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**NEW INFORFORMATION** Both the Hancock County Magistrate and the Hancock County Prosecutor have recused themselves from the case of Larry and Connie Manypenny, accused of fraud, elder abuse. Omeka Petteway, Hancock County Magistrate, will be replaced by Mike Lemon, Ohio County Magistrate. Prosecutor Stephen Dragisich…
(WEIRTON, WV) April 29, 2026–WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center President and CEO David Artman today announced a significant investment in children’s healthcare services in Weirton, marking the official start of construction on a new WVU Medicine Pediatrics office. Artman emphasized that the decision to relocate…
West Virginia Press Association Battling drug abuse among our state’s youth requires a team effort to be successful and no organization is proving that axiom better than GameChanger. GameChanger is a student-powered substance misuse prevention movement connecting West Virginia students and the educators who care…
By Dr. E. Gordon Gee, president, West Virginia University Last month kicked off the first day of classes and the beginning of West Virginia University’s fall semester. The start of a school year always represents potential. There is a sense of excitement in the air.…
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s lawmakers are looking at ways to increase mental health support for the state’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers. On Sunday, during the first day of August’s legislative interim meetings, members of the Joint…
LEWISBURG, W.Va. – “Raise your hand if this simulation made you feel anxious or stressed,” said Courtney Eleazer, Ph.D., a faculty member at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM). A sea of arms went up. First-year medical students had just completed the first mandatory…
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The State of West Virginia celebrated its 161st birthday in style Thursday, with the unveiling of four new murals in the capitol rotunda, and the announcement of the top three finalists in the “First Lady’s West…
By E. Gordon Gee, President, West Virginia University “Last” can be defined as a conclusion; a time when things are done. However, as I prepare for my final – or last – year at West Virginia University, I am not focused on concluding my tenure…