By THERESA MARTHEY The Preston County News and Journal KINGWOOD, W.Va.  — State officials have been looking at mandating consolidation of the 11 Regional Planning and Development councils. Region VI members are concerned about how the proposed consolidation is being handled, and one Preston County representative has questions that he would[Read More…]

By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For the second time in four days, Supreme Court employees used a state van Thursday to remove property from Chief Justice Allen Loughry’s Charleston home. The workers Thursday afternoon removed a desk from Loughry’s home on Scenic Drive and moved it to[Read More…]

By VELICIA DARQUENNE The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice will welcome West Virginians to the annual Joyful Night celebration Tuesday at the State Capitol Complex in Charleston. As part of the evening’s festivities, the First Family encourages attendees to bring a new,[Read More…]

WVU Today MORGANTOWN,  W.Va. – Celebrate the holiday season with the Winter Lights Buffet and Breakfast with Santa held in the historic Mount Vernon Dining Hall at West Virginia University Jackson’s Mill near Weston. The Winter Lights Buffet takes place Friday, Dec. 8 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Baked steak, turkey[Read More…]

By DAVE LAVENDER The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Downtown Huntington has been upping its public art game in recent years, and now the city wants to take it up a notch or two. The Mayor’s Council for the Arts on Thursday unveiled a new public art policy/master plan and has launched[Read More…]

By SUZANNE STEWART The Pocahontas Times To know the life of award winning author Pearl S. Buck, it is important to begin at the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace in Hillsboro, but to really understand her writing and passion, it is a must to follow her footprints to China. Buck may[Read More…]

HD Media Williamson Daily News CHARLESTON, W.Va. Artists from Lindside, Harpers Ferry and Hurricane won the top prizes in the West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s 20th West Virginia Juried Exhibition, which opened Sunday, Nov. 12, at the Art Museum of West Virginia University in Morgantown. “The 2017 West Virginia[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is asking citizens to be on the lookout for a potential new invasive species to West Virginia. The spotted lanternfly, a destructive, invasive plant hopper, has been confirmed in New Castle County, Delaware. The insect was first detected in the United[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. NEW TAX BILL COMES DOWN TO THE WIRE Last-minute changes are being made on the[Read More…]