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…]
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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…]
Morrisey maps economic plan to business leaders
By Greg Jordan, CNHI West Virginia BLUEFIELD — Driving the economy forward by utilizing energy reserves, streamlining regulations and helping the workforce will bring more businesses to West Virginia while helping the ones in the state already grow, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Thursday before the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce.[Read More…]
WVU researchers train AI to diagnose heart failure in rural patients using low-tech electrocardiograms
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Concerned about the ability of artificial intelligence models trained on data from urban demographics to make the right medical diagnoses for rural populations, West Virginia University computer scientists have developed several AI models that can identify signs of heart failure in patients from Appalachia. Prashnna Gyawali, assistant professor in[Read More…]
Tucker mayor disappointed by DEP decision
By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain DAVIS — A Tucker County mayor said many local residents are disappointed by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s recent decision to approve an air quality permit for the proposed Fundamental Data power plant and data center in Tucker County. The towns of Davis[Read More…]
Editorial: Old-school policing clashes with new-school technology
The Herald-Dispatch When he saw a woman using a phone to record video of Cabell County sheriff’s deputies arresting a person and perhaps using excessive force against him, Chief Deputy Chuck Zerkle came in hot. With anger and assertiveness, he told the woman, “Get that sh*t out of here,” and[Read More…]
Future unclear as New River Gorge National Park faces funding cuts, unfilled positions
By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail FAYETTEVILLE — A record 1.8 million people spent time in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in 2024, marking a nearly 50% increase in visitation in the four years since the Gorge became America’s 63rd and newest national park, the National Park Service announced[Read More…]
WV News Executive Editor John Miller remembered as journalism giant, community leader
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — John Miller, executive editor of WV News, left an indelible mark on the greater Clarksburg community and his home state of West Virginia during his more than four decades as a journalist. Miller, who passed away suddenly on Tuesday[Read More…]
