By Damian Phillips, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — During the special legislative session earlier this month, state lawmakers approved millions of dollars in funding for food assistance programs around West Virginia for a second year. Lawmakers appropriated $10 million for the Posey Perry Emergency Food Fund for distribution to[Read More…]

By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BECKLEY, W.Va. — Work on new travel plazas in both Mercer and Raleigh counties was proceeding Thursday as Gov. Jim Justice signed legislation aiming $150 million at paving West Virginia’s secondary roadways. Gov. Jim Justice met at Tamarack in Raleigh County along with Secretary[Read More…]

By Heather Wolford, Mingo Messenger WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Williamson Memorial’s Chief Executive Officer Timothy Hatfield approached the Mingo County Commission on Tuesday, May 21, requesting financial aid of $1 million from the Economic Development Fund.  Hatfield began by providing a brief history of the  Williamson Health and Wellness Center, detailing its[Read More…]

By Tabitha Johnston, The Shepherdstown Chronicle SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — For the first time since its founding in 1990, the West Virginia Association of Museum will hold its annual conference in Shepherdstown. The conference, scheduled for June 6-8, will focus on the theme, “America at 250: West Virginia Plans for the Semiquincentennial.”[Read More…]

Braxton Citizens’ News SUTTON, W.Va. — This year’s marks the fourth year that the West Virginia Bigfoot Festival has been held in Braxton County. The festival has been founded and operated by the West Virginia Bigfoot Museum, in Downtown Sutton since 2021. This year’s festival will be held on Thursday[Read More…]

By Ty McClung, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., confirmed Wednesday that he will not enter the upcoming gubernatorial election, and that he fully supports of Steve Williams as the Democratic nominee. “He’s been a friend of mine for 40 years and we’ve worked together,” Manchin said[Read More…]

By Daisy Gibbons, The Exponent Telegram STONEWALL, W.Va. — Federal, state and local officials gathered Wednesday at Stonewall Resort for the 2024 West Virginia Physical Activity Symposium to develop strategies to promote better health throughout the state. Leaders discussed how to disseminate and implement ActiveWV 2030: The West Virginia Physical[Read More…]

Charleston Gazette-Mail West Virginia native and Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock died last week at the age of 53 after a bout with cancer, and it almost seems like no one noticed. Perhaps it’s because Spurlock, despite his successes, leaves a complicated legacy behind. Spurlock’s breakthrough moment was the 2004[Read More…]

By Madelyn Moore, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The West Virginia Public Service Commission is overseeing an initiative to conduct cybersecurity assessments of water and sewer facilities statewide. The assessments follow an increase in threats to vital U.S. infrastructure, such as water facilities, in the last couple of years.[Read More…]

By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. – An aviation program is about to take flight at West Liberty University, and the public is invited to the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport Saturday to learn more. WLU and Marshall University are jointly hosting an “Aviation Day” event set from 11 a.m. to[Read More…]