The Intelligencer Local and state education officials express concern regularly about the shortage of qualified and certified teachers in West Virginia’s public schools. But there is another insufficiency, and in a critical way, it is much more worrisome for families as to whether students make it to school on a[Read More…]
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State Fair of West Virginia to open
The Register-Herald FAIRLEA, W.Va. — Gates are set to open for the 99th Annual State Fair of West Virginia on Thursday, Aug. 8, at 8 a.m., with carnival rides opening at 11 a.m. “We have a great 10 days planned this year, including two already sold-out concerts, amazing fair food,[Read More…]
Monroe County landfill fire contained
By Rebecca Stalnaker, The West Virginia Daily News MONROE COUNTY, W.Va. – A shredded tire pile used by the H.A.M. Sanitary Landfill in Monroe County caught fire on Friday, Aug. 2 around 8 p.m. Throughout the firefighting efforts, which spanned four days, fire departments from multiple counties responded. The list[Read More…]
‘Interesting terrain’: Yeager Airport hosts US Navy flight school summer session
By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Forty-five fledgling military aviators have traded the coastline and flat farmland of Western Florida for the green, rolling hills of West Virginia as the terrain over which they will learn to fly T-6 Texan II trainer aircraft during a monthlong Charleston-based training[Read More…]
Pet Project: Federal leadership PAC registered, named after Justice’s Babydog
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — Capitalizing off of the popularity of Babydog, Gov. Jim Justice’s English bulldog, associates of the governor are starting a federal leadership political action committee in her name. The name “Babydog’s Almost Heaven PAC” was registered Monday with the Federal Election Commission[Read More…]
Funeral to be held Saturday for West Virginia soldier who died during World War II
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BRADSHAW, W.Va. – A World War II soldier who called West Virginia home and made the ultimate sacrifice for his country will be laid to rest Aug 10 in his home state after waiting unidentified for years at the U.S. Military Cemetery in France. The[Read More…]
James Spanner named to lead Wheeling Newspapers
The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — Thirty-one years ago, James Spanner began his career as an advertising sales representative at The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register. Starting next month, he’ll return to the region to oversee Wheeling’s two daily newspapers and help lead communities on both sides of the Ohio River as[Read More…]
Fairmont karate studio serves as bridge to wider world for neurodivergent children
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Joanna Clay watches her grandchildren, Rayonday Clay, Amirda Dixon, Larry Clay, Bre Jones and Journey Dixon, practice the detailed, choreographed movements that make up karate at Shihan Pat Wilson’s Dojo. It’s been eight months since she introduced them to martial arts.[Read More…]
Appalachian Power seeking an over 17% rate increase
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power announced Friday that they had filed with the West Virginia Public Service Commission for a rate review application which would increase customers’ monthly electric bills by 17.61 percent, an increase of $28.72 if approved. Commercial electric[Read More…]
Income tax revenue down as West Virginia begins new fiscal year
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia just put a bow on general revenue fund tax collections for the first month of fiscal year 2025, coming in right at estimates. But nearly all major revenue streams, including personal income tax collections, were down[Read More…]
