By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel SUTTON — Moving forward with his plans to encourage West Virginians to make healthier choices, Gov. Patrick Morrisey took the first step in ending subsidization of sugary sodas. In a press release and video released Tuesday afternoon, Morrisey announced that he[Read More…]
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Charles Town City Council asked to prepare to intervene in transmission path
By Toni Milbourne, The Journal CHARLES TOWN — Jefferson County is tagged to house transmission lines, and locals are fighting the move every step of the way. To that end, Mary Gee, a Summit Point resident, appeared before the Charles Town City Council Monday evening to educate the council on[Read More…]
OPINION: West Virginia Is Fast-Tracking Broadband with Federal Partnership and State Leadership
By West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey In West Virginia, we know that broadband access is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity for education, business, health care, and opportunity in every corner of our state. That’s why our administration is fully committed to delivering high-speed internet access to all West Virginians[Read More…]
Memorial Bench for C-130 crash victims set at courthouse
By Kate Shunney, The Morgan Messenger BATH, W.Va. — Morgan County’s Courthouse is now a memorial site for the victims of the 1992 crash of an Air National Guard training flight on Fairview Drive just east of the downtown area. Fellow Air Guard member Alice Lantz led the effort to[Read More…]
Memorial Day weekend: Safety, savings on the minds of travelers
By Rebecca Hempleman, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — As Memorial Day approaches, AAA and Huntington residents are sharing insight on how to stay safe and save money while traveling. This weekend, many people will be looking to take advantage of the extra day off school and work to kick off[Read More…]
More than 150 acres timbered at King Coal site
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — A massive timbering project at the site of the King Coal Highway project in Bluefield has concluded. Approximately 150 acres of timber was cut to make way for the next phase of the new interstate project in Mercer County, according to[Read More…]
Harshman Sends ‘Dispatch From the Mountain State’
New Collection by W.Va.’s Poet Laureate Hits Shelves By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer WHEELING — West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harshman has set forth a new “chapbook” illuminating the current state of the world and celebrating West Virginia. “Dispatch From The Mountain State” is considered a chapbook, a small book[Read More…]
Former WV newspaper owner, WVU journalism professor, Jerry Ash, passes in Florida
Gerald W. “Jerry” Ash, 85, died May 9, 2025, in Sun City Center, Fla, where he lived the past 26 years. He was born June 3, 1939, in Clarksburg, W.Va., and was adopted at birth by Minnie Pearl Hibbs Ash and Forest Earl Ash of Bridgeport, W.Va. A 1957 graduate[Read More…]
Mullens & Mullens, PLLC Celebrates Grand Opening of New Grafton Office
West Virginia Press Association GRAFTON, W.Va. — Mullens & Mullens, PLLC is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new office in Grafton, West Virginia, to better serve individuals in North Central West Virginia and surrounding areas. A ribbon-cutting ceremony provided guests an opportunity to celebrate the firm’s expansion,[Read More…]
Editorial: Morrisey working on plan for school funding change
The Logan Banner As most county school systems in West Virginia struggle with declining state aid tied to enrollment, Gov. Patrick Morrisey says he is open to revisiting the state school aid formula. He also supports the idea of “money following the child” and the Hope Scholarship, which itself reduces[Read More…]
