By Damian Phillips, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Momentum is a defining force in the future economic prosperity or stagnation of a region. But several West Virginia counties have turned the tide from struggling to succeeding. “I’m hopeful altogether. We do have some counties that are struggling,[Read More…]

By Steve Keenan, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — As leaders in the region seek to strengthen the economy, Jina Belcher and others say the recent Future Forward Summit and Expo could be a harbinger of positive occurrences in certain sectors in the area. The two-day summit/expo was presented in late[Read More…]

A curriculum for change By Kaitlyn Fleming, The Parthenon HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The first collegiate Delta Kappa Gamma chapter in the state of West Virginia was born out of love for education and aims to foster a supportive environment for future educators to flourish, one leader of Marshall’s chapter said. [Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams for The Intelligencer CHARLESTON — A memorandum to county superintendents issued Friday by the West Virginia Department of Education requiring schools to abide by the state’s required immunization program for school-age children was rescinded later that evening after pressure from Gov. Patrick Morrisey. State Superintendent of[Read More…]

By Noah Jeffries, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — For 60 years, the Head Start program has been serving kids and families across West Virginia. With the possibility of federal budget cuts, the program’s future is up in the air. Head Start helps thousands of kids across the country[Read More…]

By Tom Markland, The Journal MARTINSBURG – When the news of budget cuts to AmeriCorps reached the Potomac Valley Audubon Society’s (PVAS) eight AmeriCorps members, informing them that their positions had been immediately terminated, they had just finished a morning field trip, teaching over 100 local students about the environment[Read More…]

By Samantha Smith, The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU provided an update to students following Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s signing of SB 474, which aims to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs at higher education institutions across the state. The bill was introduced after Morrisey’s Executive Order 3-25, which aimed to prohibit state[Read More…]

By Christopher Dacanay, The Weirton Daily Times WEIRTON — Omaha-based energy company Tenaska is continuing to develop a multi-state carbon capture and storage hub in the Upper Ohio Valley to help local industries reduce their emissions and stay operational. The hub presents a solution for carbon dioxide-producing businesses — power[Read More…]

By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer WHEELING — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey says he wants West Virginia’s voting laws to be as simple as possible, and for voters to know they now need to bring photo identification with them to the polls when they go to vote. “No photo ID,[Read More…]

By Katelyn Aluise, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON — Marshall University’s Advanced Manufacturing Center on Thursday announced a partnership with the West Virginia Department of Education’s Office of Career Technical Education that will open up statewide pre-apprenticeship opportunities for high school students. According to Carol Howerton, senior strategic advisor for workforce development[Read More…]