By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON – A federal audit of West Virginia’s child welfare system during former Gov. Jim Justice’s final year in office found that 91% of 100 reviewed reports did not follow requirements for child neglect and abuse cases. The U.S. Department of Health[Read More…]
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Funeral set for Steven Lipscomb, West Virginia mine foreman who died saving coworkers
By Charles Young, WV News ELKVIEW, W.Va. — A funeral and memorial for Steven Lipscomb, the mine foreman who died while helping fellow miners reach safety, are scheduled for Saturday. Lipscomb’s body was recovered last Thursday at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County following a multi-day search and rescue[Read More…]
W.Va. Guard extends support to President Trump’s initiative to make D.C. Safe and Beautiful
WVNG Members Authorized to Serve on a Volunteer Basis CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard (WVNG), under the command of West Virginia Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Jim Seward, is extending support to President Donald Trump’s DC Safe and Beautiful mission through Dec. 31, 2025. Governor Patrick Morrisey has authorized WVNG[Read More…]
Morrisey lays out big energy dreams. Can he do it?
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a $1.2 billion natural gas plant for Harrison County as part of a larger set of investments to revitalize the energy industry in the state. At the heart of the governor’s announcement was a new initiative called the[Read More…]
$9 billion and growing: Winter sports fueling West Virginia’s economic boom
By Chase Hughart, WV News DAVIS, W.Va. — Winter may seem quiet and slow in most places, but in West Virginia it is forming into a quiet powerhouse. From skiing and snowboarding to snow tubing and snowmobile tours, winter sports have become a vital driver of economic activity in the[Read More…]
WV agreed to pay McKinsey $1.9M for health plan consulting after opioid crisis links
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s administration agreed to pay a seven-figure sum of taxpayer money for consulting services on a federal rural health funding application heavily touted by Morrisey to a consulting firm that he once accused of fueling West Virginia’s opioid crisis. Morrisey’s[Read More…]
Comfort Place: Sleep in Heavenly Peace chapter in Jackson County builds beds for children in need
By Gwen Sour, Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG – When Jackson County Commissioner Steve Westfall, now chapter president, first heard about Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) during his time in the West Virginia Legislature, he didn’t expect the idea would one day take root at home. After learning how the[Read More…]
Former publisher of The Register-Herald passes
The Register-Herald BECKLEY — Memories were shared Friday as former members of The Register-Herald staff learned that a publisher who had mentored and encouraged them early in their careers had passed away. Robert Hammond, 75, of Elizabeth Township, Pa., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 11. Hammond was publisher of The Register-Herald[Read More…]
“We’re building West Virginia into the nation’s battery,” Gov. Morrisey details energy projects
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey detailed a host of recent energy announcements Thursday during the annual Governor’s Energy Summit in Charleston. In addition to Diversified Energy’s recently announced well-plugging partnership with the state and FirstEnergy’s plans to build a new gas-fired power plant in West Virginia, the[Read More…]
Amazon to close Huntington location; transition to virtual jobs
By Maggie Susa, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON — The Amazon Customer Service Center on Kinetic Drive in Huntington will close by May 2026, a public relations representative for the company confirmed via email this week. The representative said the associates there will keep their positions, wages and benefits. “We remain committed[Read More…]
