MATEWAN, W.Va. — A Matewan native is attending medical school at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) without the burden of tuition and fees thanks to a medical scholarship program offered by The Health Plan (THP). WVSOM first-year student Lenzie Stiltner has been awarded The Health Plan Scholarship,[Read More…]
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Governor Patrick Morrisey Announces Key Additions to Administration, Names Appointments to State Boards
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Patrick Morrisey has announced several key appointments to his administration, naming Lars Dalseide as Communications Director, Dianna Graves as Legislative Affairs Director, and promoting Drew Galang to Press Secretary. Lars Dalseide joins the Governor’s Office with more than 15 years of experience leading media, advocacy, and communications strategies[Read More…]
Justice addresses latest tax issues
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Justice said his most recent federal issues will work themselves out as they have time and time again. Speaking during a virtual briefing with reporters from Capitol Hill Thursday morning, Justice – the former Republican governor[Read More…]
North Central West Virginia businesses put their two cents in about the penny shortage
By Faithlyn Graham, WV News CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — Local businesses across West Virginia are preparing for life without the penny as the U.S. begins phasing out the one-cent coin. As signs across the country urge customers paying with cash to be ready for rounding, small business owners say[Read More…]
Needleseye Park gets official introduction
By Steve Keenan, The Register-Herald OAK HILL — “Plan Your Adventure,” reads a message on a kiosk at the new Needleseye Park trailhead in Oak Hill. And, speaking Tuesday at the grand opening/ribbon cutting of Needleseye Park, former United States Sen. Joe Manchin labeled Fayette County a prime location to[Read More…]
OPINION: When Bullying Happens: What Parents Can Do to Help
By Erin Baldwin, Community Engagement Specialist, West Virginia Virtual Academy Protector—that’s the instinctive role of a parent. But what happens when your child goes somewhere that you can’t follow, like school? For many, this question carries real concern. In fact, more than a third of U.S. parents say they worry[Read More…]
‘Bittersweet and poignant’: Greenbrier Military School alumni hold final reunion
By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail LEWISBURG — Near a flagpole fronting their former school, 105 alumni of the Greenbrier Military School — all in their 70s or older — lined up and stood at attention as bugler Myron Pierson, wearing his 1971 cadet uniform, played Retreat and the colors were[Read More…]
West Virginia paleontologist Ray Garton, ‘The Wooly Mammoth’ dies
By Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post BARRACKVILLE – The “Wooly Mammoth” has passed on. That’s how family, friends and colleagues came to know Ray Garton – in part for his bearded, hirsute appearance, but mainly for the way he earned his paycheck. For decades, the Marion County paleontologist was the[Read More…]
Governor Morrisey Announces Launch of Digital West Virginia IDs in Apple Wallet
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On Oct. 23, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that West Virginia driver’s licenses and state IDs can be added to Apple Wallet. The launch of ID in Apple Wallet through the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) allows residents to seamlessly and securely add their state-issued driver license[Read More…]
Concord University tapped among 2025-26 Colleges of Distinction
West Virginia Press Association ATHENS, W.Va. — Concord University is proud to announce that we have been named to the 2025-26 Colleges of Distinction, an annual list of the schools that provide the best undergraduate experiences across the U.S. The institutions differ in size, expenses, location, programs, and more, but[Read More…]
