West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A world-renowned West Virginia University physician and researcher has received one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. Dr. Sally Hodder, director of the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute, associate vice president for clinical and translational science at WVU and[Read More…]

By Fred Pace, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A labor dispute has resulted in nearly 80 machinists at Union Carbide in South Charleston voting to go on strike Monday after their contract expired Sunday. Union Carbide Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company. While striking workers declined[Read More…]

By Toni Milbourne, The Journal CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Sean Demeule has served as the general manager at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races for about six months. For the month of October, he has provided an outward sign of his leadership and dedication to the community, as he participates[Read More…]

By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginians head to the early voting booths starting today, and in Ohio County voters will have a little more privacy when they cast their ballot this year. Early voting begins today, and takes place Monday through Saturday until Nov. 2. Actual[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is sitting on more money per capita for broadband expansion than any other state, but those funds have not translated to a single person being connected. But federal and state officials told attendees of an annual[Read More…]

By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — State and local officials got a “sneak preview” of North Central West Virginia Airport’s new terminal building during a ceremony Tuesday. The state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot facility is the result of seven years of planning and the support of numerous stakeholders, said Harrison County Commissioner[Read More…]

By Kate Evans, The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) — an acute, infectious, often fatal viral disease that attacks white-tailed deer  — is getting the attention of DNR officers and hunters as fall sets in. The disease is characterized by extensive hemorrhages and oral lesions[Read More…]

Exceptional fall conditions linger across the Mountain State West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia continues to experience some of the longest-lasting fall foliage the state has seen in decades. Shades of red and orange can now be found in almost every corner of Almost Heaven. According to the[Read More…]

By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — Construction is expected to begin next spring on a multi-million dollar plant that will utilize locally-mined coal to create a hydrogen-based gas for clean electricity. The $300 million plant planned near Exit 9 in Princeton is one of several plants proposed[Read More…]