By Suzanne Stewart, The Pocahontas Times SNOWSHOE, W.Va. — Tucked inside a stand of fir trees at Snowshoe Mountain Resort, at the head of a trail near Shavers Lake, is a breathtaking and thought-provoking sculpture titled “Heart of the Mountain.” The sculpture was dedicated last Friday with the help of[Read More…]
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Forgotten Flight 410
The airline disaster 77 years ago on the Blue Ridge Mountain By Thomas Caldwell, special to the Spirit of Jefferson CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — It can be so quiet in the mountains, the air still and calm. The ridge overlooking Jefferson County is no exception much of the time. Silent[Read More…]
Fans await ticket refunds after Marshall pulls out of bowl game
By Maggie Susa, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University’s decision to pull its football team out of the Independence Bowl has left some fans in a lurch. Cindy Machmer purchased tickets to the Dec. 28 bowl game in Shreveport, Louisiana, to see the Thundering Herd but is now struggling[Read More…]
West Virginia’s Darrell McGraw remembered for justice in private and public
By Ashley Perham, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A proud protector, a lifelong learner, a teacher and a great man — that’s how friends and family remembered former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice and Attorney General Darrell V. McGraw Jr. on Tuesday. McGraw, 88, died Dec. 7. About 150 people[Read More…]
Sir Reggie: Foster dog thriving as part of 911 Center family
By Kate Shunney, The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Staff at the Morgan County Emergency Communications Center in downtown Berkeley Springs had a pretty good idea last year – to start a foster program for dogs in partnership with Morgan County Animal Control. Animal Control is one of the[Read More…]
Opinion: New Williamson Memorial a leader in rural health
By U.S. Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., Coal Valley News Rural hospitals are indispensable to the health of 46 million people in America. Many are fighting for their very existence. A hundred rural hospitals closed and nearly a hundred more have converted to exclusively emergency or outpatient care since 2005, according[Read More…]
Community Christmas Tree brings joy to hundreds of children
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, VA — Holiday wishes for hundreds of children who might have had little or nothing under their trees on Christmas morning were fulfilled Tuesday when donations made to the annual Community Christmas Tree paid for holiday shopping. Parents and guardians lined up early Tuesday[Read More…]
Marshall declines bowl game invitation
By Nate Harrah, The Parthenon HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — After a year of success for the Thundering Herd Football team, winning the Sun Belt title and finishing 10-3, Marshall University announced they will be declining to participate in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. The Herd was originally scheduled to play the[Read More…]
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin reflects on 42 Years of public service as he prepares for retirement
By John Mark Shaver, Fairmont News Editor WASHINGTON, D.C. (WV News) — Sen. Joe Manchin III’s 42-year career in politics will come to a close at the end of 2024. Looking back on his time as a state legislator, governor and U.S. senator, Manchin said he hopes he leaves behind[Read More…]
FEMA disaster center starts serving Mercer County resident hit by Hurricane Helene
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – A FEMA Disaster Relief Center opened its doors early Monday morning and started helping Mercer County residents suffering losses from Hurricane Helene. A federal disaster declaration was issued last week for Mercer County, making residents eligible to apply for FEMA assistance to[Read More…]
