By Kate Evans, The Morgan Messenger MORGAN COUNTY, W.Va. — Some Morgan County residents are reporting high numbers of spongy moth egg masses this year  after last year’s deluge of caterpillars, pupae and adult moths that caused tree defoliation.  The spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) was formerly known as the gypsy[Read More…]

By Zach Highlander, Coal Valley News MORRISVALE, W.Va. — Morrisvale Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Randy Walls was named President of the West Virginia State Fire Association. Walls, who is retired from the Logan County Airport, was voted to the seat in late March, according to officials. He is[Read More…]

By Steve Keenan, The Register-Herald FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. — “Just send help, county.” Nuttall Volunteer Fire Department Chief Tommy Coleman recalls uttering those words to emergency dispatchers on Tuesday afternoon, April 2, after vicious winds ripped through the Hico, Lookout and Lavista areas of Fayette County. The fast-moving storm was[Read More…]

By Emma Delk, The Intelligencer MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — All eyes were on the sky at Grand Vue Park when the clouds cleared to give an uncovered view of the solar eclipse during the watch party hosted by the SMART Center, the Near Earth Object Foundation and Grand Vue Park. More[Read More…]

By Brett Dunlap, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A number of county officials from around the state were in Parkersburg Sunday and Monday getting important updates on issues impacting counties around the state. The Spring Board Meeting for the County Commission Association of West Virginia was held[Read More…]

By Noah Jeffries, The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia has been experiencing strange weather over the past few days. According to agriculture experts, there are pros and cons to the recent storms. Jennifer Friend, a WVU agriculture and natural resources extension agent in Harrison County, said the recent[Read More…]

By Ashley Perham, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A third tornado has been confirmed to have hit Kanawha County during last week’s storms, the National Weather Service in Charleston announced Monday. St. Albans was hit with an EF1 tornado Tuesday, April 2, according to the NWS. The tornado carried winds of 100[Read More…]

By Damian Phillips, The Exponent Telegram Quick take: CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia’s main export may be affected for an undetermined amount of time due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Increased traffic to adjacent ports in Virginia and New Jersey may cause increased delays,[Read More…]

By Bob Hertzel for the Times West Virginian MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — It is sometimes strange, almost eerie, how entwined relationships become in sports and we were reminded of it this past week when West Virginia legend Jerry West was elected — for third time in three different categories — to the Naismith Basketball[Read More…]