CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 21 -- The West Virginia Department of Health issued the following news on March 20, 2024: Department of Health (DH) Cabinet Secretary Sherri Young, DO, MBA, FAAFP, today announced Justyn Cox as the new Executive Director of the West Virginia Health Care Authority (WVHCCA). Cox previously served as the Administrative Services Manager overseeing Sales and Operations for the state's Medicare Advantage Plan: West Virginia Senior Advantage. He also worked for Stoner  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 21 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today $1,093,000.00 million in non-federal match funds to Congressionally Directed Spending, enhancing the state's critical infrastructure and addressing community needs. "These investments demonstrate our dedication to crucial improvements in the state's infrastructure, and I am proud that we are able to provide this support," said Gov. Just  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 21 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) has welcomed an additional 23 elk to the Tomblin Wildlife Management Area in Logan County, where the elk will be evaluated and held for a short period of time before being released into the wild. "As a lifelong outdoorsman, witnessing the resurgence of West Virginia's elk herd  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 21 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice today signed four bills into law: * SB 730 -- The purpose of this bill is to clarify the sheriff's commission compensation for the job duty of tax collector for the county and fix the amount at $15,000. * HB 5617 -- The purpose of this bill is to adopt standards and authorize the Public Service Commission to promulgate rules on the testing, flushing,   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 21 -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: State regulators significantly reduced the time for processing water and sewer projects under federal financial incentive programs in an order issued Tuesday. This action by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia came in reaction to legislation approved earlier this year to require a limited waiver of Commission certification requirements for water   more

PARKERSBURG, West Virginia, March 21 -- West Virginia University Parkersburg campus issued the following news: WVU Parkersburg administration introduced a policy change to the Board of Governors that would update the Staff Compensation Structure, allowing the college to recruit more staff candidates. A resolution was passed during the September 2023 BOG meeting to update the Faculty Compensation Structure. During the September meeting, WVU Parkersburg Executive Vice President of Finance and Ad  more