By Steven Allen Adams for The Intelligencer CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Board of Education unanimously voted Wednesday to provide county school boards guidance to disregard Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s executive order allowing for religious and conscientious exemptions to the state’s school-age vaccine law. During its monthly meeting in Charleston on[Read More…]
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State BOE takes action against Randolph Schools
By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to officially place Randolph County Schools in a state of emergency. The state of emergency will remain in place for six months, with the state Department of Education working with the Randolph County Board[Read More…]
Marshall Board of Governors extends President Brad Smith’s contract
The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON — The contract for Marshall University President Brad D. Smith was extended for another three years during a board of governors meeting Wednesday. His new contract will now end Dec. 31, 2029. “I am honored and humbled that the board of governors has agreed to extend my[Read More…]
County commissioners concerned about West Virginia transportation priorities
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD – Changes at the West Virginia Division of Highways and Department of Transportation that the governor announced earlier this week have made local county commissioners think about how those changes could impact their constituents. Speaking at a Bridgeport press conference streamed over social[Read More…]
In Loving Memory of Doug Skaff Jr. (1976–2025)
West Virginia Press Association It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Doug Skaff Jr., a beloved leader, visionary, husband, father, and friend. Doug tragically passed away on June 10, 2025, in a car accident in Lewis County, West Virginia. He was 48 years old. Doug Skaff[Read More…]
Doug Skaff Jr., president of the Gazette-Mail, former WV delegate, dead at 48
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Doug Skaff, Jr., a former state delegate and the president of HD Media, which publishes the Charleston Gazette-Mail, died Tuesday in a vehicle crash in Lewis County. He was 48. Details about the crash, which shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 79 near Mile[Read More…]
Residents speak out against city’s decision to not display pride flag
By Destiney Dingess, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON — “Human rights are equal rights” was one of several chants that greeted residents, visitors and city employees as they walked into City Hall ahead of a Huntington City Council meeting Monday. The protest, hosted by Tri-State Hands Off and 50501 Huntington-Cabell-Wayne, was organized[Read More…]
Gold Star Memorial
Monument arrives in Elkins with parade By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS — The much-anticipated Elkins Gold Star Families Memorial Monument arrived in Elkins early Tuesday morning, led by a parade and a police escort. The parade ran from the Tygart Valley Mall on Harrison Avenue and on to Randolph[Read More…]
Prosecuting Attorney group comes out against criminal charges for miscarriages
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — An organization representing prosecuting attorneys across West Virginia sent a clear message that women who suffer miscarriages do not need to contact law enforcement or fear criminal prosecution despite the claims of a Southern West Virginia prosecutor. In a[Read More…]
Morrisey shifts West Virginia DOT focus to road maintenance, bridge repairs
By Charles Young, WV News BRIDGEPORT (WV News) — Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a shift in priorities for the West Virginia Department of Transportation during a press event Monday, focusing on maintenance over new construction. The governor said the DOT will prioritize pothole patching, road paving and bridge repairs, with[Read More…]