John Wayne Hovermale 1964-2023 John Wayne Hovermale, age 58, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at his home with his loving family by his side and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born October 30, 1964 in Berkeley Springs, he was son of[Read More…]
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Charles V. Thomas
Charles V. Thomas Charles Vincent Thomas, 56, Hancock, Md., passed away Friday, January 20, 2023, at his home in Hancock, Md. The family will receive friends, Thursday, January 26, 2023, 5-8 p.m., at Grove Funeral Home, 141 West Main St., Hancock, Md., with Recitation of the Rosary at 7:30. Mass[Read More…]
William Sherwood Jenkins, Sr.
William Sherwood Jenkins, Sr. 1939-2023 William Sherwood “Bill” Jenkins, Sr., age 83, died on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at his home. Born December 25, 1939 in Keyser, W.Va., he was the son of the late Alfred William Jenkins and Wilma Florence Miller Nicholson. He was of the Methodist faith. Bill worked[Read More…]
Brian Eugene Mellott, Sr.
Brian Eugene Mellott, Sr. 1964-2023 Brian Eugene Mellott, Sr., age 58, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Winchester Medical Center. Born February 5, 1964 in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Eugene Webster and Shirley Marie Guessford Mellott. He was a graduate[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: Tourism Day at the Legislature draws industry representatives to State Capitol
Annual event celebrating highest traveler spending in state’s history in 2022 WV Press News Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Tourism was teeming with hundreds of enthusiastic travel and tourism industry partners from around the state today as they gathered together to celebrate the thriving tourism industry[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: Senate Finance Committee hears Commerce, Economic Development budget presentations
By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Senate Finance Committee, on Monday, heard budget proposals from representatives of both the W.Va. Department of Commerce, as well as the W.Va. Department of Economic Development. James Bailey, cabinet secretary of the Department of Commerce – which encompasses the divisions[Read More…]
WV Legislature: Department of Education explains Classroom 2 Careers initiative
Senate Workforce Committee members applaud effort By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Those with the West Virginia Department of Education are preparing students for a wide-range of workforce opportunities, but they can always use extra help – especially from the state’s business and industry leaders. Clinton Burch,[Read More…]
WV Legislature: Senate Workforce Committee passes SB 21 – Wage Record Confidentiality
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Senate Workforce Committee, on Friday, passed Senate Bill 21 — which requiring certain documents that contain wage records be considered confidential — to the full Senate for a vote. Prior to a vote, the committee heard from West Virginia[Read More…]
Opinion: Dental insurance in West Virginia is at a crossroads
WV Dental Association supports HB 2604 and SB 290 From the West Virginia Dental Association It doesn’t take much to see how poorly dental insurers are serving people under the current system. More than half of Americans delay getting medical care — or avoid it altogether — because of burdensome[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: House Veterans Affairs hears plans to serve veterans, attract more to the state
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Legislature’s House Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee, on Wednesday, heard a list of proposals that, if considered for legislation, may help take better care of the state’s veterans and get them to return back home to[Read More…]
