By Steven Allen Adams for The Intelligencer CHARLESTON — Look just about anywhere and you’ll find State Treasurer Larry Pack. From ribbon-cuttings to visits with local government officials, from interviews and op-eds to unclaimed property check presentations, Pack is raising the office’s profile. But Pack’s activities have also raised questions[Read More…]
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The spotted lanternfly has hitchhiked its way into Morgantown
By Maliah Miskiewicz, correspondent, The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The invasive spotted lanternfly has established a stronghold in Morgantown, and an expert warns that a major outbreak is only a few years away. Yong-Lak Park, an entomology professor and lab director at WVU, said the bugs have spread across[Read More…]
Former commissioner of agriculture Walt Helmick dies at 81
By Jess Mancini, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A former commissioner of agriculture in West Virginia died on Saturday. Walt Helmick, 81, served one term as commissioner from 2012-2016. Helmick leaves a legacy of leadership, compassion and commitment to West Virginia, the state Democratic Party said. “Walt[Read More…]
Cancer services return to WVU Fairmont Medical Center
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — Five years ago, West Virginia University Hospitals CEO Albert Wright and Gov. Jim Justice made a promise to the Fairmont and Marion County community. They would bring back oncology services after Alecto Healthcare Services closed Fairmont Regional Medical Center. The company stripped[Read More…]
Allegheny Metallurgical Powers Up Longwall, Securing West Virginia Jobs
West Virginia Press Association VOLGA, W.Va. – Allegheny Metallurgical, a West Virginia-based metallurgical coal company, recently powered up its state-of-the-art longwall, marking a major milestone for the coal producer and securing hundreds of high-paying jobs for West Virginia’s future. This major step is the result of investing more than $1[Read More…]
Cutting the Ribbon
Elkins Corridor Medical Center set to open By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS — Local dignitaries took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Elkins Corridor Medical Center Thursday morning. The facility, which will officially open on Tuesday, Sept. 9, is located on North Randolph Avenue. What officials describe[Read More…]
West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice urges trust in medical experts amid vaccine debates
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., who served as governor during the COVID-19 pandemic, was lauded at that time for encouraging West Virginians to get vaccinated against the virus. While noting respect for those hesitant to get the vaccine, Justice received his[Read More…]
Local National Guard unit set to undergo transformation
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD — The West Virginia Army National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, will soon be transformed into a Tactical Combat Formation unit. That’s according to Gov. Patrick Morrisey, who says the proposed change will save the 150th Cavalry Regiment, retain 532 authorized military[Read More…]
West Virginia Supreme Court Sets Deadlines in School-Age Vaccine Case
By Steven Allen Adams for The Intelligencer CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals set key deadlines in an appeal by state and local school officials of a preliminary injunction on behalf of three Raleigh County parents allowing for a religious vaccine exemption for their children, but don’t[Read More…]
Tug Valley High named Top 10 high school by national publication
By Bruce Justice, Mingo Messenger WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Not many West Virginia high school students are beginning the 2025-26 school year knowing ahead of time that theirs is currently ranked the ninth best among all of the state’s 114 high schools. It’s not a usual year for Tug Valley High[Read More…]
