Wetzel Chronicle NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. — Marble King will be celebrating its 75th anniversary on Nov. 14-15 at the Parlor on Main, located at 303 Main Street, New Martinsville. It will begin with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 11 a.m. on Thursday. Exhibit times will be 11 a.m. to 5[Read More…]

By Kate Shunney, The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — A discussion between Morgan County commissioners and West Virginia Division of Highways officials on Wednesday answered several sticky questions about the U.S. 522 Bypass project as the new 3.4-mile, four-lane is nearing completion. The top question: when will the first[Read More…]

By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph WELCH, W.Va. – Thousands of people lined the region’s streets Monday when Veterans Day parades – including the longest-running one in the nation – honored the sacrifices many made to defend their country and its freedoms. Veterans Day parades in Welch, Princeton, Bluefield, Va. and[Read More…]

By Taylor Kennedy, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If the 2024 high school football season in West Virginia was a movie title, it would be “Dazed and Confused.” Multiple injunctions that followed reclassification and the playoff seeding structure have resulted in much confusion and plenty of upset individuals. Here’s a[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board is on the road for public meetings getting feedback from state government workers, local government workers, and retirees regarding proposed premium increases, lawmakers are considering changes to help[Read More…]

WV News Report CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission (WVSSAC) has postponed the state volleyball tournament for one classification due to ongoing legal issues related to recent reclassifications. These changes, initially announced in December 2023, impacted various teams and sparked challenges, leading to reassignments for the[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams for The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia might be in a drought, but flood mitigation and resiliency against future natural threats remain on the mind of state planners while working on next-to-no funding. Bob Martin, director of the State Resiliency Office, gave a quarterly report[Read More…]

Administrators point to alternative schooling, economic factors By Noah Jeffries, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Schools in West Virginia are faced with a challenge as students continue to leave the public school system. Across the state, enrollment numbers in public schools are going down. In several counties, superintendents have[Read More…]