The Herald-Dispatch KENOVA, W.Va. — Volunteer crews have begun carving the 3,000 pumpkins at 748 Beech St. in Kenova that will go on display this week to turn the normal residence into the renowned Pumpkin House. Owner Ric Griffith received the pumpkins earlier this month. Now, thanks to the efforts[Read More…]
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WVU Extension Service announces campaign to enhance recreation, educational and camping opportunities at WVU Jackson’s Mill
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. WVU Jackson’s Mill has been an integral part of the history of West Virginia and has played host to hundreds of thousands of visitors throughout its nearly 100-year history. Looking toward the future of facility, WVU Extension Service is planning for the next century of camping[Read More…]
Diversified Gas and Oil breaks ground in Logan
By A.M. STONE For The Logan Banner LOGAN, W.Va. — Diversified Gas and Oil PLC held a ground-breaking ceremony and announced the building of a new regional office building at the Oaks Plaza Thursday, Oct. 18. Danny Godby, president of the Logan County Commission, began the ceremony with prayer and[Read More…]
‘Temporary closure’ of trails: Coal operation’s startup displaces Mercer portion of Hatfield-McCoy
By SAMANTHA PERRY and CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph BRAMWELL, W.Va. — The Windmill Gap portion of the popular Hatfield-McCoy Trail System in Mercer County is being shut down in six weeks due to the opening of a coal mining operation, officials told the Daily Telegraph Monday. The Pocahontas Trail is[Read More…]
Many of West Virginia’s health issues stem from cultural norm
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald PIPESTEM, W.Va. — A West Virginia University health economics professor is urging West Virginia to change its culture, to emphasize health, in order to reshape the state’s economy. Dr. Lindsay Allen, a WVU assistant professor of health economics and health policy, said while many of[Read More…]
10 things to know today: Tuesday, October 23
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. ERDOGAN: SAUDI WRITER’S MURDER PLANNED Turkey’s president says Jamal Khashoggi was the victim of a[Read More…]
West Virginia Supreme Court Division 1 hopefuls make their cases in Wheeling
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Candidates for the Division 1 seat on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals believe the state’s court system needs to move quicker and be more affordable and accessible to the public. Eight of the 10 candidates seeking election[Read More…]
West Virginia Supreme Court Division 2 candidates want focus on family courts
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — As the opioid addiction crisis continues in West Virginia, family courts in the state are dealing with the fallout. Candidates for the Division 2 seat on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals discussed Sunday the need for an[Read More…]
Sen. Manchin takes on array of issues as election day approaches
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of two stories profiling candidates for the U.S. Senate seat in West Virginia. First is Incumbent Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin. His Republican challenger, state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, will be profiled next week. By CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD — Sen. Joe Manchin,[Read More…]
