By DAWN DAYTON The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice fired back Thursday evening at House and Senate leaders who earlier called for him to “rise up to his responsibilities” or resign, saying, “Shame on the lifetime politicians for their mean-spirited remarks calling for my resignation.” In a joint statement[Read More…]

By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. Gov. Jim Justice ousted Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher on Thursday, amid fallout from troubles with a $150 million flood recovery effort housed within Thrasher’s department and funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Among the problems with the RISE West[Read More…]

The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Senior farmers market nutrition vouchers are available in all 55 counties in West Virginia, according to a news release from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. Vouchers are distributed by the WVDA through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Senior Farmers Market Nutrient Program and can[Read More…]

By ALAN OLSON The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — In response to smaller businesses seeking more specialized skill sets, West Virginia Northern Community College announced Thursday that it would be introducing new courses through its Center for Business & Industrial Training. Beginning July 9, classes will be offered[Read More…]

By SARAH GOODRICH Times West Virginian BUCKHANNON, W.Va.  — Through a list of six vocabulary words, a political science professor at West Virginia Wesleyan College discussed West Virginia’s 2018 politics during this week’s Buckhannon Rotary Club meeting. Robert Rupp, a current Rotarian, spoke about his take on state politics using[Read More…]

By BROOKE MILLER The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — The second-annual New Martinsville Vintage Raceboat Regatta will kick off Saturday. Twenty-six boats have registered, and the regatta expects more. Although events are scheduled to begin Saturday at Old Magnolia Yacht Club on Main Street, boats will begin arriving[Read More…]

WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Every day, people are asked to find something – a familiar face in a crowd, a child in the park, a particular house on a street. While researchers have long-since known that the ability to effectively search and detect goal-relevant targets is controlled by top-down[Read More…]