By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Work on the King Coal Highway project in Bluefield is still in a holding pattern. Approximately 150 acres of land was timbered earlier this year to make way for the next phase of the new interstate corridor in Mercer County, but[Read More…]
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OPINION: The Pending Impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on West Virginia Hospitals
By Jim Kaufman, president and CEO, West Virginia Hospital Association President Trump enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) July 4, 2025, creating sweeping policy changes that will significantly affect West Virginia’s healthcare system. This legislation contains multiple healthcare provisions that will reshape Medicaid enrollment and funding across the[Read More…]
Public health officials begin measures after rabies case in Monongalia County
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — Public health officials will airdrop oral rabies vaccine bait around Morgantown after an individual was bitten by a rabid raccoon on Thursday in Monongalia County. “The airdrop that covers most of Monongalia County also takes place in August, because the USDA wants[Read More…]
A Mountain of Money: Morrisey’s first budget revenues come in above projections
Final previous fiscal year revenue collection numbers released By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — July marked the start of fiscal year 2026 and the start of Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s first general revenue budget since taking office in January, with the final revenue numbers released for[Read More…]
Tug Valley golf team: No home course? No problem
By Paul Adkins, Mingo Messenger NAUGATUCK, W.Va. – There’s a viral video going around on Facebook showing Tug Valley High School’s Jace Hale, a Panther basketball standout, playing golf at Williamson’s Lefty Hamilton Park. Hale takes a nice chip shot on the beautifully cut greens and the ball rolls very[Read More…]
Gazette-Mail editorial: Where West Virginia shines and where it sinks
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A study released by financial analytics firm WalletHub has West Virginia in the top 10 in the nation and, for once, that happens to be a good thing. The study states West Virginia has the seventh-best early education system in the country. The Mountain State[Read More…]
National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association celebrates 250th anniversary of United States Postal Service
By Tabitha Johnston, The Shepherdstown Chronicle SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA) held a number of events over the past week, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service (USPS). The Shepherdstown Opera House served as the location for the NRLCA’s July 24 event[Read More…]
Veteran journalist Roger Adkins named to lead Spencer Newspapers for WV News
WV News SPENCER, W.Va. (WV News) — WV News has hired veteran journalist Roger Adkins to lead its latest acquisition, Spencer Newspapers, as the company expands its community journalism footprint. Adkins, a Roane County native and graduate of Roane County High School, previously worked for WV News and several other[Read More…]
West Virginia State Sen. Stuart testifies for Health and Human Services position
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — State Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Mike Stuart was before a different committee Thursday as he prepares for a confirmation as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s top attorney. Stuart, R-Kanawha, was one of several federal nominees before[Read More…]
Park Place: Largest Kroger Marketplace in US breaks ground in South Charleston
By Sierra Marling, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The transformation of a former industrial site in South Charleston into a regional retail hub began with a vision in 2016. While surveying what was then a fly ash pond previously used by FMC Corp., developer Mike Nidier saw potential. That day[Read More…]
