Wreaths Across America Ceremony to Honor Veterans in Beckley
BECKLEY, WV – The community is invited to join Wreaths Across America for a wreath-laying ceremony this Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 12:00 noon at the Veterans Cemetery located at 312 Blair Street in Beckley, behind Memorial Baptist Church. The ceremony will honor the memory and sacrifice of veterans laid to rest at the cemetery. Volunteers […]
Governor Patrick Morrisey Releases Rural Healthcare Transformation Fund Application
Charleston, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced that the application for the West Virginia Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Fund is available to the public, inviting West Virginians, healthcare providers, community partners, and educators to learn more about the most ambitious rural health reform effort in the state’s history. “West Virginia is ready to lead the nation […]
Captain Liz Blusiewicz – Episode 35
Salvation Army of Beckley Urgently Seeking Community Support as Red Kettle Donations Drop
Beckley, WV — The Salvation Army of Beckley is calling on the community for support as donations to this year’s Red Kettle campaign fall significantly behind expectations. With Christmas quickly approaching, the organization reports it will need a holiday miracle to reach its $150,000 fundraising goal. Efforts are $7,000 behind last year and $72,000 away from […]
Governor Morrisey Proposes State Employee Pay Raises in 2027 Budget
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget will include pay raises for state employees, citing West Virginia’s improved financial outlook under his administration’s balanced‑budget approach.The raises would apply to employees funded through the general revenue budget, including teachers, State Police, corrections officers, and other public servants. Morrisey said […]
Capito Supports Health Care Freedom for Patients Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R‑W.Va.) announced her support for the Health Care Freedom for Patients Act, legislation she says will lower health care costs and give families more control over their care.The bill directs funding to patients rather than insurance companies, allowing those on bronze and catastrophic plans to access dollars […]
WVDOH Accepts Bids for Mercer County Bridge Rehabilitation
CHARLESTON, WV – The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) has accepted bids for a project to rehabilitate the eastbound and westbound spans of the Oakvale Bridge in Mercer County. The bridges, built in 1972, carry U.S. 460 over Fivemile Creek and serve about 10,400 vehicles daily.The work will include replacing concrete bridge decks, converting […]
Durbin, Capito Introduce Bipartisan RISE from Trauma Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D‑IL) and Shelley Moore Capito (R‑WV) have reintroduced the bipartisan Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion (RISE) from Trauma Act, aimed at expanding support for children impacted by trauma and breaking cycles of violence and addiction.The legislation would dramatically increase funding for community‑based programs that prevent and mitigate the effects […]
West Virginians support more criminal justice reform in 2026
By Nadia Ramlagan West Virginia is among a group of states leading criminal-justice reform with the help of The Just Trust, a national philanthropy group. Workforce and skill building, expungement and housing help for formerly incarcerated people or preparing people to move to community supervision, or from supervision to a full exit, can improve the lives of people […]