By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — On Thursday morning, Corey Hayes had no idea a new park designed and built around accessibility was set to open later that evening. When his partner, Allie, told him about it, he was ecstatic. Hayes’ 12-year-old son is in a wheelchair. “I[Read More…]
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DEP receives permit application for Mason County hydrogen plant tied to state support
By Mike Tony, The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An affiliate of a company that West Virginia officials awarded a forgivable $62.5 million loan in 2023 for a proposed Mason County hydrogen plant has filed a state air quality permit application for a hydrogen production facility in the county near the[Read More…]
West Virginia names Dr. Mark McDaniel acting State Health Officer after six-month vacancy
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON (WV News) — After more than six months without a State Health Officer, West Virginia officials on Thursday appointed Dr. Mark McDaniel to the role on an acting basis. The state has been without a health officer since Dr. Matthew Christiansen left in December. Before[Read More…]
Creating a cancer center kicks off at Princeton Community Hospital
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON – Hundreds of butterflies symbolizing hope, change and renewal flew free Thursday as a local hospital celebrated the coming creation of a new center bringing more cancer treatment services to southern West Virginia and beyond. WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital hosted a kickoff[Read More…]
Government officials join WVSOM in celebrating research expansion
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) is geared for growth with the expansion of one of its buildings dedicated to biomedical sciences and research. Distinguished guests of WVSOM joined the school in celebrating with a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Fredric W. Smith Science Building on Aug.[Read More…]
W.Va. federal broadband grant proposal will only use half of $1.2 billion award
By Steven Allen Adams for The Weirton Daily Times CHARLESTON — West Virginia was awarded $1.2 billion through a 2023 federal broadband expansion program, but the latest proposal by the state only plans to spend half of that to connect unserved and underserved parts of the state. Earlier this week,[Read More…]
Morrisey’s office shrugs off EPA nixing program behind $106M support for WV solar
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s office has shrugged off the Trump administration’s termination of a program through which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last year selected the West Virginia Office of Energy to receive $106.1 million to deliver solar power to low-income and disadvantaged[Read More…]
LETTER: Thanks, but no thanks – a better way for downtown
By Jeff Hynes, Charles Town Councilman CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — I want to congratulate the Jefferson County Commission on its recent purchase of its new buildings on Lawrence and North George Streets in beautiful Charles Town. The Commission has explained in numerous meetings, reports and presentations why it believes this[Read More…]
Bethany College Dedicates Baseball Field in Memory of G. Ogden Nutting
The Brooke County Review BETHANY, W.Va. — Bethany College hosted a special dedication ceremony to celebrate the restoration of its baseball field and honor the legacy of longtime trustee G. Ogden Nutting. The upgrades to the field were made possible through a gift from the Nutting family, given in memory[Read More…]
West Virginia solar advocates ask Morrisey, McCuskey to ‘push back’ against end of EPA program
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON (WV News) — A coalition of solar stakeholders is urging West Virginia leaders to “push back” against the federal government’s plan to end a program that was expected to bring more than $100 million to the state. The coalition — which includes Solar United[Read More…]
