The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Park rangers and resource managers are working to clean up remnants of a Sunday morning train derailment in Fayette County. The crash occurred along the CSX rail line near the Fayette Station area of New River Gorge National River. Reports from CSX indicate that eight[Read More…]
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West Virginia State Police welcomes new class of cadets
By JAKE JARVIS NCWV Media INSTITUTE, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Police welcomed a new cadet class of troopers Monday morning. The new cadets, the state’s first since 2014, consist of a group of people who are already in law enforcement and will thus need less training than other[Read More…]
WVU receives $1 million award to better prepare West Virginia’s rural, first generation students for careers of the future
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — While many students enter college without the necessary skills to study and learn effectively, they can cultivate positive study habits after they arrive. A new cross-unit collaboration will help move WV Forward by preparing rural, underrepresented Appalachian West Virginia University students for long-term computational careers in West Virginia’s evolving[Read More…]
West Virginia’s Mothman Festival to host Fallout fan event
By DEAN WRIGHT Point Pleasant Daily Register POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — With the announcement that the internationally-known gaming franchise Fallout would be basing its next title, Fallout 76, in West Virginia and that Mason County’s Mothman legend would reportedly be featured in the game, the Mothman Museum reached out to[Read More…]
‘American Idol’ auditions make first stop in WV Saturday
By BILL LYNCH Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The latest “American Idol” is nearly though its first leg and those important, preliminary auditions around the country are coming to an end. Saturday, five producers of the television talent competition will be at Haddad Riverfront Park (weather permitting) to see and[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, September 13
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HURRICANE FLORENCE CREEPS CLOSER TO CAROLINA COAST The outer rain bands of the Category 2[Read More…]
Registration open for ‘Covering and Protecting Your Elections’ seminar at WVU on Oct. 19
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Reed College of Media, Society of Professional Journalists, and the Google News Initiative will present “Covering and Protecting Your Elections,” a free half-day training session for journalists covering the midterms. The event is set for Friday, Oct. 19 from 1 to -5 p.m. on the WVU Morgantown Downtown Campus, Martin[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate sets impeachment trial dates
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Despite an attempt by House members to propose a deal to let two justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals off the hook, all sitting justices will face trial in October and November, as well as[Read More…]
More than $6.5 million granted to W.Va. counties for election security, technology
Staff reports NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than $6.5 million in grant funding has been awarded to most of West Virginia’s counties to be used to increase election security and improve election technology, according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Warner said that between the grant funding and counties[Read More…]
