MORGANTOWN, W. Va.— West Virginia University President Gordon Gee wrote to the University Community Friday (Jan. 8), noting that America’s democracy will prevail in spite of the violence in Washington, DC Wednesday (Jan. 6) and that this moment is a calling for WVU and institutions of higher education everywhere. January 8, 2021 Dear[Read More…]
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Huntington, W.Va., man again donates stimulus check to food bank
By Fred Pace, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — While many need to use emergency funding provided by the federal government last week to pay bills or get groceries, one Huntington man donated his federal stimulus check for the second time to help those who are hungry. Shannon Harshbarger, American Legion[Read More…]
No boom, no bust, no problem: WV’s housing market remains steady
By Scott Hamilton, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If there’s no boom, then there can be no bust and that’s just fine with those who shepherd West Virginia’s housing market. Because that still doesn’t mean the state can’t have a robust housing business. Industry experts said a trend that began[Read More…]
West Virginia leads the U.S. in vaccine administration
Mon Health, WVU Medicine looking to help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia continues to lead the nation in the rate of COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration. Mon Health System received the first round of vaccines Dec. 15 and followed the State of West[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia with 96,002 positive cases, 1,518 deaths, 62,792 vaccines administered as of 10 a.m. today
Free testing sites listed; Harvard Global Health COVID Map not available today WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 96,002 Current Active Cases –[Read More…]
West Virginia newspaper editor Mike Myer dies at 69
Award-winning journalist was president of West Virginia Press Association Foundation By HEATHER ZIEGLER, The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register, and reports from the West Virginia Press Association WHEELING, W.Va. — J. Michael Myer, longtime executive editor of The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register, died Wednesday at Wheeling Hospital. He was 69. Myer[Read More…]
West Virginia’s Congressional delegation safe from harm; state delegate stormed the Capitol with other Trump supporters
By Lacie Pierson, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A newly elected state delegate joined throngs of President Donald Trump’s supporters Wednesday, breaching the Capitol in Washington as hundreds of federal lawmakers readied to certify Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. Neither Delegate Derrick Evans, R-Wayne, nor members of the state’s[Read More…]
Parkersburg, West Virginia man shares experience from U.S. Capitol
By Evan Bevins, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A former Parkersburg City Councilman was close to Wednesday’s chaos at the U.S. Capitol. Eric Barber said he was in Washington, D.C., to attend a rally in support of President Donald Trump’s claims that the 2020 presidential election was[Read More…]
Huntington, Cabell County opioid trial to start in May after pandemic delays
By Courtney Hessler, The Herald Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — As attorneys attempt to navigate uncharted waters created by the COVID-19 pandemic, sides met via a video conference Wednesday in an effort to push a Cabell County and Huntington lawsuit against opioid distributors forward. During the hearing, a new trial date[Read More…]
Manchin: Trump to blame for Georgia losses
By Jess Mancini, The Inter-Mountain WASHINGTON — Republican losses in Tuesday’s runoff elections for U.S. Senate in Georgia where the Democrats may pick up both seats fall on President Donald Trump, a senator from West Virginia said on Wednesday. He’s the leader of the Republican Party and the “Trump Train,” U.S. Sen.[Read More…]
