WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — WV Senate Bill 577, which reduces the co-pay cap on insulin and devices and permitting purchase of testing equipment without a prescription, is now law. Gov. Justice hosted a April 19 bill signing ceremony at the State Capitol, where AARP Capitol Advocacy Team volunteers[Read More…]
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Marshall University approves tuition and fees, budget for next year
WV Press Release Sharing HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Marshall University Board of Governors today approved the university’s budget for fiscal year 2023-2024, which includes a 2.5% increase in tuition and fees for resident and non-resident undergraduate and graduate students, as well as an 11% reduction in tuition and fees for[Read More…]
WV Public Energy Authority still preparing to govern under new law requiring its approval for decommissioning fossil fuel-fired plants
By Mike Tony, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — At its monthly meeting Wednesday, the West Virginia Public Energy Authority got an update on work under a new law poised to thrust it into a key role in the possible shutdown of a coal-fired plant slated to shutter soon. But it wasn’t[Read More…]
West Virginia’s ‘Shape Our Future’ tourism education initiative to launch statewide
New hospitality-tourism education program part of WV Tourism’s statewide ‘Tourism Works’ effort By Matt Young, WV Press Association CRAIGSVILLE, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice, along with several state officials, during a Tuesday press conference at the Nicholas County Career and Technical Center (CTC), announced the launch of the “Shape Our[Read More…]
Opinion: We can honor the soldiers for whom the bell tolled
Churches asked to ring bells 21 times on Memorial Day By Patricia Richards Harris, president Doddridge County Historical Society Did you know that when word reached the home front announcing the end of WW2, the American people began ringing their church bells to express their total elation? The deadly war[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Spring game in the books
Spring game in the books by Jim Buzzerd The West Virginia University football team finished spring football practice last Saturday with the Gold-Blue game. The Gold team was the offense and the Blue team was the defense that could score points in a variety of ways, most of which I[Read More…]
Lady Indians Softball picks up two wins
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Lady Indians softball team was back on the diamond this week with a home contest with St. James (Md.), an away contest at Keyser and then a weekend trip at the Bub Riggleman tournament at Moorefield. On Monday, April 17 the Lady Indians hosted[Read More…]
Christie, Henry, Morgan, Dudash, Beal & Brinegar capture PVC Tennis Championships
by Jamie Harris This past Friday, April 21 the Berkeley Springs High School tennis teams traveled to Moorefield for the 2023 Potomac Valley Conference Championships (PVC). It seems that year after year Berkeley Springs has some magic during the PVC tournament and their players find ways to capture PVC titles.[Read More…]
Indians pound out 17 hits in win over Hancock
by Jamie Harris Last Thursday, April 20 the Berkeley Springs Indians baseball team traveled across the Potomac River to play in the baseball version of the “Battle of the Bridge” against the Hancock Panthers. The home team came out strong taking a 1-0 lead after the first inning. Berkeley Springs[Read More…]
Reed announces run for WV Secretary of State
Berkeley Springs pharmacist, business owner, former Morgan County Commissioner and former West Virginia State Delegate Ken Reed has said he will run for the office of West Virginia Secretary of State in 2024. Reed, a Republican, made the announcement last week. The state’s current Secretary of State Mac Warner is[Read More…]
