We’re First: WV is the most medicated state!

17.2 prescriptions per person.  But don’t worry you may get due recognition.  Your PEIA information is being sold to the pharmaceutical industry.

WV loses 7200 jobs due to trade gap with China

West Virginia lost 7,200 jobs in a variety of industries between 2001 and 2007 due to the United States’ growing trade deficit with China, according to a report released jointly today by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) and the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy.  Close to half of the jobs lost in West [...]

Seven chronic illnesses cost WV $10 Billion a year

As we’ve come to expect in these relative rankings, WV ranks 50th among the states. Seven common chronic diseases — cancers, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, stroke, mental disorders, and pulmonary conditions. These conditions shorten lives, reduce quality of life, and create considerable burden for caregivers. This map shows how states compare based on the prevalence [...]

WV looks better as others do worse part 2

Michigan’s woes: “Of all the ominous statistics, perhaps none is grimmer than this: Michigan ranks second to West Virginia in percentage of college graduates moving to other states. We are losing a generation of our best and brightest.”  ….from Alabama hot on Michigan’s Economic heels
WV losing 190 Telemarketing jobs in two towns.
Professionals find jobs back [...]

WV looks better as others do worse

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas’ top higher education official said the state now ranks last in the nation for the percentage of adults completing college.
Jim Purcell said Arkansas has slipped from 19.7 percent of residents holding bachelor’s degrees to 18.2 percent. That puts Arkansas behind West Virginia.

TitleTown USA – Parkersburg? Vote often!

Parkersburg has been selected from 3000 cities nationwide as a top 20 ESPN Titletown USA. This is due to the fact that the Parkersburg High Schools have won 192 team state championships since 1950.
Parkersburg is competing with Boston Chicago LA etc. Their championships do not include individual titles, only team titles.

Their Mayor says, “Although [...]

Business sense at the Board of Education

Help me out because I do not understand the details.  Dominion approaches the Harrison County board of Education and says, we will give you $750 for a ten year lease to ensure that the South Harrison High School property becomes part of our buffer system that prevents anyone else from drilling near our assets.
The President [...]