “Uniting Business. Igniting Prosperity.” It […]
Labor Day travel forecast announced by the West Virginia Parkways Authority
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Approximately 415,000 vehicle transactions are expected to take place on the West Virginia Turnpike over the four-day Labor Day holiday weekend from Friday, August 30, 2024, to Monday, September 2, 2024. “Labor Day weekend typically marks the end of the busy summer travel season for the West Virginia Turnpike, and we […]
West Virginia averages more internet complaints than other states
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Broadband and internet access, or a lack thereof, have long been a hot topic of conversation in the Mountain State. A new study has now determined the people of West Virginia are actually more likely to complain about the internet than residents of other states. The website design company, “by Crawford,” […]
West Virginia ranks second to last in library visits
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Public libraries can serve as a community hub, not just for bookworms. USAFacts recently looked at data from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to see how often people visit their local libraries in each state. USAFacts conducted their study with IMLS data from 2022. They said this data was […]
Great Kanawha River Cleanup to be held by the WVDEP
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Make It Shine Program is holding the annual Great Kanawha River Cleanup. According to a press release from the WVDEP, the event is set for Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. The sites being cleaned up are Winfield Beach, […]
DoHS: new grant will assist substance misuse prevention efforts in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH) announced on Monday, August 26, that they have been given a five-year grant of $1.25 million from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The FY 2024 Strategic Prevention Framework-Partnerships for Success for States (SPF-PFS) award […]
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