By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — What do the federal government, the Big Sandy crayfish and a Wisconsin toymaking company have in common? They’ve all been wronged by Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., and his firms not taking care of their business, according to new legal and regulatory penalty[Read More…]
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More than 2,000 seek free guaranteed monthly income in Mercer County
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON — More than 2,000 people have already applied for a new program that will provide a guaranteed monthly income for 16 months to 560 households in Mercer County. The response to the Rural Income for Self Empowerment Guaranteed Minimum Income program, or RISE[Read More…]
EDITORIAL | Censorship at IU: Why independent student media is important
The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Daily Athenaeum is WVU’s independent student newspaper and publishes content that portrays the University truthfully, positive and negative. Right now, you are reading a piece that is a part of our Homecoming Edition. Imagine if you couldn’t read news that portrays WVU authentically[Read More…]
Town and County Working Together to Synchronize Municipal and County Elections
By Stephen Smoot, The Pendleton Times FRANKLIN, W.Va. — Last session, the West Virginia State Legislature passed Senate Bill 50. This act had required all of West Virginia’s incorporated municipal governments to pass ordinances to synchronize elections with county governments by July 1, 2032. The House of Delegates wished to[Read More…]
ASSUMPTIONS CLASH WITH REALITY: Teays Valley Road Widening Project Canceled
By Ron Allen, The Hurricane Breeze When the WVDOH announced in July of 2024 that federal money was available to widen Teays Valley Road, most everyone assumed that road widening meant making the section of Teays Valley between Great Teays Boulevard and Apple Lane look like the section of Teays[Read More…]
Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Symposium to be held in Parkersburg Area Friday and Saturday
West Virginia Press Association VIENNA, W.Va. — The state’s first two-day symposium for Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders will be held at the Grand Central Church of Christ at 5805 Grand Central Avenue, Vienna on Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25. The event is hosted and sponsored by the West Virginia Movement[Read More…]
WWII Ordinance Found in Dolly Sods
By Lydia Crawley, The Parsons Advocate PARSONS, W.Va. — The U.S. Forest Service announced on Friday, October 17th, that they received word on Wednesday of a possible unexploded ordinance (UXO) in Dolly Sods. The announcement, made on Social Media, was as much a warning to those visiting the area, as[Read More…]
Longtime Bluefield Daily Telegraph sports writer, cartoonist Tom Bone passes away
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph ATHENS – A Bluefield Daily Telegraph editorial cartoonist and sportswriter whose work was followed by thousands of readers across southern West Virginia and beyond passed away Monday evening at a Roanoke, Va., hospital. Tom Bone III of Athens passed away around 9 p.m. Monday,[Read More…]
Cooler Temperatures Spark Dazzling Foliage
Leaf peeping itinerary featuring ziplining, Boo at the Zoo, and seasonal sips West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Cooler temperatures have settled into the mountains of West Virginia, sparking bright colors throughout the state’s lower elevations. Despite a slower start to the season, colors are quickly coming alive and[Read More…]
State Barn a beehive of activity
By Andy Prutsok, Hampshire Review ROMNEY, W.Va. — There’s been lots of activity at the former West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind dairy barn in Romney in recent weeks. Anywhere from 15 to 25 volunteers have shown up on three of the past four Saturday mornings to try[Read More…]