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…]
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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…]
ICE Partnership Leads to the Arrest of 12 Undocumented Immigrants in West Virginia
PAX, W.Va. – On September 23, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that the West Virginia State Police (WVSP), in coordination with the United States Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), have arrested 12 individuals for immigration violations over a two day period. Members of the WVSP were operating under the ICE 287(g) program,[Read More…]
West Virginia sees job growth, lower unemployment, rising home values, but not on pace with nation
By Damian Phillips, WV News RICHMOND, Va. (WV News) — West Virginia has added more than 3,000 jobs since last August, and the state has seen a slight drop in the unemployment rate, bringing it below the national average, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. However, the state[Read More…]