By Fred Pace, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Huntington’s wastewater treatment plant is the state’s largest, according to Brian Bracey, executive director of the Huntington Water Quality Board. “We maintain an estimated 340 miles of sewers, some of which can be up to 72 inches in diameter, and many of[Read More…]
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NASA welcomes students from West Virginia School of the Deaf and Blind
By Logan Cottrell, The Exponent Telegram FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Saturday afternoon was full of good time and rocket launches at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Education Resource Center in Fairmont. Students from the West Virginia School of the Deaf and Blind got the opportunity to participate in three different[Read More…]
USPS changes course: Jobs saved, upgrades coming to Charleston postal center
By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After almost a year of negotiations, jobs will not be lost or moved from Charleston’s postal facility at the Southridge shopping complex. Several news releases, including one from the United States Postal Service and another from Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., detailed how[Read More…]
The Brush Off: Reid-Smith pushes back against mural lawsuit claims
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Randall Reid-Smith, the cabinet secretary for the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, defended the process behind the mural project in the upper rotunda of the State Capitol Building in a statement following a lawsuit filed[Read More…]
West Virginia First Foundation set to distribute $19.2 million by year’s end
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The board of the West Virginia First Foundation approved a plan Thursday that will see its first grant awards from opioid settlement funds distributed by the end of the year. The foundation will award a total of $19.2 million in Initial[Read More…]
City of Bluefield awarded over $25 million for improving road and pedestrian safety
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – A more than $25 million federal grant announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Transportation will help the city of Bluefield make transportation easier for pedestrians, bicycle riders, wheelchair users and others who rely on local roadways. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete[Read More…]
Editorial: Join us Sept. 10
By Toni Milbourne, The Journal As most are aware, The Journal relocated earlier this summer from our long-serving location on W. King Street to Old Courthouse Square. As with any move of such magnitude, it takes a bit of time to get settled and organized, but we believe we have[Read More…]
New program to help West Virginia veterans purchase their first home
By Craig Howell, The Weirton Daily Times WEIRTON, W.Va. — A new program set to launch later this month is designed to aid eligible veterans in West Virginia who are looking to purchase their first home. State Treasurer Riley Moore, state Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, and representatives of the West[Read More…]
Invasive Giant hogweed plant found in states surrounding West Virginia is a serious threat to public safety
By Stephen Smoot, The Pendleton Times FRANKLIN, W.Va. — It has been seen in the wild in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, and Virginia, but not yet in West Virginia. Giant hogweed, however, continues to knock on the doorway of the Mountain State and at some point, will likely arrive in state.[Read More…]
West Virginia tax collections come in below estimates for August
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tax collections in West Virginia came in below projected amounts for the month of August, with year-to-date numbers staying slightly under expectations two months into fiscal year 2025. According to a monthly report released by the Senate Finance[Read More…]
