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West Virginia Democrats demand action on June flooding disaster declaration

West Virginia Democrats demand action on June flooding disaster declaration

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – One month after deadly flooding tore through Ohio and Marion counties in West Virginia, the state’s Democratic party is demanding answers on the status of the request for a federal disaster declaration. West Virginia...

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. acquiring West Virginia-based Mountain State Waste

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. acquiring West Virginia-based Mountain State Waste

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Mountain State Waste — a waste collection services company that covers parts of West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky — is being acquired by fellow waste management company Casella Waste Systems, Inc....

Which companies have agreed to drop artificial food dyes?

Which companies have agreed to drop artificial food dyes?

Video above: FDA announces in April 2025 that it will phase out food dyes. (NEXSTAR) — Dozens of companies that make ice cream and frozen dairy desserts announced on Monday that they would remove artificial food dyes from their products by 2028,...

West Virginia Lawmakers Weigh In on Wait for Federal Disaster Declaration

West Virginia Lawmakers Weigh In on Wait for Federal Disaster Declaration

photo by: Derek Redd (file) T.J. Porter walks back to his house on Lumber Avenue in Wheeling after dumping out two buckets of mud from his basement on June 18. WHEELING — As local flood victims wait for movement from Washington, D.C., on federal...

Preston Fox Pushing The Competition In His Return To West Virginia’s Deep Receiver Room

Preston Fox Pushing The Competition In His Return To West Virginia’s Deep Receiver Room

West Virginia wide receiver Preston Fox (29) beats Houston defensive backs Isaiah Hamilton (23) and Adari Haulcy (24) for a reception during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin...

West Virginia ban on abortion medication upheld

West Virginia ban on abortion medication upheld

Audio By Carbonatix By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld West Virginia’s near-total ban on abortion, including limits on the widely used medication abortion drug mifepristone. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court...

West Virginia DNR seeks public input on wildlife action plan

West Virginia DNR seeks public input on wildlife action plan

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) has announced plans for three open house meetings in July to collect public input on the State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), which is currently under review. On WAJR’s...

Study: New Hampshire below national average for 5-year business success

Study: New Hampshire below national average for 5-year business success

MANCHESTER, NH – New Hampshire is 38th among the 50 states and Washington, D.C., for five-year survival of businesses that opened in 2024, according to a new analysis. Less than half of New Hampshire businesses established in 2019 were still...

One Tank Trip: West Virginia’s Historic Theater Trail

One Tank Trip: West Virginia’s Historic Theater Trail

WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY)- What do Fayetteville, Sutton, Marlington, Lewisburg, Hinton, and Bluefield all have in common? Is it that they are all in the southern part of the state? While technically that is true, there’s something all the more unique...

House of Delegates member reacts to West Virginia leading the way on food dye ban

House of Delegates member reacts to West Virginia leading the way on food dye ban

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is leading the way with its ban on several artificial food dyes and preservatives. On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that 90% of ice cream manufacturers have...

Fourth Circuit Rejects Claim that West Virginia Abortion Law Is Preempted

After the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, West Virginia adopted a law, the Unborn Child Protection Act, that prohibits abortion in most circumstances. As enacted, the prohibition extends to medication abortions, such as those which may be...

Gov. Morrisey announces next step in ‘Grow West Virginia’ plan

Gov. Morrisey announces next step in ‘Grow West Virginia’ plan

MINERAL WELLS, W.Va. (WSAZ) - West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced the next step in his ‘Grow West Virginia’ economic plan to leverage the Ready Sites Program, according to the Governor’s Press Office. “Speed is critically important...

Trump joins McCormick at CMU to launch $90B energy, AI investment wave

Trump joins McCormick at CMU to launch $90B energy, AI investment wave

As the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit drew to a close Tuesday at Carnegie Mellon University, event organizer U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick said the day could wind up being remembered as the start of an “economic renaissance” in Pennsylvania....

Stock Market Live Updates 16 July 2025: Muted start for Indian markets; trade talks, earnings in focus

Stock Market Live Updates 16 July 2025: Muted start for Indian markets; trade talks, earnings in focus

Biocon: USFDA approved insulin biosimilar to Novolog (Positive) CFF Fluid Control: Company announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) (Positive) Lemon Tree Hotels: Company launches its 6th...

Giant Eagle sells GetGo convenience stores to focus on grocery business 

Giant Eagle sells GetGo convenience stores to focus on grocery business 

The sale allows Giant Eagle to focus on its core supermarket and pharmacy businesses. The Giant Eagle grocery chain, which operates stores in both Erie and Crawford counties, wants to be clear on one point. While Giant Eagle has sold all 270 of...

How many H-1B petitions were made by West Virginia employers during 2024?

How many H-1B petitions were made by West Virginia employers during 2024?

West Virginia University Educational Services 62 96.8% 3.2% Marshall University Educational Services, Health Care and Social Assistance 26 100% 0% Mahantech Corporation Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 25 100% 0% University...

Digging In: Why a West Virginia factory’s pollution could trouble Louisville’s drinking water

Digging In: Why a West Virginia factory’s pollution could trouble Louisville’s drinking water

About 400 miles upstream from Louisville, the Chemours Co.’s Washington Works operation has been releasing higher-than-permitted amounts of a forever chemical into the Ohio River. In recent court filings, Louisville Water Co. – the utility that...

Morrisey says ‘speed the build’ will be key to economic growth

Morrisey says ‘speed the build’ will be key to economic growth

MINERAL WELLS, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey said seeds are being planted to increase the number of developable sites in West Virginia. Gov. Patrick Morrisey Morrisey handed out some economic development grants Tuesday at the Athey property at...

WWE is getting into the online casino gaming business with Fanatics

WWE is getting into the online casino gaming business with Fanatics

They may have given up on legalizing gambling for pro wrestling, but WWE is still looking to get a piece of the lucrative pie. One way it seems they’ll try to do so it by working with frequent partner Fanatics to bring WWE-themed games to the...

Journey Skilled Nursing Partners With DailyPay To Increase Employee Retention

Journey Skilled Nursing Partners With DailyPay To Increase Employee Retention

Journey is proud to be partnering with DailyPay – a worktech company and the leading provider of On-Demand Pay. DailyPay provides employers with solutions to create a more engaged and productive workforce by empowering employees to live a better...

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