By Allen Hamrick, Clay County Free Press The meltdown of Summer 2025 is coming to a slow but sure end. The heat has melted and the sun drenched our get up and go. However, there is a subtle change happening in the air…it is getting cooler. The morning air is[Read More…]
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Marshall County Leaders Share Fond Memories of Longtime Newsman Jim Cochran
By Shelley Hanson, The Intelligencer MOUNDSVILLE – Marshall County’s leaders said they appreciated the late Jim Cochran’s great work as a journalist and also just getting to talk with him as a fellow resident and friend. Cochran, 90, a longtime reporter with The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register and writer of[Read More…]
West Virginia AG files lawsuit against Express Scripts for role in opioid crisis
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON – Alleging that it was the true “architect” of West Virginia’s substance use disorder crisis first fueled by prescription opioids, Attorney General J.B. McCuskey announced a lawsuit against the owners of Express Scripts. In a press conference Monday morning, McCuskey[Read More…]
DEP dismisses community fears, OKs permit for expected Tucker County data center site
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Setting aside intense opposition from local residents and leaders, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has approved an air quality permit application for what is expected to be a gas turbine-powered data center operation in Tucker County. The DEP late Friday[Read More…]
West Virginia grants over $2.5 million for child abuse, sexual assault programs
WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Monday the awarding of more than $2.5 million in grants to support programs across West Virginia that address child abuse, neglect and sexual assault. Of the total funding, more than $2.1 million was distributed among 22 programs focused on[Read More…]
The new Miss West Virginia USA wants you to donate blood
By Maggie Susa, HD Media HUNTINGTON — In the ER, Erin Wellman moves fast; on the pageant stage, she moves with grace. Wellman, 23, is the new Miss West Virginia USA, crowned July 27. She is from Mercer County and a 2020 graduate of Princeton Senior High School. “This is[Read More…]
West Virginia National Guard to Support President Trump’s Initiative to Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – At the request of the Trump administration, Governor Patrick Morrisey has directed the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) to support the President’s initiative to restore cleanliness and safety to Washington, D.C. Under the command of West Virginia Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Jim Seward, the WVNG will deploy troops[Read More…]
Black Policy Day – Eastern Panhandle Experience draws crowd to first annual event
By Tabitha Johnston, The Journal CHARLES TOWN — A crowd of 75 local residents gathered together in Corner Connections on Aug. 15, for the first annual Black Policy Day — Eastern Panhandle Experience. Organized by Teresa Holmes, the event was intentionally held right before the start of the 31st Annual[Read More…]
News and Sentinel races cross the finish line again
By Gwen Sour, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG — Hundreds of runners and walkers lined up in downtown Parkersburg on Saturday morning for the annual Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half-Marathon, a tradition that continues to bring together athletes, volunteers and the community. This year’s half-marathon also doubled as the[Read More…]
Sugar maple replaces storm-damaged oak on Capitol grounds
By Robert Saunders, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new sugar maple tree has taken root on the West Virginia State Capitol grounds, thanks to a donation from the West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association (WVNLA). The 13-foot tree arrived just after noon on Wednesday, Aug. 13, and was planted[Read More…]