By Denise Duelley, Ritchie Gazette & The Cairo Standard HARRISVILLLE, W.Va. — Have you ever seen a set of three crosses dotting on a hillside as you travel the country roads of Ritchie County? They are placed in several locations around this area, and represent the Cross of Jesus, as[Read More…]
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Toyota in Buffalo named state’s most desired employer
By Ron Allen, The Hurricane Breeze HURRICANE, W.Va. — Approximately 95% of the emails which the Breeze receives are junk. It is rare when the contents of an email prove to be an item of general interest to Breeze readers and is also news which has not been or will[Read More…]
Former bus driver pleads guilty in Calhoun County school bus accident case
The Calhoun Chronicle CALHOUN COUNTY, W.Va. — Jeffrey Allen Brannon, a former school bus driver, appeared in court to plead guilty in a case stemming from a tragic 2023 accident that left multiple Calhoun County school children injured. The hearing, presided over by Judge Anita Harold Ashley, marked a significant[Read More…]
Official: New clinic to open Sept. 9
By Brad Johnson, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS — A much-anticipated new medical facility will be open to patients sooner than expected. Officials are targeting an opening date in September for the Elkins Corridor H Medical Center, being built at the former Teter Motors property on North Randolph Avenue/U.S. Route 219. “We’re[Read More…]
Prep golf: Oglebay to retain state tournament; some coaches against the move
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission announced Monday the Oglebay Resort in Wheeling will retain the high school golf state tournament from 2025 through 2028. Oglebay has been the home course for the state tournament since 2002. “The WVSSAC is excited to partner with Oglebay Resort[Read More…]
Bill requiring University civics center passes House, Senate
By Kylie Tuttle, The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Legislature passed House Bill 3297 on April 12, establishing a civics center at WVU if signed by Gov. Patrick Morrisey. The bill requires the University to fund and operate the “Washington Center for Civics, Culture, and Statesmanship,” an[Read More…]
OPINION: West Virginia’s Cultural Heritage Should Be Defended, Not Defunded
By Eric Waggoner, West Virginia Humanities Council The West Virginia Encyclopedia Online? Deleted from the internet. The West Virginia Folklife Program’s preservation of our unique traditions and culture? Gone. Hundreds of annual History Alive! presentations to schools, libraries, churches, and community centers across West Virginia? Canceled. Last week, the Department[Read More…]
WV Spring Gobbler season to open April 21
The Morgan Messenger The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced that turkey hunting will return to West Virginia on April 21 when the spring gobbler season opens across the state. During the season, which will run for five weeks until May 25, hunters may harvest one bearded bird[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Morrisey celebrates passage of microgrid bill, his ‘landmark policy proposal’
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s bill aimed at making West Virginia the ”single best place in America for data centers to come” is now on his desk, awaiting his signature. Lawmakers in the West Virginia Legislature completed action on House Bill 20214, the Certified Microgrid Program[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Time for reflection
By Toni Milbourne, The Journal With the conclusion of this year’s regular session of the West Virginia Legislature, there is time to reflect on the action (or inaction) of a group of elected officials who showed us what they prioritized over getting to work to improve our economy, education, healthcare[Read More…]