By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary met in the West Virginia Senate Chamber on Monday to hear presentations regarding jury service. The morning’s first presenter, Judge Paul T. Farrell of the 6th Judicial Circuit in…
WV Press Sharing By Senator Ron Stollings, MD It’s been well documented over the past several months that U.S. Senator Joe Manchin continues to work hard to find reasonable compromises to the progressive spending programs facing Congress. However, one of the most vital issues he…
WV Press News Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dr. Gilbert Goliath, a pediatrician in West Virginia for more than 30 years, realizes some of the parents of his young patients have concerns about the pediatric COVID vaccine, but he said the decision should come down to trusting…
WV Press Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginians — who are registered, age-verified patients with a valid medical cannabis card — can now walk into Trulieve’s retail dispensary at 1397 Earl Core Road, Morgantown, and purchase medical cannabis. A ribbon-cutting and grand opening was held recently at the…
WV Press News Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A four-day orientation recently kicked off a nine-month program for the Appalachian Leadership Institute’s 2021-2022 Class. Class member Dr. Amelia Courts, president and CEO of The Education Alliance in Charleston, said the orientation was intense and fast-paced. The class…
San Diego teen Jacob Pettit has had great adventures on family vacations. At age 18, he has been scuba diving, skiing, snowboarding and hiking. Surfing is a frequent activity on the San Diego beaches he calls home. Jacob has hiked to see volcanos,…
VIDEO FEATURE: Expansion of high speed internet, caregiving, long-term care, health care access among session priority issues CHARLESTON, W.Va. — AARP West Virginia state leaders today detailed the organization’s legislative agenda for the 2021 West Virginia Legislature. The organization, which represents more than a quarter-million…
By Charlotte Lane, chairman West Virginia Public Service Commission Few things are more unsettling than opening a utility bill and discovering that it is much higher than you anticipated. Unfortunately, such surprises often occur right after the heating season begins. There is a cold snap,…
Fire prevention, public safety education initiatives continuing during pandemic By Lexi Browning, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In her 30-year career as a firefighter, Clarksburg Fire Department Captain Cindy Murphy has never encountered a public health challenge as far-reaching as the Coronavirus pandemic. Coronavirus’…