By Mike TonyCharleston Gazette-Mail Friday marks 20 years since an explosion at the Sago Mine in Upshur County left 12 coal miners dead after trapping 13. The disaster prompted the nation’s most recent major mine safety law in 2006. The law, the bipartisan MINER (Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response)[Read More…]
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Authorities still awaiting lab results in search for solder missing over 60 years
By Greg JordanBluefield Daily Telegraph RAVENCLIFF – Authorities are still awaiting test results which could help determine whether the hidden grave of a soldier who disappeared 62 years ago has finally been found. Searchers gathered Nov. 7 at Little Bolt Mountain, a Wyoming County community, to see if specially-trained sniffer[Read More…]
Local business owner, Michael Jarrouj announces candidacy for state senate
West Virginia Daily News Charleston – For decades, Michael Jarrouj has dedicated his time and efforts to entrepreneurship, supporting local philanthropic organizations, and working to build a stronger community centered around faith and family in Kanawha County. Jarrouj has filed precandidacy for the 17th Senatorial District and is looking forward to[Read More…]
Margaret Staggers, former Fayette County delegate and physician, dies
By Andy PattonThe Register-Herald BECKLEY — Margaret Staggers, a longtime physician and former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing Fayette County, passed away on New Years Day. Staggers represented Fayette County in the House of Delegates from 2006 to 2014 and from 2018 to 2020, carrying forward[Read More…]
Braxton Newspapers merge with WV News
Braxton Citizens’-News Ed Given, Publisher of Braxton Newspapers announced this week that he has sold the local publications to WV News a division of Clarksburg Publishing Company. The merger will become effective January 1. “After more than 50 years I have reached a very difficult decision that it is in[Read More…]
Greear named chief judge of Intermediate Court of Appeals for 2026
From The Register-Herald CHARLESTON — The Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia announced that Judge Daniel W. Greear has been selected to serve as the Court’s chief judge for 2026. This will be Judge Greear’s second term as the Court’s chief judge; he previously served as the Court’s inaugural[Read More…]
Up in Smoke: Report finds increased use, diminished resources plague tobacco cessation efforts
By Steven Allen AdamsThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey has preached the need for healthier lifestyles for West Virginians since taking office last year, but a report released earlier this month by a state task force raised concerns about high usage of tobacco products. The West[Read More…]
West Virginia awarded nearly $200M through federal Rural Health Transformation program
By Steven Allen AdamsThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — West Virginia is set to receive nearly $200 million for the first year of the new federal Rural Health Transformation program. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Monday that all 50 states will receive awards through[Read More…]
Veterans honored with Quilts of Valor
By Greg JordanBluefield Daily Telegraph BECKLEY – One by one, veterans stood so volunteers could drape over their shoulders a warm, handmade gesture thanking them for service given and sacrifices made for their country. The Raleigh County Veterans and First Responders Museum hosted a special Quilts of Valor ceremony last[Read More…]
Hope Coliseum HVAC, expansion plans among WVU legislative talking points
By Ben ConleyThe Dominion Post MORGANTOWN – In a competitive sense, the spectators who fill WVU’s Hope Coliseum are always looking to turn up the heat on the competition. From a comfort standpoint, they could go for a little air conditioning now and then. That’s to say nothing of the[Read More…]
