By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – Sixty years ago, a tour boat carrying two millionaires, a farm girl, a movie star, a professor, the boat’s captain and his first mate ran into a storm and ended up on a tropical island that’s now as iconic as the starship[Read More…]

By Damian Phillips, The Exponent Telegram BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Developers anticipate half a billion dollars in development coming to Charles Pointe, in part thanks to an $11 million infrastructure investment. Genesis Partners, the district’s developers, held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday celebrating the investment, which was attended by numerous local, county[Read More…]

By Ashley Perham, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston residents could soon see lower — almost nonexistent — penalties for simple possession of marijuana. In West Virginia, marijuana (and synthetic cannabinoids) are legal only for medicinal use. Simple possession of marijuana is a misdemeanor, and possession with intent to distribute[Read More…]

By Taylor McKinnie, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — There seems to be no end in sight yet for the current heat spell sweeping the state, according to the National Weather Service, as temperatures are expected to continue in the mid-eighties and beyond for the next week. The National Weather Service/National[Read More…]

By Noah Jeffries, The Record Delta BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Officials in Upshur and Lewis counties are currently making preparations for a joint venture that never fails to pull in visitors from all over the country. With “WV’s Largest Yard Sale” less than a month away, officials are sharing their excitement[Read More…]

Hardesty moves into legislative liaison role By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Monday marked Paul Hardesty’s last meeting as president of the West Virginia Board of Education, with board members electing Vice President Nancy White to the revolving role while Hardesty moves into a[Read More…]

By Damian Phillips, The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Although increased regulation challenges the industry, West Virginia banks are forging on, officials said. Local banks continue to provide services to their communities, while the market share of unregulated and uninsured financial institutions grows. “One of the differentiators of banks in[Read More…]

By Eric Cravey, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Rudy Williams first became interested in the field of forestry because he had a couple of friends whose fathers were foresters. After going on to have a four-decade career with the West Virginia Division of Forestry, Williams is now enshrined in the[Read More…]

By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State residents will soon be able to track opioid settlement funds through a portal on the fiscal transparency site maintained by the state Auditor’s Office. The West Virginia Checkbook plans to launch an Opioid Settlement Transparency page where it will provide[Read More…]

By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – Bluefield State University officials announced Friday that the university has received confirmation that corrective steps they have taken addresses the concerns raised last year in a critical report from the Higher Learning Commission. Bluefield State University received a highly critical report[Read More…]