By Luke Blain, The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Neal Brown has been fired from his position as the WVU Football head coach Sunday, per a release from WVU Athletics. “Coach Brown is a great person, and he has served as a tremendous ambassador for West Virginia University,” WVU Director of[Read More…]

By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Strong winds of political change swept through West Virginia in this month’s general election, carrying candidates behind environmental rollbacks into the White House, the United States Senate and a host of down-ballot races. But there are other forces in the air that[Read More…]

By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. – An amusement park attraction that’s normally found only after driving hundreds of miles beyond West Virginia is entering the finishing touches stage in a Mercer County resort Brush Creek Holl’r, an amusement ride and park is being built in Princeton and[Read More…]

By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia First Foundation is nearing a pivotal moment in its mission to combat the opioid crisis, as it prepares to award nearly $20 million to nonprofits by the end of the year. The foundation received more than 170 applications[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has the federal money for broadband expansion. The applications are in from internet service providers to begin running fiber lines to areas of the state either unserved or underserved by high-speed internet. But rules for installing[Read More…]

By Sierra Marling, The Herald-Dispatch NITRO, W.Va. — When students walk into Seth Skiles’ classroom at Rock Branch Elementary in Nitro, they know they’re in for something special. On Tuesday, instead of sheet music or instruments, Skiles brought in pre-cut pastry dough and baked crescent rolls while teaching about Thanksgiving[Read More…]

By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice, who will soon head to Washington as the state’s next U.S. senator, said he supports widespread access to weight-loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic. On Tuesday, the Biden administration proposed expanding coverage of weight-loss medications to some eligible[Read More…]

By Trevor J. Pincavitch, The Weston Democrat WESTON, W.Va. — As inflation has driven gasoline prices up worldwide, Lewis County stands out as one of the most affordable locations to buy gas in West Virginia. Among counties across the state, Lewis County continues to provide budget-friendly fuel options, helping residents[Read More…]

By Kate Evans, The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and WHO are warning about the substantial rise in cases of measles and whooping cough (pertussis) in the United States and globally. Health officials say inadequate vaccination rates globally has brought these[Read More…]