Category Government

U.S. Senate designates April 15-21 as National Osteopathic Medicine Week

CHARLESTON, W.VA.— U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Jim Risch (R-ID) last week reintroduced a bipartisan resolution designating April 15-21, 2024, as National Osteopathic Medicine Week. The bipartisan resolution recognizes the service and dedication of Doctors of Osteopathic…

PSC ISSUES ORDER; TOMLINSON MUST ADVERTISE RATE INCREASE

On November 27, 2023, Tomlinson Public Service District (Tomlinson) andThe Newell Company (Newell) (Collectively Applicants) filed a Joint Petition for theCommission’s consent and approval for Tomlinson to acquire the water utilityassets of Newell pursuant to the November 14, 2023 Asset Purchase Agreement.On April 10, 2024,…

NEW CUMBERLAND CITY COUNCIL

Reports of progress in several areas were heard by New Cumberland City Council. All members were in attendance to approve awnings for the new city building on River Avenue. Mayor White said the awnings were extremely sturdy and anchored in the ground with a two-foot…

U.S. Senators Manchin and Capito, both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, vote to secure a number of West Virginia priorities in a bipartisan appropriations package

Funding included for WVU, Marshall, WVSOM and numerous other schools and projects WV Press Association Sharing Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito, members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted to secure a number of West Virginia priorities in a bipartisan appropriations…

HANCOCK PSD RECEIVES $5 MILLION FROM DISTRESSED UTILITIES ACCOUNT

(ORDER FROM WV PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOLLOWS) On January 26, 2024, Hancock PSD filed a Petition for Recommendation ofFunding from the Distressed Utilities Account (Petition for Recommendation).According to Hancock PSD, at the WVIJDC meeting held on December 19,2023,Hancock PSD was directed to file an application…

KILL BILL HB 5105 NOW IN SENATE

YOUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDRENS’ HEALTH IS AT STAKE                                                                It was a call I thought I’d never thought I’d get from my son.  He was in San Diego and it was 1998, “Mom, did I have my measles vaccine?” It seemed that someone had been in…