By Damian Phillips, The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The opportunity to harvest two big game species on the same day has been presented to West Virginia hunters this year. Monday marked the first day of the concurrent bear and buck firearm hunting seasons across 42 counties. “West Virginia has[Read More…]

By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail UNION, W.Va. — A 200-year-old mineral springs resort that once served as a summer retreat for Presidents James Madison, James Monroe and Martin Van Buren is now on the market. Asking price is $1.795 million. The former Salt Sulphur Springs resort, known as “Old Salt”[Read More…]

By Niamh Coomey, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — The Ohio County Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved a resolution encouraging state officials to stabilize the Public Employees Insurance Agency, or PEIA. The resolution outlines the board’s commitment to urge the state to make changes to legislation that will lessen[Read More…]

Bird returned to wild at fish hatchery By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain BOWDEN, W.Va. — After undergoing months of rehabilitation, a rescued raptor was recently released back into the wild at the Bowden Fish Hatchery. The bird, which was an immature male red-tailed hawk, was set free last week at[Read More…]

By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia officials have been pushing back against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants since the proposed set of rules were released in May 2023. West Virginia joined several legal actions against the EPA rules, including a[Read More…]

By Tom Markland, The Journal INWOOD, W.Va. —For years, Inwood residents have speculated about what would fill the massive space where Food Lion used to be before it moved to its new location on Duella Drive. As of last week, that speculation came to an end since it was announced[Read More…]

By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — West Virginia’s newest state park came with a seven-figure price tag for the property. A bigger price tag hangs on the state’s decision to contract with a third party to build and operate the park. Taxpayer dollars covering both are flowing toward[Read More…]

By Steve Keenan, The Fayette Tribune OAK HILL, W.Va. — Barbara Painter, the emergency food director for the Fayette County-based Southern Appalachian Labor School, reminds us of the old adage “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” While a delivery of about 36,000 pounds of the fruit received in[Read More…]