Public Notice

The West Virginia Humanities Council is seeking proposals for its upcoming Sept. 1 grant deadline. Four grant categories will be offered to nonprofit organizations that support educational humanities programming. Applicants may request up to $20,000, and must allow 12 weeks between the September 1 deadline and the start of the...

The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind motorists and motorcyclists to slow down and obey posted speed limits when traveling on West Virginia’s roads. Speeding is a dangerous, illegal, and aggressive behavior...

Last week, the Public Service Commission initiated a general investigation to examine the maintenance and testing of fire hydrants. Although the Commission has no requirements for water pressure or volume for fire suppression, the state Department of Health and Human Resources requires that, “Under no circumstances shall fire flows be...

The Fourth of July holiday is a wonderful time to get outdoors and have fun with friends and family on Monongahela National Forest. Remember to bring your camera, but please leave fireworks at home. Possessing, igniting, discharging or using any kind of fireworks is prohibited on National Forest System lands....

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced West Virginians turned in nearly three tons of pills during this spring’s National Drug Take Back Day. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration reports approximately 5,612 pounds of prescription pills were collected at 70 collection locations across the state. “Our office is proud to participate...

The following is the first in a series of articles sponsored by American Legion Post 100 in Union on the proper etiquette towards the U.S. Flag. The information comes from U.S. Code Title 4, also known as “The Flag Code.” This week’s installment describes the appropriate manner of reciting the...

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) last week introduced the bipartisan Rural Decentralized Water Systems Reauthorization Act (S. 1233), legislation that would expand and strengthen the USDA Rural Decentralized Water Systems Program to provide support for low- and moderate-income households to install or upgrade their water...

By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association West Virginia’s Director of the State Resiliency Office, Bob Martin, delivered his agency’s first quarter report to members of the Joint Legislative Interim Committee on Flooding on Sunday, telling lawmakers he believes the economic future of the Mountain State depends on proper flood mitigation...

Gov. Jim Justice held an event this week at the State Capitol to kick off the 2023 highway construction season and remind drivers to slow down and pay attention in work zones. The Governor was joined by state and federal officials, as well as a representative from the West Virginia...

With only a few days left until the Apr. 18 tax filing deadline, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey reminds last-minute filers to take their time filling out personal information. “It’s easy to feel rushed when you have a limited amount of time,” Attorney General Morrisey said. “However, make sure...