HARMAN, W.Va. — Response efforts continued Tuesday in Eastern West Virginia for areas impacted by heavy rainfall and flooding on Sunday, June 30, 2019. The West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (WVDHSEM) and the West Virginia National Guard are assisting residents and with the recovery. The National Guard[Read More…]
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NASA facility renamed after W.Va.’s Katherine Johnson
By Eric Hinn for The Times West Virginian of Fairmont, W.Va. FAIRMONT, W.Va. — NASA had a countdown Tuesday, but it wasn’t to blast off a rocket. Rather, the countdown was for a ribbon cutting at a redesignation ceremony for the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification & Validation Facility Tuesday in[Read More…]
Congresswoman Miller’s Statement on the Renaming of NASA’s Katherine Johnson IV&V Facility
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Miller (R-WV) released the following statement regarding today’s dedication ceremony celebrating the renaming of the NASA facility in Fairmont, the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation Facility. “I am happy to see this NASA facility renamed after Katherine Johnson, one of West Virginia’s most talented daughters.[Read More…]
Cabell Co., W.Va. Schools to roll out mobile feeding bus
By Bishop Nash for The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington, W.Va. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A surplus school bus will soon be converted into Cabell County Schools’ first mobile summer feeding vehicle — delivering meals directly to students in their neighborhoods over the break — Superintendent of Schools Ryan Saxe said at Tuesday’s[Read More…]
Number of homeless continues to decrease in Huntington, W.Va., region
By Travis Crum for The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington, W.Va. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The number of homeless people living in shelters or on the streets in Cabell and Wayne counties decreased for the third straight year in 2019, according to figures released Monday. The Huntington-Cabell-Wayne Continuum of Care said a January[Read More…]
WV Press 2019 Convention: Reserve your rooms today
WVPA 2019 Convention is Aug 2-3 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Registration and the room block are open for the West Virginia Press Association’s 2019 Convention, Aug. 2-3, at Lakeview Resort in Morgantown. “The 2019 Convention marks 150 years of the West Virginia Press Association serving the state’s newspaper industry. As you’ll notice[Read More…]
Record number of travelers expected in W.Va. for July 4 weekend
By Douglas Harding for The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington, W.Va. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — This Fourth of July and on through the weekend, more Americans than ever before on Independence Day will be on the road traveling to temporary destinations and celebrations. A recent report by the American Automobile Association estimates nearly[Read More…]
W.Va. Attorney Gen. Morrisey questions potential opioid settlement
By Courtney Hessler for HD Media HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is among dozens of state attorneys general who asked a federal judge for more time to research if they should have greater power in controlling settlements made by local governments suing drug firms in connection with[Read More…]
W.Va. Maple Syrup Industry Continues to Grow
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – According to the latest numbers from a report conducted by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) and USDA-NASS, West Virginia maple syrup production nearly doubled in 2019. Production rose from 8,000 gallons of syrup in 2018 to 14,000 gallons during this year’s season, which ran from[Read More…]