By Sierra Marling, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — At its regular meeting Thursday evening, the Kanawha County Board of Education agreed to seek legal advice from independent counsel regarding Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s executive order on vaccinations. The board wants legal guidance on how to respond if a student enrolls in[Read More…]
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WVU Class of 2025 encouraged to embrace change with perseverance, optimism
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Marking a Mountaineer milestone, West Virginia University President Gordon Gee and other distinguished speakers delivered inspiring messages on the power of perseverance during times of change to thousands of University graduates during nine Commencement ceremonies this weekend (May 16-18) at the Coliseum. “Persisting through change to achieve success is[Read More…]
Opinion: WVU offers educational ‘guarantee’ to our Mountain State students
By Kevin Craig, WVU Board of Governors, WVU Health System Board of Directors It’s a season of possibility, as high school students across West Virginia prepare to don their caps and gowns and celebrate a major life milestone. What’s next for them is a question only they can answer, but[Read More…]
Fiddle festival takes over venues across Harpers Ferry
By Tom Markland, The Journal HARPERS FERRY – Dozens of local musicians flocked to Harpers Ferry over the weekend for the town’s first World Fiddle Day Celebration, with workshops, performances and jam sessions taking place across town. World Fiddle Day has been a tradition in Ireland since about 2012, celebrating[Read More…]
New Law Aims To Help West Virginia Deal With Abandoned Wells
By Derek Redd, The Intelligencer WHEELING — With more than 21,000 abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells throughout West Virginia, state officials — concerned both with community safety and environmental protection — sought ways to make it quicker and easier to seal them. A new law ceremoniously signed by[Read More…]
Four groups file federal challenge to state’s right to permit injection wells for carbon storage
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia Surface Owners Rights Organization and three environmental groups have joined in a federal court challenge to the U.S. EPA granting West Virginia the right to primacy in permitting Class VI Underground Injection Wells (UIC) – used for carbon capture[Read More…]
Jennifer Garner headlines Education Summit, advocates ‘service to your community’
By Sierra Marling, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Business and education leaders from across West Virginia gathered at the Education Alliance’s 2025 West Virginia Education Summit, held at the Clay Center for Arts and Sciencesof West Virginia in Charleston, to spotlight the power of partnership — and they got a[Read More…]
Capito: No response from U.S. Commerce Dept. to letter asking for BEAD program update
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram WASHINGTON (WV News) — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she has not received a response to her letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urging him to provide an update on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. The BEAD program was[Read More…]
Former SRJ lieutenant sentenced for trying to cover up inmate’s death
The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. – A former lieutenant at the Southern Regional Jail has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in covering up the 2022 beating death of inmate Quantez Burks. Chad Lester, 35, of Odd, and a former supervisor at the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, was[Read More…]
West Virginia Press Association welcomes Lauren Phillips as new Office Manager and Communications Specialist
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association (WVPA) is excited to announce a new edition to our team, Lauren Phillips. Lauren became the new Office Manager and Communications Specialist on May 13. “Stella, Jack, and I are extremely excited to work with Lauren, who brings great experiences and energy to[Read More…]
