By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram WASHINGTON — One of the key rulings from this year’s U.S. Supreme Court term could shed light on how the court may act on requests to stay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s power plant rules, according to U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. Capito,[Read More…]

By Baylee Parsons, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A prominent landmark at Marshall University will become the second historic site on campus. Only a month after its official nomination, the Memorial Fountain has been added to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Parks Service, joining Old Main[Read More…]

By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Education will roll out a new math course to high school students this fall that is reverse engineered to introduce students to math through practical application, such as welding. “The kids get to really experience the[Read More…]

By Jim Ross, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Hundreds of acres have been transformed and huge new buildings are going up all over the place, but only a small fraction of Nucor West Virginia’s new steel mill in Mason County is complete. “It’s really taking shape, but we’re really only[Read More…]

By Erik Anderson, Spirit of Jefferson KEARNEYSVILLE, W.Va. — Before vocal organized opposition from citizens, the Ranson City Council voted to change the zoning of the Jefferson Orchards property near Kearneysville from a suburban residential zoning to light industrial uses. More than two dozen citizens from around Jefferson County attended[Read More…]

Hurricane Breeze Newspaper HURRICANE, W.Va. — Construction has begun on 304 at Valley Pointe in Hurricane. The facility is described as a high-end apartment complex. At groundbreaking ceremonies on Wednesday, July 17, Hurricane Mayor Scott Edwards said, “This housing complex is slated to be the nicest in the state, and[Read More…]

By Stephen Smoot, The Pendleton Times FRANKLIN, W.Va. — Pendleton County last week moved from D2 to D3 in drought classification, but according to some farmers, serious damage has already occurred. Steve Conrad, director of the Pendleton County Farm Bureau, noted that severe conditions have potentially brought significant damage to[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – It was announced, on Tuesday, that the Salango Law “Light the Night” holiday extravaganza will return to Charleston in time for Thanksgiving. Now in its second year, the Light the Night event will once again be presented by GoMart, and held[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Mark Scott, the cabinet secretary for the West Virginia Department of Administration, is resigning effective at the end of July, three months short of three years in the role following his involvement in the Babydog mural and behind-the[Read More…]

By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., has unveiled his latest attempt to reform the process of issuing federal permits for energy projects. Manchin, chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 is intended to[Read More…]