By Tom Markland, The Journal MARTINSBURG – For years, residents across the Eastern Panhandle have turned on their taps with little thought about what might be flowing through the pipes. But the recent detection of PFAS, synthetic “forever chemicals” that linger in water and soil, has raised new alarms about[Read More…]
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West Virginia gathers 2,000 pages of feedback for Rural Health Transformation Program application
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — West Virginia has received responses from more than 200 stakeholders related to its application for the Rural Health Transformation Program, according to a representative of the governor’s office. The comments and suggestions total more than 2,000 pages, said Curtis Capehart, director[Read More…]
UC Sets Another Enrollment Record, Bucking Statewide Trend
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Continuing an upward trend that spans more than a decade, the University of Charleston announced today it has set another enrollment record: 3,032 students for 2025, the highest total since 1969. While many colleges and universities across the country and within West Virginia have seen enrollment declines and are struggling to[Read More…]
WVEDC Highlights Role of Local Economic Development Professionals, Shares Policy Priorities with State Lawmakers
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Economic Development Council (WVEDC) appeared before the West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Economic Development on Oct. 6 to emphasize the critical role that local economic development professionals play in strengthening communities across the state. The presentation, delivered by[Read More…]
Apple Butter Festival celebrates 50 years & returns with new attractions
The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — One of the largest and longest-running fall festivals in West Virginia is about to celebrate a milestone half a century in the making. The 50th Annual Apple Butter Festival returns to Berkeley Springs this Saturday and Sunday, October 11 and 12, promising a[Read More…]
Woolly Worms Watched For Winter Weather Prediction
By Stephen Smoot, Moorefield Examiner MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — Delores Vedder of Moorefield keeps a close eye on the woolly worms as they venture forth each fall as part of their life cycle. She observed different aspects of the small creature as it ambled up the sidewalk. “He was crawling on[Read More…]
Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation to host WV Narrative Change Collaborative Gathering in November
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Local news matters, and so do the people who make it happen. On November 7, the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation will host the Narrative Change Collaborative Gathering, a statewide event focused on the next chapter of local journalism in West Virginia. With speakers[Read More…]
Swing Into Fall With West Virginia’s Three New Almost Heaven Swings
Visitors encouraged to share autumn photos using #AlmostHeaven CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Tourism’s signature Almost Heaven swings can now be found in Calhoun, Ritchie and Wetzel counties, bringing the total number of these scenic photo-ops to nearly 50. Installed in perfect timing to offer stunning fall[Read More…]
West Virginia Board of Education challenges new education rule-making law
By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Board of Education is asking the state’s highest court whether lawmakers have any legal authority to approve or reject rules approved by the state board. The state Board of Education filed a lawsuit Friday against Secretary of[Read More…]
Work requirements could cut Medicaid enrollment in West Virginia, official says
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Some West Virginians will be removed from the Medicaid rolls because of changes enacted by the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” according to West Virginia’s commissioner of medical services. It’s not yet known how many of the more than 400,000[Read More…]
