WV News CLARKSBURG (WV News) — WV News, publishers of The Exponent Telegram, The State Journal and 20 other titles and digital sites, has promoted two journalists as the company continues its mission of delivering in-depth coverage of news, sports and events that matter to readers. Sports Editor Michael Minnich and Senior Staff[Read More…]
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WVPB seeks new funding support after cuts from unresponsive WV Congress members
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For West Virginia Public Broadcasting, “on the air” is threatened by “up in the air.” “We need the support,” West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Commission chair William File III said during the WVPB advisory board’s latest quarterly meeting. “There’s no question.” The West[Read More…]
Burning down the couch: MFD leadership says changes have doused unwanted tradition
By Ben Conley, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN — When was the first celebratory couch set alight in the city of Morgantown? Likely every person who claims knowledge of that answer would tell you a different story about who did what, where and when. What isn’t up for debate, however, is[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Celebrating 135 Years of Service
The Intelligencer We truly are in the “information age.” Never before has so much information been exchanged by so many, so quickly. But long before most people used the term “information technology,” we at the Wheeling News-Register were experts in using it. Today is our 135th birthday. We at the[Read More…]
Raleigh County Commissioner Duckworth elected to serve as interim board chair of the West Virginia First Foundation
By Charles Young, WV News BECKLEY, W.Va. (WV News) — Raleigh County Commissioner Greg Duckworth was elected Thursday to serve as interim chair of the West Virginia First Foundation’s board of directors. Duckworth will succeed Matt Harvey, who was nominated in July by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S.[Read More…]
Developer refutes claims of adverse environmental, health impacts of data centers
By Bruce Justice, Mingo Messenger WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The developer of two independent data centers currently being planned for construction on the defunct Twisted Gun Golf Course property near Wharncliffe, as well as at the Harless industrial Park near Holden, contends there is a great deal of misinformation being spread[Read More…]
Guests at Fairmont courthouse vigil for Charlie Kirk views moment as watershed
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — Charlie Kirk’s death was seen as a turning point for the country by mourners who gathered in front of the Marion County Courthouse for a vigil Thursday evening. “We wanted to come together to remember Charlie and even more than that, remember[Read More…]
Mercer County seeing an uptick in homelessness cases
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON — Mercer County officials are seeing an uptick in homelessness cases. But it’s not just people who are living outdoors. The county also is seeing more people who are living in recreational vehicles and campers along county roads and city streets. In some[Read More…]
Groups appeal Tucker center permit decision
By Brad Johnson, The Inter-Mountain DAVIS — Three groups have banded together to appeal the state Department of Environmental Protection’s granting of an air quality permit for a proposed data center and power plant in Tucker County. The appeal was filed Monday by Appalachian Mountain Advocates on behalf of Tucker[Read More…]
Berkeley Medical Center breaks ground for new hospital expansion
By Ainsley Hall, The Journal MARTINSBURG — West Virginia University (WVU) Medicine Berkeley Medical Center broke ground on Tuesday on its new patient tower. This $260 million investment will add 135 private rooms for a total of 325, allowing the hospital to provide care for more patients. The new tower[Read More…]
