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In West Virginia, after failed drug tests, some miners lose hope

By ERIN BECK The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va., — Some of the coal miners — they never hear from them. The people at the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training don’t know whether they overdose and die, whether they get into treatment, whether they find other jobs. But[Read More…]

West Virginia Collegiate Business Plan Competition employs innovative Business Model Canvas to help students communicate business ideas

WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — One of the most intriguing characteristics of Generation Z is that a substantial percentage wants to start their own businesses and hire workers. That characteristic has prompted the West Virginia Statewide Collegiate Business Plan Competition to implement the Business Model Canvas in its academic year-long[Read More…]

‘Food For All’ invites West Virginians to challenge hunger  

Press release from West Virginia Food & Farm Coalition: Coalition hosting  ‘Food For All: 5 Bold Ideas to Challenge Hunger in WV’ on Nov. 13 BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — One in seven West Virginians and one in five West Virginia children struggle with hunger. Children rely on the generosity of the community[Read More…]

Hampshire Review looking for full-time sports reporter

ROMNEY, W.Va. — The Hampshire Review is looking for a full-time sports reporter capable of doing it all. “As the best big weekly in the state, the standards are high. You’ll need to be able to report and write, but you’ll also need to do more such as shooting photos[Read More…]

Buffalo Octoberfest – Oct. 20 – offering a day of free family fun

BUFFALO, W.Va. — Organizers say everyone from the youngest to the oldest should enjoy the 31st Annual Buffalo Octoberfest — an event full of free family fun activities, including music, crafts, home-style food booths, apple butter making, specialty food trucks, Living History actors, petting zoo, antiques, flea market, pony rides, games for[Read More…]

10 things to know: Tuesday, September 25

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT NO SUPREME COURT NOMINEE HAS DONE Brett Kavanaugh is interviewed on television, telling Fox[Read More…]

US attorney files civil suit against W.Va. hemp farm

By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There’s a war on hemp in West Virginia. Though state laws allow for the cultivation, sale and purchase of industrial hemp, Mike Stuart, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, and his office filed a civil lawsuit against a Mason[Read More…]

Officials: Meth making a comeback in West Virginia

By TRAVIS CRUM The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va.  — Officials said the number of methamphetamine cases in West Virginia is making a tremendous and deadly comeback, but long gone are the days of cooking the potent stimulant in trailers or in backpacks beside the road. The production of meth is now[Read More…]

Trump visit to West Virginia in the cards Saturday

Staff report The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va.  — President Donald Trump will be in Wheeling Saturday for a “Make America Great Again” rally set for WesBanco Arena, his campaign announced Sunday. The event, set for 7 p.m., will feature the president showcasing the nation’s growing economy and also[Read More…]

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