By Logan Cottrell, The Weston Democrat WESTON, W.Va. — Halloween is just over a month away, but for one business in Weston, Halloween is coming early. The Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, located in downtown Weston is a premier tourist destination for those seeking frights or those seeking historical knowledge, according[Read More…]

By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Marion County Board of Education members spotted a mirage at its meeting Tuesday afternoon. School Superintendent Donna Heston recapped school enrollment numbers for the board near the end of the meeting. Currently, there are 590 students being homeschooled in the county.[Read More…]

By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — A newly released poll gives a look at which way West Virginians are leaning in key races with a little more than 60 days left until the November election. The poll showed few surprises. West Virginians continue to favor[Read More…]

By Zack Klemme, The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Sen. Mike Stuart was a sports dad, and his first reaction to what happened to Cohen Craddock was, he said, that of a father. Craddock, 13, a Madison Middle School eighth-grade defensive lineman, sustained a fatal head injury on Aug. 23[Read More…]

By Kate Evans, The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just approved updated vaccines against Covid-19 this week.  Officials recommend getting the updated COVID vaccine with your updated flu shot. When to get your shot depends on your age, your health, if you’ve recently[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association BECKLEY, W.Va. — The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) is hosting a kickoff meeting to discuss regional housing needs from 6 – 8 p.m. Monday, September 9 in Room C of the Raleigh County Convention Center. Jina Belcher, NRGRDA Executive Director, said, “We are[Read More…]

By Emma Delk, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — While residents may have observed dead grass patches on their lawns due to drought conditions, another impact of the dry weather in backyards is increased yellow jacket populations. Yellow jackets typically nest in the ground, with drought conditions driving more of the[Read More…]

By Josephine E. Moore, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Beckley Common Council is considering ways to discourage panhandling in the city, including making it illegal for drivers to give money to panhandlers. Another proposal was presented to the Beckley Council by the United Way of Southern West Virginia. Under[Read More…]

By Mike Tony, HD Media RACINE, W.Va. — Although skies were clear and the sun shone on the United Mine Workers of America’s 86th annual Labor Day celebration at John Slack Memorial Park in Boone County, there are storm clouds on miners’ horizon that threaten union gains and goals. The[Read More…]