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…]
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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…]
W.Va. Gov. Justice tests positive for COVID-19
WV Press News Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Late this afternoon, upon the sudden onset of symptoms, Gov. Jim Justice immediately sought a COVID-19 test, and it came back positive. The Governor, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, is experiencing mild symptoms and is isolating at home. He is being treated by several[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Basketball change
Basketball change by Jim Buzzerd Last week was a busy one for Bob Huggins and West Virginia University Men’s basketball team. The Mountaineers dropped two more conference games 83-78 to Baylor last Wednesday at the Coliseum and 77-76 to Oklahoma Saturday in Norman. For those keeping track, that is five[Read More…]
Everyday Outdoors: Bucks I have known, Part III
This is the third in a multi- part series of columns about memorable deer that stand out from decades of whitetail hunting. Old Lucky Sometimes, the ones that get away leave memories just as intense as the ones we bring from the field. Back in the mid 80’s, early Fall,[Read More…]
Students expelled, school board picks Widmyer project contractor
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board expelled two students in December, one at their December 6 meeting and the other at their December 20 meeting. The board went into closed executive session at the end of each meeting to discuss possible action related to student discipline, suspension and/or[Read More…]
Harris and Zombro capture Braxton Invitational Championships
by Jamie Harris This past Friday and Saturday, January 13 and 14, the members of the Berkeley Springs Indians wrestling team were in Braxton County for the Braxton Invitational Wrestling Tournament. With 18 teams competing the com- petition would be tough and the Indian grapplers knew they would be in[Read More…]
Community Foundation to award $150,000 in scholarships in 2023
Applications open now The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation (EWVCF) is accepting scholarship applications now through March 3, 2023. University, college, community college and other higher education bound students graduating in 2023 from Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties are eligible to apply for EWVCF scholarships. For the past 27 years,[Read More…]
Mindful Moments: Winter Blues or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
by Jennifer Schetrompf Many of us have been there. As the dark, dreary days of winter arrive our “get up and go” seems to have exited stage left. My spirit animal who seems sluggish on a good day, tends to morph into a hybrid creature who wants to hibernate like[Read More…]
