HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 9 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall announces spring commencement speaker Marshall University is proud to announce that long-time broadcast journalist, author and philanthropist Soledad O'Brien will deliver the university's keynote address for the 2025 graduation ceremonies scheduled for 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at the Marshall Health Network Arena. O'Brien is widely recognized for her work with CNN, NBC, HBO  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 8 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news on April 7, 2025: * * * Governor Patrick Morrisey Signs Universal Licensing Reciprocity into Law, Urges Senate to Pass Power Generation and Consumption Act Charleston, W.Va. - Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey signed into law Senate Bill 458, the Universal Professional and Occupational Licensing Act. The law provides licensed and certified professionals to practice in West Virginia without t more PR

PHILIPPI, West Virginia, April 9 -- The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission issued the following news on April 8, 2025: * * * Philip Barbour High School named 2024 School of Excellence by ACT's American College Application Campaign Philippi high school is one of 26 U.S. schools recognized for outstanding effort in helping students apply for college PHILIPPI, WEST VIRGINIA -- ACT's American College Application Campaign (ACAC) named Philip Barbour High School as a 2024 School of E more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 9 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Treasurer Pack, Secretary Warner Encourage Legislature to Pass Term Limits for Board of Public Works Today, State Treasurer Larry Pack and Secretary of State Kris Warner issued a joint statement in support of a proposed constitutional amendment to establish term limits for their offices. The proposal would amend Section Four, Article VII of the Constitutio more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 8 -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Supreme Court Partners with Tyler Technologies on New Appellate E-Filing and Public Access Systems CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia today announced it has partnered with Tyler Technologies to release new e-filing and public access systems for the Supreme Court and Intermediate Court of Appeals that will debut later this yea more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 9 -- The West Virginia Department of Health issued the following news on April 8, 2025: * * * West Virginia Department of Health and West Virginia Department of Human Services Ensure Continuation of Essential Services In response to recent cuts at the federal level related to COVID-19 grants and cooperative agreements, the West Virginia Department of Health and Department of Human Services (DoHS) are taking proactive steps to ensure the continuation of essenti more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 8 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news on April 7, 2025: * * * West Virginia Launches Comprehensive Listening Tour And Advisory Committee to Improve Child Welfare System Today, The West Virginia Department of Human Services announced the launch of a comprehensive statewide stakeholder engagement tour and Advisory Committee aimed at improving the child welfare system. This initiative is scheduled to begin in mid-May and wi more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 9 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news on April 8, 2025: * * * West Virginia Senate Passes Governor Patrick Morrisey's Government Reorganization Bills Charleston, W.Va. - Today, the West Virginia Senate passed three of Governor Patrick Morrisey's bills aimed at reorganizing state government. They now head back to the House of Delegates for concurrence. "I pledged to make state government more efficient and accountable to the p more PR