By KAITLYN NEFF Times West Virginian BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) released a feasibility study on Tuesday that finds a Parkersburg to Pittsburgh rail-trail achievable within the next decade. The Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition’s (IHTC) 1,500 mile-plus trail network vision spans 51 counties across Western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia,[Read More…]
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Through rain, sleet and snow, WVU teams with Barnwood Builders to create heritage center at WVU Jackson’s Mill
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University alumnus Mark Bowe will be the first to tell you he is passionate about heritage and history, something he and his team strive to preserve as they travel the country honoring pioneer-era craftsmanship on the popular DIY network show, Barnwood Builders. He also[Read More…]
Drug Take Back events scheduled for Saturday
By EVAN BEVINS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — That prescription you got filled then never finished doesn’t have to take up space in your medicine cabinet anymore — or pose a potential health and safety risk. In an effort to keep unused medication from finding its way[Read More…]
Marshall selected to host 2018 NSA GenCyber summer camp
The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University’s College of Science will host an advanced GenCyber Summer Camp from July 8-13 on the Huntington campus. For the second year in a row, Marshall was chosen by the National Security Agency and the National Science Foundation to host the camp, which is[Read More…]
Calhoun County Park to host Dark Skies Family Fun Night
The Calhoun Chronicle GRANTSVILLE, W.Va. — Calhoun County Park on Saturday, May 19, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. It is a free event for all ages. The public is invited to join Calhoun County Schools and the amateur astronomers from Central Appalachian Astronomy Club of Clarksburg for a night under[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Don’t overlook details on safety
The Intelligencer editorial: Safety against violent intruders has become a major concern in planning construction of new schools and renovation of existing ones. That can mean expensive provisions such as “mantrap” entrances and metal detectors. Let us not overlook the little things. A commission investigating the attack on a Florida[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, April 25
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. SUPREME COURT SAVING ONE OF BIGGEST CASES FOR LAST Justices will hear arguments over Trump’s[Read More…]
WV Gov. Justice issues third executive order targeting regulation
By KATE MISHKIN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After issuing two executive orders establishing regulatory reform and a regulatory moratorium earlier this year, Gov. Jim Justice has issued a third order he says will speed up economic development in West Virginia. The executive order, or the “Expediting Permitting Process,” targets[Read More…]
West Virginia Republican candidates for U.S. Senate state their cases in Wheeling
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — All six Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in West Virginia say they support the Second Amendment right to bear arms, and some say mental health issues are most often to blame for gun-related deaths. The Senate GOP hopefuls took[Read More…]
Early voting in West Virginia starts Wednesday
By ERIC HRIN Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Marion County voters can get a head start on the election Wednesday when early voting begins. Early voting runs Wednesday through May 5 at the J. Harper Meredith Building at 200 Jackson St. in Fairmont. People can cast their votes from[Read More…]