By Steve Keenan, The Register-Herald FAYETTEVILLE — The expectant thrills and camaraderie with his friends remain a siren’s call for Ty Busby when it comes to the Bridge Day experience. Busby, a Columbus, Ohio resident, was among the 370 BASE (Building, Antenna, Span and Earth) jumpers who leaped from the[Read More…]

By Christopher Millette, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — “It’s American as apple pie.” That was the consensus of more than 500 people who turned out Saturday for the second “No Kings” rally on the south steps of the state Capitol in Charleston. “These people are Americans who love their country,”[Read More…]

By Tabitha Johnston, The Journal MARTINSBURG — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 896 was bustling with activity on Saturday night, as the family and friends of World War II veteran Earl “Buck” Bowers celebrated his 105th birthday. The party was organized by Don and Ann Rivers — the[Read More…]

By Charles Young, WV News BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) — Gov. Patrick Morrisey and Diversified Energy announced a first-of-its-kind partnership Thursday to address West Virginia’s thousands of orphaned and abandoned natural gas and oil wells. The public-private collaboration, known as the Mountain State Plugging Fund, commits $70 million from Diversified[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams for The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey said he remained confident in Dr. Mark McDaniel, the acting state health officer and commissioner of the Bureau of Public Health, following testimony last week by McDaniel in the Raleigh County religious vaccine exemption case. Morrisey was asked[Read More…]

By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — After this year’s student enrollment numbers came in, Marion County Schools lost the equivalent of an entire school. That means some hard conversations are ahead for the Board of Education, including discussions over whether or not to consolidate schools. “I think it[Read More…]

Wheeling Chamber Hosts Economic Outlook Conference By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer WHEELING — Local economic experts suspect trade tariffs imposed by the Trump administration last spring won’t have a long-term negative effect on inflation and prices paid at the supermarket. The Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Economic[Read More…]

By Katelyn Aluise, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON — Marshall University’s Heart of Appalachia Talent Search (HATS) Program, a branch of TRIO supporting first-generation and low-income students, was awarded federal funding for continued support last month. Meanwhile, two other programs in West Virginia received funding cancellation notices. Marshall announced last month its[Read More…]

By Greg Jordan, CNHI West Virginia BECKLEY — This year’s Bridge Day in Fayette County will proceed as planned despite the federal government shutdown that led to West Virginia getting an agreement reopening both its national parks, the governor said Tuesday. During a press conference streamed live from Charleston, Gov.[Read More…]