By Sierra Marling, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Jessica Carter remembers the moment she discovered she had breast cancer. It was a carefree moment, a normal evening in April 2024 where she was listening to music and preparing for a shower while the kids were gone. “I felt a lump,”[Read More…]
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West Virginia food dye ban bill completes legislative process; critics warn of negative impact of stores, food supplies
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON (WV News) — After bouncing between the House of Delegates and state Senate, a bill banning food dyes and preservatives completed the legislative process Friday. Lawmakers in the Senate concurred with a change made to House Bill 2354 in the House on Thursday, sending[Read More…]
Opinion: We Can Grow WV’s Economy and Protect our Environment
By Bill Bissett, Ed.D, president, West Virginia Manufacturer’s Association For the Mountain State to thrive and grow its population, we must be serious about both economic development and environmental protection. Economic development involves encouraging new businesses to invest within our borders or expanding existing employers who already know how to[Read More…]
School Districts Bracing for Loss of Revenue
By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer WHEELING — Ohio County Schools Business Manager Steven Bieniek informed board of education members this week the school district would likely have about $7 million less to spend in next year’s budget due to a change in how oil and gas valuations are determined. He[Read More…]
Regulation said to shutter West Virginia coal-fired power plants among those on U.S. EPA chopping block
By Charles Young, WV News WASHINGTON (WV News) — A Biden-era regulation that energy industry stakeholders said would shutter West Virginia’s coal-fired power plants is among the 31 rules the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is in the process of reconsidering. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced a slate of[Read More…]
Bipartisan group of delegates vote down proposal allowing corporate donations to West Virginia political candidates
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — A group of Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the West Virginia House of Delegates rejected a bill that would have allowed corporations to donate to political candidates in primary and general elections. The House rejected House Bill 2719, dealing[Read More…]
Opinion: Don’t let the sun go down on spay and neuter funding
By Leigh Ann Ray, The Mingo Messenger Typically, when I occupy this space, my thoughts are not necessarily associated with my day job, but more as a volunteer and community advocate. This time, I am going to combine the two and write about something I am both very passionate about[Read More…]
Department of Health Issues Alert After West Virginians Exposed to Measles at Dulles Airport
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Bureau for Public Health was notified of a confirmed case of measles at Washington Dulles International Airport on Wednesday, March 5. The confirmed case was an individual who was returning from international travel and is a Maryland resident. Public officials believe West Virginia residents may[Read More…]
Alexis Bordas Named First 3-Time Gatorade State Girls Basketball Player of the Year in W.Va. History
By Kim North, The Intelligencer WHEELING – Wheeling Park High School girls basketball player Alexis Bordas is now in a class all by herself in West Virginia girls hoops history. Bordas has received the highest honor a female basketball player can achieve in the Mountain State for an unprecedented third[Read More…]
Jefferson County Planning Commission rejects the Mountain Pure project
By Ainsley Hall, The Journal CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Over 500 people gathered at Washington High School Tuesday evening, where the Jefferson County Planning Commission had its regular meeting and voted to reject the Mountain Pure Water bottling facility concept plan led by Sidewinder Enterprises. This concept plan proposes building[Read More…]
