Poetry Contest Announced For Fourth Of July
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday the America250 Poetry Contest, inviting West Virginians of all ages to submit original poems.
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Governor Picks New Corrections Leader After Incumbent Promoted To Federal Bureau
Gov. Patrick Morrisey has appointed a long-time corrections employee, Lance Yardley, as the acting commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBerkeley County Okays Correctional Program Transfer, But Concerns Remain
Jefferson County officials were left scrambling this month after a local rehabilitation program for low-level criminal offenders with substance use issues announced it would cease operations. But a new decision from a neighboring county may provide partic...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Corrections Vacancies Down, Rehabilitation Efforts Expanding
In late 2023, a shortage of more than 1,000 frontline jail and prison guards kept a nearly two year state of emergency in place, with hundreds of National Guard members filling in at detention facilities. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Budget Surplus, A Coming Special Session And COVID-19 Cases Rise, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, Gov. Jim Justice made multiple announcements during a Monday event. The governor said West Virginia residents could soon see their income taxes go down further because the state collected $826 million more in revenue than had been budgeted for this fiscal year.
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Six Former Correctional Officers Charges With Federal Offenses
Six former correctional officers have been charged with federal offenses following the death of an inmate at Southern Regional Jail.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsManchin Isn't Seeking Reelection And WVPB Remembers Woody Williams In New Documentary, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Thursday he will not seek re-election to the United States Senate, and WVPB will premiere its newest documentary about the late Hershel "Woody" Williams this weekend.
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