CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 12 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on April 11, 2024: * * * During his weekly administration update on Wednesday, Gov. Justice emphasized the need for a recurring resiliency fund to assist West Virginians affected by natural disasters, a topic he also underscored in his 2024 State of the State address. Although it was his intent to express disappointment that the West Virginia Legislature did not allocate $50 million to the  more

ATHENS, West Virginia, April 12 -- Concord University issued the following news release: Concord University's Environmental Geosciences program will be hosting a public presentation about the Bluestone Dam at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, April 16th in room 400 of the Science building on Concord's Athens campus. The public is invited to attend this free lecture, and a virtual participation option via Zoom will also be available. Classroom teachers are especially invited to ask for the Zoom link to bri  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 12 -- Marshall University issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Marshall University today announced the appointment of Lewis (Dan) D'Antoni as ambassador and advisor in support of advancing its visionary strategy - Marshall For All, Marshall Forever - a roadmap that aims to level the playing field of opportunity for all who have the aspiration and grit to try. In making the announcement, Marshall University President Brad D. Smith said there are   more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, April 12 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: As West Virginia Wesleyan College focuses on its mission to serve, the 133rd Commencement attendees will hear from the leader of the largest non-profit social services agency in West Virginia. Mark Phillips, President and CEO of Catholic Charities West Virginia, will address graduates and guests at the 10 a.m. Commencement ceremony to be held in Wesley Chapel on May 11. Phillips joined Catholic Ch  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 12 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) is extending the time frame for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefit Replacement applications for some counties, due to the April 2, 2024 storm. "During challenging times, we're here to support our communities affected by the recent storm," said Jan  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 11 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release: After a frustrating and convoluted conference call last week between the White House and secretaries of state, WV Secretary of State Mac Warner has doubled down on his staunch opposition to the latest attempt by the Federal Government to take over voter registration processes from states. In March of 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14019 (https://sos.wv.gov/news/Pa  more

WHEELING, West Virginia, April 12 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: State Treasurer Riley Moore visited Warwood School in Wheeling yesterday to announce his Office's new SMART529 "Fund the Future" Sweepstakes that will award one West Virginia child $15,000 in college savings. "I was proud to kick off our exciting SMART529 Fund the Future Sweepstakes in the Northern Panhandle and speak to Warwood students about the importance of sa  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 12 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: The WVU CED has announced a new autism resource directory and interactive map to help connect families to important services in West Virginia. Filterable by service type and county, the database provides quick access to provider websites and contact information, whereas the interactive map allows families to see which services are closest to home. Both tools   more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 12 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: Students from West Virginia University recently completed a trip to Florence, Italy as part of the School of Medicine's Immunology and Medical Microbiology Class: Origins of Western Medicine. The students were part of an interdisciplinary group from majors including immunology and medical microbiology, neuroscience, exercise physiology, nursing, biomedical e  more