By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Pierpont’s new aviation school will break ground in October. The North Central West Virginia Airport Authority authorized the airport to begin searching for a surveyor to determine the exact boundary of the facility on the airport property. The airport will retrieve[Read More…]

By Eric Ayres, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. – Wheeling City Councilman Ben Seidler on Tuesday night asserted that the city’s efforts to address homelessness “are not working” and that a new approach is needed. During Tuesday night’s meeting of Wheeling City Council, Seidler used his portion set aside for “remarks[Read More…]

By Roger Adkins, Coal Valley News JULIAN, W.Va. — The 2024 West Virginia Firemen’s Convention, held from August 8-10 at the Running Right Conference Center in Julian, brought together fire service leaders, volunteers, and experts from across the state. Hosted by Boone and Logan counties, the event featured a range[Read More…]

By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. – West Virginia’s youngest delegate to the Democratic National Convention – a Wheeling native – will be reading off the Mountain State’s vote total during the DNC’s ceremonial roll call today. Kathryn Prather, 18, will be joined in the honor by the state’s[Read More…]

By Beth Sergent, Charleston Gazette-Mail LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Court documents filed Sunday and Monday ask a Greenbrier County Circuit Court to rule as invalid a scheduled public auction of the historic Greenbrier Hotel for a variety of procedural reasons, as well as for a breach of business agreements. A request[Read More…]

By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A host of officials, including the governors of West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania, have been invited to Morgantown Wednesday to celebrate the opening the ARCH2 Program Office. The office will serve as headquarters for the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, a[Read More…]

By Maggie Susa, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — As cybersecurity becomes more important in industry, Marshall University aims to increase the number of women working in the field. National Center of Excellence for Cyber Security in Critical Infrastructure hosted “Path to Innovation: Women in Cyber Forum” Monday at the Brad[Read More…]

By Josephine E. Moore, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — A West Virginia organization centered on advocating for children who have been abused or neglected to find them a permanent home now has a base in Raleigh County. In July, Kristi Williams Dumas was named the executive director of CASA of[Read More…]

By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For the past several months, Gov. Jim Justice has been discussing the possibility of calling the West Virginia Legislature into a special session to have lawmakers take up his proposal for an additional personal income tax cut. Although the governor previously[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, for The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There has been much talk of tax breaks and rebates for childcare services in West Virginia, but there is near silence from Gov. Jim Justice and human services officials on actions the state can immediately take to fund an impending[Read More…]