By CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph TAZEWELL, Va. — A collection of the work of the late Pete Ballard, renowned artist and teacher, is now on display at the Crab Orchard Museum in Tazewell, Va. Ballard, a Welch native who had lived in Peterstown for many years before he passed[Read More…]

By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Turning trash into money is no longer a pipe dream. Entsorga West Virginia will start turning tons of solid waste into usable fuel beginning the first quarter of next year, executives said. On a cold and rainy Friday morning, 12 Eastern Panhandle[Read More…]

By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — Days before lawmakers were scheduled to hold another special session to draw up a new article of impeachment, Justice Allen Loughry saved them the trouble and has resigned. Gov. Jim Justice announced Loughry’s resignation Saturday evening, a day[Read More…]

(Editor’s note: A media tool kit with downloadable photos, videos and additional resources is available and will be updated in the WVUToday Media Center.) WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In a unique agreement that will provide West Virginia University significant financial and intellectual resources, Silicon Valley visionary John Chambers today[Read More…]

By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va.  West Virginia’s failure to comply with grant requirements has earned it a penalty from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, believed to be shared only with Puerto Rico. The findings came in a report from the legislative auditor’s office that was shared with the[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES MATCH RECORD Six more are dead in a swath of Northern California wiped[Read More…]

By HEATHER ZIEGLER The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va.  — The magic of the Christmas season was captured Thursday evening by a petite young third-grader and a box of crayons. Lakin Chambers, a student at Woodsdale Elementary School, created a new birthday-themed light display for Oglebay’s 90th anniversary and[Read More…]

WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A college scholarship worth $10,000 is up for grabs in a competition for West Virginia high school juniors and seniors who have a great idea for a business and a plan for success. The Sixth Annual West Virginia High School Business Plan Competition is open[Read More…]

By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia is asking for an extension of time to file a response to a second motion from state supreme court Justice Allen Loughry. U.S. Attorneys Philip Wright and[Read More…]