Category: State
WVDEP Now Accepting Make It Shine Applications
Tyler BarkerFeb 22, 2019
CHARLESTON, WV – Applications are now available for the 2019 West Virginia Make It Shine Statewide Cleanup. This annual event is sponsored by the West Virginia...
WV House of Delegates Pass Pay Raise Bill For Teachers, State Police, And School Personnel
Tyler BarkerFeb 22, 2019
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) — The pay raise bill for State Police, teachers, and school service personnel passed the West Virginia House of Delegates Friday and now...
Gov. Justice orders flags flown at half-staff on Feb. 23, 2019, in commemoration of burial service for WV soldier killed in World War II
Tyler BarkerFeb 22, 2019
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice today ordered all United States and West Virginia flags displayed at the Capitol complex in Charleston and all state facilities...
Appalachian Regional Commission funding W.Va. projects
Tyler BarkerFeb 22, 2019
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The Appalachian Regional Commission says it is funding eight projects in West Virginia as part of job retention and expansion efforts in...
House Of Delegates To Vote On Changing The School Calendar And Number Of School Days
Tyler BarkerFeb 21, 2019
CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) – A bill that would change when the school year starts and ends and how many days students have to go to school is gaining support. HB 2433,...
Glenville State Partners with Nicholas County, Richwood High Schools
Tyler BarkerFeb 21, 2019
GLENVILLE, WV (WOAY) – Glenville State College has partnered with Nicholas County High School and Richwood High School to provide students with the opportunity to...
West Virginia Senate passes bill that gives incentives for consolidation
Tyler BarkerFeb 21, 2019
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Senate has approved incentives for cities and counties to consolidate services. The Intelligencer reports the measure...
West Virginia Ranked 12th For The Most Missing People
Tyler BarkerFeb 21, 2019
According to NamUS, over 600,000 people go missing each year in the United States, ranging from young children to older individuals. Famous missing person cases such...
W.Va. regional jail starts inpatient treatment pilot
Tyler BarkerFeb 21, 2019
CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) – For the first time, West Virginia has begun offering inpatient substance abuse treatment to jail-housed inmates via court referral. The...
WV Senate Bill Would Change Yearly Car Inspections To Every Two Years
Tyler BarkerFeb 20, 2019
CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) – A new law introduced in the West Virginia Senate would change the timeframe of when you have to get your car inspected. Senate Bill 647:...