By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN – A local group called Save Cheat Lake has filed a 39-page complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, alleging Lake Lynn Generation has been “grossly and willfully negligent in violation of federal law,” and has introduced “ a potentially deadly health risk”[Read More…]
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Colleagues, constituents turn out for Armstead visitation at W.Va. Capitol
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Justice Tim Armstead of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia died Aug. 26. On Sept. 2, friends, colleagues and West Virginia residents visited the West Virginia House of Delegates Chamber in Charleston to pay their respects and say goodbye. Armstead, 60, previously served[Read More…]
Teachers unions merge to form Education West Virginia
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — West Virginia’s two major teachers unions have merged into one organization. The American Federation of Teachers-West Virginia (AFT-WV) and the West Virginia Education Association (WVEA) have combined to become Education West Virginia. “Today marks the first official day of the[Read More…]
Upcoming coal show stays on track
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD – What organizers are calling the biggest mine industry event of 2025 keeps taking shape with less than two weeks to go as Mercer County prepares for thousands of attendees and exhibitors. Around 6,000 visitors are expected when the three-day Bluefield Coal &[Read More…]
State subject test results show gains in nearly all grade levels in county schools
By Kate Shunney, The Morgan Messenger West Virginia public school students, including those in Morgan County Schools, are improving in English language arts (ELA), mathematics and science according to the most recent state assessment data released by the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) recently. The state board received results[Read More…]
New Mission, But Same Dedication, the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind Expand Their Roles Statewide: Part One of Two
By Stephen Smoot, The Moorefield Examiner ROMNEY, W.Va. — “It’s a cool story,” said Clayton Burch, Superintendent of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind. That story predates not only the State of West Virginia, but the United States of America itself in a fashion. In 1756 the[Read More…]
Capito: Federal broadband dollars will soon be released
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — When U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., fought to include billions in funding in the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill for nationwide broadband expansion, she had no idea five years later that zero dollars would be spent. But finally, there[Read More…]
Highland cows bring crowds to local family farm
By Tom Markland, The Journal SPRING MILLS — When Sarah and Andrew Haddock bought Nipetown Hollow Farm, they started with goats and a few Angus cattle. Today, the property is better known for its shaggy, long-horned residents: a growing herd of Highland cows that has become the centerpiece of their[Read More…]
WV’s Pepperoni Roll Trail expands, adds three new bakeries
The Mountain Messenger LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia Pepperoni Roll Trail has expanded and now features popular local varieties from Tucker, Monongalia and Greenbrier counties. The Marion County Convention and Visitors Bureau teamed up with the Clarksburg Visitors Center in April to release the WV Pepperoni Roll Trail, a[Read More…]
Bil Lepp: Spare Tucker County, bring data center here (Opinion)
By Bil Lepp, Charleston Gazette-Mail I knew a kid who was at a high-school dance. He built up his courage and asked a girl to dance. She ignored him. Said nothing. Didn’t even look. He stood there a moment. He knew she could hear. He’d seen her hear before. He[Read More…]
