By Eric AyresFor The Intelligencer Wheeling — Two U.S. Marines from Wheeling who were killed in action while serving their country during different wars were honored Thursday during military banner dedication ceremonies on Jacob Street in South Wheeling. City officials, representatives of local veterans organizations and family members of the[Read More…]

By Riley McCoyFor The Register-Herald Beckley — Seven years after he launched a barbecue food truck, Kevin Shumaker opened Cast Iron Smokers’ first permanent restaurant Thursday. The ceremony represented the latest step for a business that grew from a food tuck into a brick-and-mortar location after months of renovating a[Read More…]

By Charles OwensFor Bluefield Daily Telegraph Princeton — The Mercer County Fair is set to open later this month. The 2026 edition of the county fair will be held Friday, July 31 and Saturday, August 1, on the grounds of PikeView High School. It will feature food, agriculture, animals, livestock exhibits,[Read More…]

By Rick SteelhammerFor HDMedia Beckley — For Beckley, the road to economic development starts with trails. In the past 10 years, more than 25 miles of trail have been built — mostly by volunteers — in the Raleigh County city and along its outskirts, leading hikers, trail runners and mountain bikers[Read More…]

By Sophia MasticeFor HDMedia On a recent weekday morning, Tiffany Moon was at the Charleston home of one of her clients, helping her water plants and get ready for the day. The client she was with June 30 was Patricia “Pat” Garner, 81, a former teacher and the mother of[Read More…]

By Eric AyresFor The Intelligencer Wheeling – Sixteen citizens came before Wheeling City Council on Tuesday night, most of whom voiced opposition to either the proposed data center in Warwood or the demolition of historic buildings downtown to accommodate a new waterfront development with a hotel. Both projects promise to[Read More…]

By Charles OwensFor Bluefield Daily Telegraph Bluefield — Officers with the Bluefield Police Department are once again giving out free popsicles to area children. The city’s Copsicle Patrol was launched last year with a stated goal to “protect and serve ice cream” to children. The effort has restarted in recent[Read More…]

By Lydia CrawleyFor The Parsons Advocate Petersburg – The Grant County Bank is now Highlands, but don’t worry, nothing else has changed about the 124-year old bank. The name launch and rebranding was kicked off with a celebration Wednesday, July 1st at the Highlands Bank Petersburg location. “The Grant County[Read More…]

By Sara Oppenheimer For HDMedia Charleston City Council is set to vote July 20 on a bill to raise fines on owners who do not clean up after their pets as part of a broader amendment of the city’s animal excrement ordinance. The amendment focuses on Section 10-7 of the Charleston[Read More…]

By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston — Educational leaders in West Virginia kicked off a campaign emphasizing that public schools are the foundational heart of communities, providing essential services that extend far beyond traditional academics. Members of the West Virginia Association of School Administrators, representing superintendents[Read More…]