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Matthew L. Harvey Takes Oath as United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia

Matthew L. Harvey Takes Oath as United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Matthew L. Harvey was sworn in to become the United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia. Harvey was nominated by President Trump on June 30, 2025, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 7,...

Owner:  American Government
West Virginia EMS for Children Program Hosts Second Annual Pediatric Symposium at Summit Bechtel Reserve

West Virginia EMS for Children Program Hosts Second Annual Pediatric Symposium at Summit Bechtel Reserve

The West Virginia Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for Children Program hosted the Second Annual Pediatric Symposium at the Summit Bechtel Reserve October 5 through October 8, 2025. The program is housed within the West Virginia Department of...

Owner:  American Government
West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services Marks Highest EMS Pass Rates in Program History

West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services Marks Highest EMS Pass Rates in Program History

The West Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) is pleased to announce that educational institutions across the state are seeing higher EMS pass rates than ever before, a direct result of more recent efforts to...

Owner:  American Government
West Virginia Department of Human Services and Cardinality Launch COMET to Strengthen Foster Care Communication

West Virginia Department of Human Services and Cardinality Launch COMET to Strengthen Foster Care Communication

​ The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), in partnership with Cardinality, has launched the Communication & Operations Mobile Engagement Tool (COMET), a new platform designed to strengthen communication and collaboration across the...

Owner:  American Government
West Virginia Department of Human Services Reports Decline in Child Protective Services Vacancies and Turnover

West Virginia Department of Human Services Reports Decline in Child Protective Services Vacancies and Turnover

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) is reporting significant progress in stabilizing the state’s child welfare workforce, with vacancy and turnover rates for Child Protective Services (CPS) and Youth Services (YS) showing notable...

Owner:  American Government
West Virginia Department of Health Shares Helpful Information Ahead of Respiratory Season

West Virginia Department of Health Shares Helpful Information Ahead of Respiratory Season

​​The West Virginia Department of Health is sharing helpful information and urging vigilance ahead of respiratory season as illnesses such as COVID-19, influenza (flu), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) spread most often in the fall and...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Bird Joins Coalition Defending Act to Protect Children from Social Media Harm

Attorney General Bird Joins Coalition Defending Act to Protect Children from Social Media Harm

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced she joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 states and the District of Columbia in a brief supporting Tennessee’s law that protects children from social media harm. Studies continue to show that...

Owner:  American Government
Chestnut Mountain Village and DoHS Expand CarePortal to offer community-based solutions to more West Virginia Families

Chestnut Mountain Village and DoHS Expand CarePortal to offer community-based solutions to more West Virginia Families

By mobilizing support quickly and effectively, CarePortal reduces barriers for caseworkers, foster families, and biological families while keeping children safe in their communities.Since its pilot launch in April 2025, CarePortal has demonstrated...

Owner:  American Government
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West Virginia's fallen firefighters honored wit…

West Virginia's fallen firefighters honored wit…

BECKLEY — Firefighters who served their communities in Fayette County, McDowell County and Berkeley County were recognized by their colleagues and state officials recently at the state monument honoring the sacrifices firefighters have made to do...

Owner:  Retirement Systems of Alabama
Lawsuit filed challenging West Virginia’s ban on certain food dyes, additives

Lawsuit filed challenging West Virginia’s ban on certain food dyes, additives

CHARLESTON — A national trade group representing businesses that manufacture food dyes is taking West Virginia to court over its new law banning certain food dyes, additives and preservatives. The International Association of Color Manufacturers...

Owner:  Ogden-Nutting Family
Lawsuit Filed Challenging West Virginia's Ban on Certain Food Dyes and Additives

Lawsuit Filed Challenging West Virginia's Ban on Certain Food Dyes and Additives

Technician Heather Browning pours a liquid color sample into a smaller container to be shipped to a customer at Sensient Technologies Corp., a color additive manufacturing company, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)...

Owner:  Ogden-Nutting Family
Weirton Daily Times earns 21 awards in West Virginia Press contest

Weirton Daily Times earns 21 awards in West Virginia Press contest

CHARLESTON — The Weirton Daily Times collected 21 awards, including nine first-place recognitions, as part of the 2025 West Virginia Press Association Better Newspaper Contest. The newspaper competes in the WVPA’s Division II, which includes the...

Owner:  Ogden-Nutting Family
New Eatery Coming to North Central West Virginia

New Eatery Coming to North Central West Virginia

North Central West Virginia will soon be home to a new restaurant, according to a Facebook post by an area developer. The Suncrest Towne Centre recently posted that LIT POT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot will be coming to Morgantown. The planned timeline,...

Owner:  City of Bridgeport
Here’s to your health, West Virginia!

Here’s to your health, West Virginia!

Last week, I covered the final two days of permanent injunction hearings to block a June directive from the West Virginia Board of Education to county boards of education to continue to enforce the state’s compulsory vaccine law and not accept...

Owner:  Ogden-Nutting Family
West Virginia Guard Members Connect with D.C. Community

West Virginia Guard Members Connect with D.C. Community

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES 10.09.2025 U.S. Army Sgt. Kaylee Varner and members of the West Virginia Army National Guard greet local residents and their pets during a presence patrol in support of Joint Task Force–District of...

Owner:  American Government
Ex-Speaker Madigan reports to West Virginia prison to begin 7 ½-year sentence

Ex-Speaker Madigan reports to West Virginia prison to begin 7 ½-year sentence

Article Summary Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has begun serving his 7 ½-year prison sentence Monday after reporting to a West Virginia federal prison. The longtime Democratic politician is appealing his corruption conviction, but...

Owner:  The Illinois Press Foundation
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