By Trish Rudder, The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Even though the jelly bean has been around since the 1800s, it became associated with the Easter holiday during the 1930s, and was most likely due to its egg-like shape. According to Bethany Moncel of Spruce Eats, “jelly beans remain[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hours before a midnight deadline, Gov. Jim Justice took action on the remaining 119 bills passed by the West Virginia Legislature, including a veto of a bill that would weaken immunization requirements for school students. The West Virginia[Read More…]

By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail PIPESTEM, W.Va. — Work is underway on replacing the 52-year-old aerial tramway at Pipestem Resort State Park that carries travelers from park amenities and activities at the rim of Bluestone Gorge to the Bluestone River and Mountain Creek Lodge, 1,100 feet below. Meanwhile, work on replacing the 1970-vintage[Read More…]

By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — State Senator Bill Hamilton made a surprise announcement during a candidate forum hosted by the Randolph County Republican Executive Committee Tuesday night at the Elks Lodge. Candidates appearing on the May 14 ballot in Randolph County were welcome to attend and speak[Read More…]

By Craig Howell, The Weirton Daily Times WEIRTON, W.Va. — By the end of the year, Weirton Medical Center will become a full-fledged member of the West Virginia University Health System, hospital officials announced Wednesday. WMC became a clinical affiliate of WVU Medicine in January 2020, providing area residents with[Read More…]

By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A single question vexed business leaders, political officials and educators Wednesday at the Focus Forward Conference. “What we’re all trying to figure out is, is it going to run our lives,” Gayle Manchin, co-founder of the Focus Forward conference, said. “Or,[Read More…]

By Warren Scott, The Weirton Daily Times WELLSBURG, W.Va. — Many attending the grand opening Tuesday of the Brooke County Judicial Center commented on the three-story building’s elegant wood trim and furnishings and its spacious courtrooms, offices and meeting rooms. But in addressing them in its main courtroom, A.J. Thomas,[Read More…]

By Ashley Perham, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Democratic Party has denounced the termination of remote work arrangements for state employees. According to Delegate Mike Pushkin, D-Kanawha, the state’s party chairman, the changes apply to the Departments of Health, Human Services and Health Facilities — the departments[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Telecommunicators from county 911 centers around West Virginia gathered in Charleston Tuesday to hear about state and federal efforts to support their work. The inaugural 911 Emerging Technologies Symposium at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in downtown[Read More…]

By Daisy Gibbons, WV News PHILIPPI, W.Va. — Federal and state officials and community members gathered in Philippi to break ground Friday for the New Vision Village. The village will provide a place to live, a source of employment and a sense of purpose for young people who are aging[Read More…]