By Matt Harvey, The Exponent Telegram LOS ANGELES — NBA and WVU legend Jerry West has died at age 86, multiple national media outlets have reported. TMZ, Yahoo Sports, The Athletic, Stadium and ESPN all reported the death. West led WVU to a runner-up finish in the 1959 NCAA tournament[Read More…]
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Paden City High School students to be relocated for upcoming school year
The Intelligencer PADEN CITY, W.Va. — Citing health concerns from the school building sitting on an EPA-designated superfund site, Wetzel County Superintendent Cassie Porter announced Tuesday that Paden City High School students will be relocated for the 2024-25 school year. In a letter to the community, Porter said seventh and[Read More…]
Ravenswood titanium plant to use solar; hundreds of jobs available
By Fred Pace, The Herald-Dispatch RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — After breaking ground last year on a new titanium melt facility in Jackson County, construction and hiring has ramped up on the $500 million Titanium Metals Corp. (TIMET) microgrid and manufacturing development that will include solar power generation. The new mill, called[Read More…]
Prep sports: Price reflects on first year as executive director of WVSSAC
By Taylor Kennedy, HD Media PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — It’s been almost a year since David Price assumed the role of executive director of the WVSSAC, replacing Bernie Dolan, who held that position for nearly eight years. Price took over knowing challenges lay ahead while keeping an open mind about the[Read More…]
Organizers gear up for festival celebrating local cryptid in downtown Grafton, West Virginia
By Nicki Skinner, The Mountain Statesman GRAFTON, W.Va. — Local lore and a Taylor County cryptid will be at the heart of a festival in downtown Grafton this weekend. The community is welcoming guests to the inaugural Grafton Monster Festival on Saturday and Sunday, a two-day event to learn about[Read More…]
Charleston chef Paul Smith wins prestigious James Beard culinary award
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As he thanked the audience Monday night for his James Beard award win, Charleston chef Paul Smith didn’t forget what got him there. “Two words,” he said to the crowd, “that have never been mentioned [at this awards ceremony] before: ‘West Virginia.’ Thank you to[Read More…]
MVP developers ask permission to put pipeline into service
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram WASHINGTON, DC — The developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline project have asked federal regulators for authorization to put the long-delayed natural gas pipeline into service. In a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday, MVP’s developers asked for the authorization to[Read More…]
Concord gets $2.3 million to help increase and retain STEM teachers
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph ATHENS, W.Va. — A grant of more than $2.3 million will help a local university increase the numbers of West Virginia students training to become science, technology, engineering and math teachers and help them stay in the state. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.,[Read More…]
Federal drug pricing program 340B important for rural health care providers in W.Va.
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — After Craig Blair lost the GOP primary for his seat in the West Virginia Senate, he set out to make one thing clear. “The reasons I lost are evident to anyone on the ground here in West Virginia,” Blair wrote in an op-ed submitted[Read More…]
Opinion: Big Pharma trying to scare voters on federal drug discount program
By Craig Blair, guest columnist, The Register-Herald Last month, I lost my primary election to continue representing the voters of West Virginia’s 15th Senate district. Normally, this is not something I would seek to draw attention to — no one likes losing. And normally, it’s not something that Americans across the[Read More…]
