BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — As the Internal Revenue Service works to address a backlog of unprocessed tax returns from the last year, state officials in West Virginia say they’re […]
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DHHR confirms pediatric flu death
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Public Health confirmed an influenza-associated pediatric death for the 2021-22 flu season. The last influenza-associated pediatric […]
Doctor testifies oversupply of opioids key to 20-year epidemic
A doctor testified Tuesday 57% of non-medical users of opioids in West Virginia during the past 20 years obtained the pills from a friend or relative for free. Dr. Katherine […]
Outgoing DHHR deputy cites differences with Crouch, challenges of agency
West Virginia’s deputy health and human resources secretary, who abruptly parted ways with the agency, Monday described pervasive challenges and differences of opinion with Secretary Bill Crouch about how to […]
USDA Rural Development has new W.Va. director: Ryan Thorn
President Biden announced that Ryan Thorn was appointed Rural Development state director in West Virginia. He officially assumed this role Monday. State directors serve as the chief executive officer of […]
Senators: renew emphasis on energy production
West Virginia’s senators have taken this inflection point of national energy policy to advance an “all-of-the-above strategy” while also promoting continued use of fossil fuels. Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, […]
W.Va. woman takes on economic justice
History is filled with women who used their voice to make a difference. And this month, we celebrate them. On March 8, we marked International Women’s Day, but the entire […]
YCF announces update to $1 million match campaign
Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia Inc. (YCF), announced over $340,000 has been raised and matched to date by the anonymous donor in the Double Your Impact Challenge […]
Warner urges West Virginians to use caution when responding to charitable solicitations to aid Ukraine and Ukrainian Refugees
CHARLESTON — Secretary of State Mac Warner is asking West Virginia citizens and businesses to use caution when making charitable donations to organizations soliciting financial support for Ukraine or Ukrainian […]
Active COVID cases below 2K; Justice spends most of briefing railing against reporter
For the first time since summer, West Virginia has fewer than 2,000 active coronavirus cases. During his Monday briefing, Gov. Jim Justice said the state clocked in at 1,909 active […]
