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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,...
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.
‘This is my life’: New state drug czar officially starts work in West Virginia
Starting this week — and for the first time since January 2023 — the West Virginia Office of Drug Control Policy has a permanent director. Dr. Stephen Loyd, an internal medicine and addiction medicine physician from Tennessee, began work on Monday after being named as head of the agency last month. With a medical degree […]
Bill meant to help WV counties afford jail bill hasn’t ‘had intended impact,’ lawmakers told
More than a year after legislation meant to address county jail bill costs went into effect, some county officials on Monday asked state lawmakers to do more to help lower their costs. West Virginia counties pay the state per inmate per day to house inmates at regional jails. The state budget office calculates the per […]
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 […]
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.
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.
Soccer Game Recap: Buckhannon-Upshur Takes a Loss
Buckhannon-Upshur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Wheeling Park Patriots, falling 10-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buccaneers of the 6-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Summersville Lake conditions amidst ongoing drought
SUMMERSVILLE, WV (WVNS) — Summersville Lake is the largest lake in West Virginia. It is also the main source of water for several rivers downstream of the Summersville Dam. With West Virginia in a drought, though, how is our largest lake holding up? Summersville Lake usually has more than 160-thousand acre feet of water available […]
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