By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — Summersville Lake State Park, the newest unit of West Virginia’s state park system, on Friday, officially opened three campgrounds, with accommodations ranging from primitive tent sites to premium, full-hookup RV spaces, during a ceremony officiated by Gov. Patrick Morrisey. Overlook Campground: The[Read More…]

By Ben Conley, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN — A city built in the hills is built on retaining walls. Take a look around. They’re everywhere. Earlier this week, Morgantown Mayor Joe Abu-Ghannam announced that three such structures have received a joint historical designation for their association with the Works Progress[Read More…]

By Dr. E. Gordon Gee, president, West Virginia University As my final Commencement as West Virginia University president approaches, I am reflecting on my journey as our graduates do. As ever, my thoughts often lead me down our state’s country roads. Each summer as president, I have spent time traveling[Read More…]

The Intelligencer WHEELING — The election of Cardinal Robert Prevost to become Pope Leo XIV was met with joy and congratulations from Catholic leaders around the Ohio Valley. Prevost became the first American-born cardinal to be elected pope in the history of the Catholic Church. Born in Chicago, he earned[Read More…]

By Ashley Perham, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Seven witnesses, including two coal miners and four current and former National Institute for Occupational Safety Health employees, spoke Wednesday in federal court about the effects of recent job cuts to the Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program in Morgantown. Attorneys on behalf[Read More…]

By Charles Young, WV News WASHINGTON (WV News) — Funding for Head Start has been restored in President Donald Trump’s budget proposal, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Thursday. An initial version of the president’s proposal released in April included significant cuts to the 60-year-old early childhood education program,[Read More…]

By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS — The Randolph County Board of Education released a statement Thursday concerning a dangerous TikTok trend involving the misuse of Chromebooks in schools. It has been reported that students across the United States have been using bits of metal, thumbtacks, paperclips or pencils to[Read More…]

The Brooke County Review WELLSBURG, W.Va. — For the first time in five years, today Hope Gas has filed a request with the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to review its base rates in accordance with PSC requirements around Hope’s Pipeline Expansion and Replacement Program filings. The filing requests[Read More…]

By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — If the state’s gamble on creating a high tech economy pays off, Marion County students stand to benefit. The West Virginia Public Education Collaborative gave a presentation to the county’s 9th and 10th grade students on Wednesday about the career opportunities afforded[Read More…]

By Craig Howell, The Weirton Daily Times WEIRTON — Cleveland-Cliffs has decided to halt investment in a planned transformer manufacturing facility to be located in Weirton, company officials announced Wednesday. “Our first-quarter results were negatively impacted by underperforming non-core assets and the lagging effect of lower index prices in late[Read More…]