By CONOR GRIFFITH NCWV Media MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Despite West Virginia’s history and reputation as an energy state, not all forms of energy production have the same incentive to set up shop under the status quo. Del. Evan Hansen, D-Monongalia, said current state policies mean West Virginia is being left[Read More…]
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Pipestem Peaks zipline tour opens at Pipestem Resort State Park
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald PIPESTEM, W.Va. — West Virginia State Parks unveiled the state’s newest aerial adventure Thursday at Pipestem Resort State Park — a series of ziplines that allow riders to soar for more than a mile above the Bluestone National Scenic River. Division of Natural Resource Director[Read More…]
Consol Energy’s New Itmann project expected to employ more than 100
By MARY CATHERINE BROOKS The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Consol Energy Inc. is developing a new low-vol metallurgical coal mining operation in Itmann with an estimated completion date in 2021. Preliminary estimates put the number to be employed at the new mine between 100 and 150, according to Zach Smith,[Read More…]
Marion County FFA Greenhouse educates and inspires
By ERIC HRIN Times West Virginian FARMINGTON, W.Va. — Hanging flower baskets burst with color. Below them, flats of vegetables create a carpet of green. The vibrant scene has come alive in the Marion County FFA Greenhouse, located beside the Marion County Technical Center along the Husky Highway. Once again,[Read More…]
Berry good: Alderson Strawberry Festival has big plans
Mountain Messenger ALDERSON, W.Va. — The fourth annual Alderson Strawberry Festival will take place Saturday, May 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the center of town on both the Greenbrier and Monroe County sides. Sponsored by Alderson Main Street, coordinated by Mystik Miller, and featuring the freshest of[Read More…]
Supreme Court replaces 6 of 9 members of Judicial Investigation Commission
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A year after investigating four state Supreme Court justices over allegations of violations of judicial ethics, six of nine members of the Judicial Investigation Commission have been replaced, Supreme Court spokeswoman Jennifer Bundy confirmed Thursday. Among those replaced are the former commission[Read More…]
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College resource fair targets student, community needs
By MICHAEL NEARY The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Stephanie Walton, a student at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, has noticed a particularly formidable obstacle that many students face — particularly if they’re returning to school after some time away. “One of the biggest obstacles is that they don’t have[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Justice’s chief adviser Cary leaves EQT board
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A senior adviser to Gov. Jim Justice will not be returning to the board of one of the largest natural gas companies in the country, a position that raised concerns about conflicts of interest. According to a press[Read More…]
The economics of opioids: Fentanyl has a steep price tag in lives, lab costs and resources
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Researchers at West Virginia University have studied the overwhelming, detrimental effects of opioid abuse on this state and the nation, and a new wave of the epidemic may be the most daunting yet. Paul Speaker, a professor of finance and an adjunct associate professor of economics at the WVU John Chambers College[Read More…]
