By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — When U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., fought to include billions in funding in the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill for nationwide broadband expansion, she had no idea five years later that zero dollars would be spent. But finally, there[Read More…]
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Highland cows bring crowds to local family farm
By Tom Markland, The Journal SPRING MILLS — When Sarah and Andrew Haddock bought Nipetown Hollow Farm, they started with goats and a few Angus cattle. Today, the property is better known for its shaggy, long-horned residents: a growing herd of Highland cows that has become the centerpiece of their[Read More…]
WV’s Pepperoni Roll Trail expands, adds three new bakeries
The Mountain Messenger LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia Pepperoni Roll Trail has expanded and now features popular local varieties from Tucker, Monongalia and Greenbrier counties. The Marion County Convention and Visitors Bureau teamed up with the Clarksburg Visitors Center in April to release the WV Pepperoni Roll Trail, a[Read More…]
Bil Lepp: Spare Tucker County, bring data center here (Opinion)
By Bil Lepp, Charleston Gazette-Mail I knew a kid who was at a high-school dance. He built up his courage and asked a girl to dance. She ignored him. Said nothing. Didn’t even look. He stood there a moment. He knew she could hear. He’d seen her hear before. He[Read More…]
WV Hive Hosting ‘Coffee Talks’ on September 10 in Oak Hill
Coffee, Conversation, and Connections for Southern WV Entrepreneurs West Virginia Press Association OAK HILL, W.Va. – The West Virginia Hive Network will host its next Coffee Talks networking event on Wednesday, September 10, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Mandabees, at 311 Main Street, Oak Hill, W.Va. Entrepreneurs, small[Read More…]
3PS Celebrates 10 Years of Strategic Growth with Acquisition of Vandalia Digital
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Three Point Strategies, LLC (3PS), a premier government affairs, marketing, and public relations firm based in Charleston, West Virginia, proudly marks its 10th anniversary with a major expansion — the acquisition of Vandalia Digital, a fast-growing digital communications firm currently serving more than[Read More…]
Tradition of faith: Outdoor Catholic Mass celebrates West Virginia Italian heritage
By Stephen Santilli for WV News CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — In the 46 years that the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival has held an outdoor Catholic Mass on Main Street there have only been two priests who celebrated Mass with over a thousand people. The first was Father Larry[Read More…]
Funeral arrangements set for Justice Tim Armstead at WV Capitol on Tuesday
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Funeral arrangements for Justice Tim Armstead have been announced. Armstead, who served as speaker of the House of Delegates and later on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, died Tuesday. Visitation will be Sept. 2 from 3-6 p.m. at the West Virginia House of[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Morrisey sets target of 50 gigawatts of energy capacity by 2050
By Charles Young, WV News WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (WV News) — Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a plan Thursday to “supercharge power production” in West Virginia. Morrisey, during his remarks at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Business Summit, set a goal of increasing the state’s electrical[Read More…]
Statement from WV Coal Association President Chris Hamilton Regarding Governor Morrisey’s Plan to Build New WV Generation Capacity
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Following Governor Morrisey’s announcement regarding his plan to build 50 gigawatts of electricity generation in West Virginia by 2050, Chris Hamilton offered the following statement: “Governor Morrisey’s plan to grow West Virginia’s energy generation capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2050 is a dynamic approach to economic development[Read More…]