By Bryce Cohen, The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Athletics and Gold & Blue Enterprises announced a 10-year partnership with Hope Gas Thursday that will rename the WVU Coliseum to “Hope Coliseum,” per a WVU Athletics release. The deal signifies a “commitment from Hope Gas” to generate a “significant new[Read More…]
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40 years of the WV Pumpkin Festival: Fan-favorite event returns next month
By Destiney Dingess, The Herald-Dispatch MILTON — In its 40th year, the West Virginia Pumpkin Festival continues to bring giant pumpkins, family and educational activities, local artisans and more to the community. The four-day event will return next month from Thursday to Sunday, Oct. 2-5, at One Pumpkin Way, Milton.[Read More…]
Facing Hunger appeals for community support
By Heather Duty, Mingo Messenger WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Facing Hunger Food Bank, a vital resource for many in the Mingo County area, is grappling with increased food insecurity rates amidst decreasing federal commodities available for distribution. At a recent Williamson City Council meeting, on Sept. 11, Cynthia D. Kirkhart,[Read More…]
Governor Patrick Morrisey Issues Statement on Investment Management Board Plan to Divest from CCP-Owned or Controlled Companies
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Sept. 24, the West Virginia Investment Management Board (IMB) voted to enact a divestment plan from companies owned or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Earlier this year, the IMB approved a resolution made on behalf of Governor Patrick Morrisey to begin this divestment plan and[Read More…]
Locals take to lower town Harpers Ferry to protest Trump Administration’s actions regarding historical exhibits
By Andrew Spellman, Spirit of Jefferson HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. —The tense energy suspected throughout Harpers Ferry on Friday didn’t exist; instead, it was an energy of solidarity between county and DMV residents, as well as those passing by, that any attempt to cover up history at[Read More…]
Buffalo’s Annual All-Horse Parade: More Than One Hundred Horses Display Their Beauty
The Hurricane Breeze BUFFALO, W.Va. — The Buffalo All-Horse Parade held this last Saturday is more than a parade. The event is part of a hospice care fundraising effort with 100% of entry fees donated to HospiceCare of WV. More than one hundred horses took part in the parade. The[Read More…]
Spotlight on Innovation: WV Hive Entrepreneurs and PATTERN Initiative Featured at Bridge Day
West Virginia Press Association FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — For the 4th consecutive year, the West Virginia Hive Network will host multiple booths at the popular Bridge Day event, the largest annual single-day festival in the state of West Virginia. It was created in 1980 to celebrate the iconic New River Gorge[Read More…]
State and Local Agencies Join Forces to Build Access Road After Flood Destroys Private Bridge in McDowell County
GARY, W.Va. – On Sept. 24, Gov. Patrick Morrisey joined local partners in announcing the completion of a new access road for residents of a small neighborhood along the Tug Fork River in McDowell County. The project restores safe and reliable access to the community on Sunburst Drive after flooding in[Read More…]
Are you ready for some RoadKill?
By Suzanne Stewart, The Pocahontas Times MARLINTON, W.Va. — When the leaves start to change and the air is crisp, that could mean only one thing – it’s time once again for the RoadKill Cook-off and Autumn Harvest Festival in Marlinton. Part celebration of crafters and local non-profits, and part[Read More…]
‘Not done with this work’: 1st nationwide Save a Life Day follows local overdose spike
By Ashley Perham, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Between last Wednesday night and Thursday night, 35 people overdosed on an unknown drug in Charleston. It was a spike that first responders said they had not seen in a decade. Because of the quick response of local organizations, hospitals and first[Read More…]
