By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain BUCKHANNON — A motor vehicle accident on the Old Elkins Road caused a power outage in Upshur County early Monday morning. Deputies responded to an accident involving a Ford F-150 pickup truck on the Old Elkins Road close to Waughs Custom Cutting according to a[Read More…]
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Union reps say food dye ban, SNAP changes could lead to layoffs
By Maggie Susa, HD Media Union leaders are bracing for layoffs following a newly passed ban on food dyes in West Virginia. House Bill 2354, prohibiting certain food dyes from being used as an ingredient in school lunches and in food items sold in West Virginia, was passed by the[Read More…]
Benson addresses Faculty Senate, discusses bill affecting student BOG voting power
By Jerenie Sands, The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU’s Faculty Senate discussed multiple pending bills in the West Virginia Legislature and heard from newly-named WVU President Michael Benson at its regular meeting Monday. Eloise Elliott, Faculty Senate representative to state government, discussed multiple bills that would affect WVU if[Read More…]
New details emerge in investigation that led to Bridgeport (West Virginia) City Manager Pat Ford’s dismissal
By Damian Phillips, The Exponent Telegram BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) — An internal investigation pursued by Pat Ford was cited as the primary cause for his dismissal from the position of city manager of Bridgeport Thursday. Details of the investigation were initially scarce, but more information has come to light.[Read More…]
COLUMN: Research that matters
By Dr. E. Gordon Gee, president, West Virginia University West Virginia University is a fiercely land-grant university, a driving force for good, for change and for opportunity. We are also West Virginia’s only Research 1 institution, holding the highest possible research ranking from the American Council on Education and the[Read More…]
University of Charleston, City of Charleston, Charleston CVB announce new marathon coming to Capital City in 2026
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For the first time in nearly three decades, Charleston is set to host a full marathon, inviting distance runners from across the region to the Capital City. The University of Charleston Marathon, taking off in April 2026, will feature a fast and flat[Read More…]
Growing Resistance? Dozens rally in Clarksburg for Hands Off West Virginia protest; other rallies held across the state
Demonstrations held across the state as part of national day of action By Stephen Santilli for WV News CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) – Nearly 200 people gathered Saturday afternoon in front of the Harrison County Courthouse, braving gloomy, overcast skies to participate in a nationwide rally opposing efforts by the[Read More…]
Statehouse beat: Trump delivers gut punch to West Virginia workers
By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail Trumponomics delivered a one-two gut punch to North Central West Virginia this week, with notice of closure of the Novelis aluminum products plant in Fairmont, putting 189 workers and additional numbers of contract employees out of work, followed by DOGE chainsawstyle terminations of 200 or[Read More…]
ACLU-WV questions Parkersburg City Council policy on addressing individual members
By Evan Bevins, Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG — The ACLU of West Virginia warned Parkersburg City Council in a letter that it could face legal action over prohibiting speakers at its meeting from talking about individual members. “The ability to criticize government officials is part of the foundation of[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate version of the budget bill begins moving, setting up discussions next week
Democratic leaders question budget priorities By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON – Members of a Senate committee received their first look at their version of the budget bill Thursday afternoon, while the House of Delegates’ version of the budget is up for passage Friday, setting up[Read More…]