By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. — To plant a sugar maple for every West Virginian who died in service to their country would take a state park-sized plot of land, if not more. A considerably smaller but no less hallowed grove took root at Beech Fork State Park[Read More…]
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Republican committees divided over West Virginia Gov. Justice
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With West Virginia’s Republican primary for governor 11 months away, GOP leaders at the county level are making their feelings known for Jim Justice, the Democrat-turned-Republican governor of the state. The Mineral County Republican Executive Committee released a[Read More…]
Richwood council reverses course, voices support for mayor
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail RICHWOOD, W.Va. — Richwood Mayor Chris Drennen isn’t resigning after all, and City Council members aren’t accusing her of receiving pay without their approval, or of any other wrongdoing. “Does anyone on this council believe that I was paid without your knowledge or consent?” Drennen[Read More…]
Pipestem Resort State Park building summer zip line course, splash pad, beachfront and more
By EMILY RICE Bluefield Daily Telegraph PIPESTEM, W.Va. — Some exciting updates are coming to Pipestem Resort State Park this summer. According to Paul Buechler, CEO of Pipestem Adventures and Chief Financial Officer of ACE Adventure Resort, the West Virginia Parks System will perform $65 million worth of improvements through[Read More…]
West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center at WVU seeks grant applicants for FOCUS WV Program
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center at West Virginia University is seeking communities to apply for up to $5,000 in redevelopment assistance from the Foundations for Overcoming Challenges and Utilizing Strengths West Program. Applications for the FOCUS WV grant are due May 13. The FOCUS WV[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, April 8
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, April 8, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. NIELSEN OUT AS HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY Trump names Kevin McAleenan, the well-respected U.S. Customs and[Read More…]
Marshall University selected for national high school journalism workshop
From The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Dow Jones News Fund has selected Marshall University’s W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications for participation in a summer high school workshop with a health and wellness theme. The Marshall program is one of only 10 such workshops at[Read More…]
West Virginia and federal law enforcement urges awareness, action against child exploitation online
By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal and state investigators and court officials want parents to be sure they’re alert to potential risks for their children, young and old, online. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart hosted a news conference Thursday morning with officials from the FBI and West Virginia[Read More…]
Pay gap for women social work faculty continues nationwide
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Leslie Tower, professor of social work at West Virginia University, found in a nationally representative survey that female social work faculty make less than their male counterparts by nearly $6,000 a year in spite of the fact that women are the majority in the profession.[Read More…]
Engineering students prep for national concrete canoe competition
Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. – For the 16th consecutive year, engineering students at Fairmont State have mastered the art of canoe building. The University’s American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter won first place in the Concrete Canoe Competition at the 2019 Virginias Conference with their canoe dubbed “The[Read More…]