CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Air National Guard’s 130th Airlift Wing will host a media flight on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, and a ceremony on Oct. 4, 2025, at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base in Charleston, W.Va., to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the unit operating the C-130 Hercules aircraft. Credentialed[Read More…]
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‘Project Papa’: Inside the email scam that compromised Nitro employees’ data
By Sierra Marling, Charleston Gazette-Mail NITRO, W.Va. — A single deceptive email triggered a citywide data breach in Nitro, exposing employee tax information and prompting a multi-agency investigation called “Project Papa.” In July, the Gazette-Mail reported that the City of Nitro had fallen victim to a data breach. Newly obtained[Read More…]
Gov. Patrick Morrisey speaks at BOG meeting
By Payton Mandell, The Daily Atheneaum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey attended a regular WVU Board of Governors (BOG) meeting on Sept. 12 to discuss state initiatives to improve the standard of living, artificial intelligence technology and state and University communication. Morrisey said this was the first[Read More…]
WVU Medicine Expanding Reynolds Rapid Care in Moundsville
By Shelley Hanson, The Intelligencer MOUNDSVILLE — WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital is planning to open a new outpatient clinic in Moundsville, said Tony Martinelli, president and CEO of WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital.Martinelli gave an update on the hospital and its clinic plans during a breakfast meeting hosted recently[Read More…]
Fairmont, Marion County have growing role in film industry
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — A paranormal horror might rise at the Marion County Courthouse next year. The film company Allegheny Image Factory dropped hints of film production in Weston at Wednesday’s meeting of the Marion County Commission. The Morgantown-based production company is producing an adaptation of[Read More…]
WVICU Receives $30,000 from Appalachian Power Foundation; CIC Match Adds $10,000
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Independent Colleges & Universities (WVICU) announced a $30,000 contribution from the Appalachian Power (APCo) Foundation to support scholarships and student success across WVICU’s member institutions. The APCo Foundation’s $10,000 increase over last year unlocked an additional $10,000 Scholarship Challenge Grant from[Read More…]
Vaccine exemption lawyer accused of sandbagging defense at hearing
By Esteban Fernandez, The Register-Herald BECKLEY — Day two of the hearing on religious vaccine exemptions hinged on the question of whether or not granting two students religious exemptions or philosophical exemptions would open the flood gates to 570 more requests. Two families from Raleigh County are requesting an injunction[Read More…]
Numbers, resources don’t add up in Morrisey 25-year plan for coal-led energy buildout
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey outlined his framework for West Virginia’s energy future in a speech in Wheeling Wednesday, pledging the state would develop a 25-year energy policy that aims to more than triple the state’s power generation capacity. But although Morrisey promised the[Read More…]
This year’s Backyard Brawl is more than just a rivalry
By Cody Burton, The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — It was a treacherous December night at Milan Puskar Stadium on Dec. 1, 2007, when the No. 2-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers welcomed their bitter rival from 75 miles north: the 4-7 University of Pittsburgh Panthers. It was the final game of[Read More…]
Gov. Patrick Morrisey signs two NIL bills set to level the playing field for WVU, Marshall
By Spencer Ripchik, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN — Lawmakers, WVU president Michael T. Benson, athletic director Wren Baker, football coach Rich Rodriguez and three WVU football players were in attendance Thursday to watch West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey sign two bills into law inside WVU football’s team room. Morrisey signed[Read More…]
