By David BeardFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Morgantown – An eagle chick from Pennsylvania is resting and recuperating at the Cheat Lake-based Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia after an emergency weekend surgery to extract a fishhook from its stomach. The bird – known as USS11 – is part of[Read More…]

By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston – Gov. Patrick Morrisey held a ceremonial signing Tuesday for a bill – the first to pass the West Virginia Legislature during the recent session – that focuses on benefiting existing small businesses in the state. Morrisey held a ceremonial[Read More…]

By Riley McCoyFor The Register~Herald Beckley — As he walked through fresh dirt and crouched under tree branches, Mitch Lehman looked beyond the horizon to admire the first mile of a trail he helped create. For Lehman, Beckley’s director of outdoor economic development, Tuesday’s ribbon-cutting at Stanaford Grove was less[Read More…]

By Matthew YoungFor HDMedia An ongoing investigation into the death of a man struck by an ambulance last week has revealed a different account than what was originally reported, according to Kanawha County officials. At approximately 2 a.m. Thursday morning, 45-year-old John Curtis Lucas of Clendenin was struck and killed by a Kanawha[Read More…]

By Brett DunlapFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Parkersburg – West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey discussed efforts to improve students’ reading skills during a ceremonial bill-signing event Monday at Gihon Elementary. House Bill 5438 will provide more funding for programs to help students improve their reading skills and better train[Read More…]

By Charles OwensFor Bluefield Daily Telegraph Princeton — Construction on the City of Princeton’s new dog park is expected to begin on May 1. A contract has been awarded for the new dog park, which will be constructed on Bee Street near the new wave pool and multi-purpose field, according[Read More…]

By Matthew YoungFor HDMedia With West Virginia first lady Denise Morrisey spending thousands of dollars in an effort to sway the May Republican primary in his favor, and despite taking significant criticism from members of the GOP establishment, Gov. Patrick Morrisey has doubled down on his emulation of President Donald[Read More…]

By Gwen SourFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Mineral Wells – The Spring Minted Vintage Market drew heavy crowds to Mineral Wells on Saturday, with traffic backing up for an extended stretch as shoppers waited to enter the popular event featuring more than 100 vendors. Attendees described a long line[Read More…]

By Stephanie ElverdFor The Intelligencer Bellaire – A bright blue caboose that once trailed the rails of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will soon find new life in Bellaire — not as a relic, but as a centerpiece of the community’s past and future. The B&O Caboose Restoration Project is[Read More…]