EMS workers across the state were left in dismay after their request to Gov. Jim Justice for inclusion in a special legislative session this week was denied. In a joint letter to the governor on Aug. 1, the West Virginia EMS Coalition and West Virginia State Fireman’s Association asked ...
“When a call comes to 911 for a fire, car wreck or heart attack, West Virginia’s first responders do whatever it takes to save lives and property. Nights, weekends, holidays, rain and snow, ambulance agencies and fire departments answer the call. “But emergency response in our ...
by G.T. Parsons West Virginia’s volunteer firefighters place their communities above themselves, donating their time and risking their lives in the name of public safety. When people in need call, volunteer firefighters respond. Today, these selfless firefighters are calling for ...
West Virginia ended Fiscal Year 2023 with a $1.847 billion surplus — which is a lot less impressive when you consider the “surplus” is the result of artificially low budgets, unpaid salaries from still vacant positions in government agencies and a massive-but-temporary surge in fossil ...
Leaders of EMS agencies throughout the state expressed concern and frustration about a lack of resources with a small group of West Virginia lawmakers during a roundtable discussion at the West Virginia EMS Coalition 2023 Annual Membership Meeting on June 15. The coalition was ...
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate unanimously passed a bill aimed at fixing the problem of hiring and retaining Child Protective Services workers across the state, and sent it to the House of Delegates on Wednesday. The Senate also passed a bill to help low-population, tourist-oriented ...