The Brooke County Review BETHANY, W.Va. — Bethany College hosted a special dedication ceremony to celebrate the restoration of its baseball field and honor the legacy of longtime trustee G. Ogden Nutting. The upgrades to the field were made possible through a gift from the Nutting family, given in memory[Read More…]

By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON (WV News) — A coalition of solar stakeholders is urging West Virginia leaders to “push back” against the federal government’s plan to end a program that was expected to bring more than $100 million to the state. The coalition — which includes Solar United[Read More…]

By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN – Parties involved in one of two Hope Gas rate hike cases this week offered alternative proposals ranging from a reduced hike to no hike at all. The case they’re commenting on is Hope’s annual Pipeline and Expansion Program – PREP – application.[Read More…]

Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A permanent outdoor history exhibit on the West Virginia Capitol Complex grounds in Charleston is moving forward, but it’s overdue and overbudget. The exhibit, located just south of the Culture Center and titled “West Virginia: Nature Designs a State that Fuels a Nation,” was announced[Read More…]

By Steve Keenan, The Register-Herald BECKLEY — The upcoming 2025 Spartan Trifecta World Championship is expected to be both a competitive and an economic driver for southern West Virginia. The Spartan races and associated events will unfold Sept. 4-7 at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, with an opening[Read More…]

By Gwen Sour, Parkersburg News and Sentinel RAVENSWOOD — BHE Renewables is building a renewable energy microgrid in Jackson County that will provide 70% of the power for TIMET’s new $500 million titanium melt facility, which is now under construction. The microgrid, located on the former Century Aluminum site, is[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s labor force participation rate peaked at 55% following an extreme drop following the COVID-19 pandemic, but a steady drop in both labor force participation and increases in unemployment caused the leader of the state’s business community to[Read More…]

By Lydia Crawley, The Parsons Advocate PARSONS, W.Va. — A lawsuit has been filed in United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia in Elkins on August 14th by attorneys for Timberline Mountain Operations and Valley Scenic View against the Tucker County Commission over the Tucker County,[Read More…]

Coal Valley News DANVILLE, W.Va. — Using funding received from the Pallottine Foundation of Huntington, the West Virginia University School of Nursing, in collaboration with FaithHealth Appalachia, is expanding its Faith Community Nursing program into Boone, Lincoln, Mason and Wayne counties. Nurses in those counties can receive a full scholarship[Read More…]

By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD — In addition to popsicles, officers with the Bluefield Police Department will soon be distributing juice boxes to area children as well. The police department will be the first West Virginia-based law enforcement agency to participate in Operation Juice Box, a non-profit campaign[Read More…]