By Steve Keenan, The Register-Herald BECKLEY — The upcoming 2025 Spartan Trifecta World Championship is expected to be both a competitive and an economic driver for southern West Virginia. The Spartan races and associated events will unfold Sept. 4-7 at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, with an opening[Read More…]
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West Virginia Nonprofit Association Unveils New Website and Branding to Strengthen Support for State’s Nonprofit Sector
West Virginia Press Association WHEELING, WV – The West Virginia Nonprofit Association (WVNPA) is proud to announce the launch of its new website and refreshed branding on August 20, 2025 – a major step forward in connecting, strengthening, and advocating for West Virginia’s nonprofit sector. The redesigned site features a[Read More…]
Barbour Community Health Association Adds Family Nurse Practitioner
Belington native Paige Tusing, FNP-C, bolsters BCHA’s commitment to pediatric care West Virginia Press Association BELINGTON, W.Va. (August 20, 2025) — Barbour Community Health Association (BCHA) has added to its medical staff by hiring Paige (Bibey) Tusing, FNP-C, as a family nurse practitioner. Tusing, who will join BCHA in mid-August,[Read More…]
BHE Renewables, TIMET mark progress on $500M Ravenswood projects
By Gwen Sour, Parkersburg News and Sentinel RAVENSWOOD — BHE Renewables is building a renewable energy microgrid in Jackson County that will provide 70% of the power for TIMET’s new $500 million titanium melt facility, which is now under construction. The microgrid, located on the former Century Aluminum site, is[Read More…]
Business community raises alarm over decreasing labor force participation in West Virginia
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s labor force participation rate peaked at 55% following an extreme drop following the COVID-19 pandemic, but a steady drop in both labor force participation and increases in unemployment caused the leader of the state’s business community to[Read More…]
Federal Lawsuit Filed Against County Commission Over Special Ambulance Fee Ordinance
By Lydia Crawley, The Parsons Advocate PARSONS, W.Va. — A lawsuit has been filed in United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia in Elkins on August 14th by attorneys for Timberline Mountain Operations and Valley Scenic View against the Tucker County Commission over the Tucker County,[Read More…]
Faith Community Nursing program expands to Lincoln, Wayne counties
Coal Valley News DANVILLE, W.Va. — Using funding received from the Pallottine Foundation of Huntington, the West Virginia University School of Nursing, in collaboration with FaithHealth Appalachia, is expanding its Faith Community Nursing program into Boone, Lincoln, Mason and Wayne counties. Nurses in those counties can receive a full scholarship[Read More…]
Bluefield Police Department joining Operation Juice Box
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD — In addition to popsicles, officers with the Bluefield Police Department will soon be distributing juice boxes to area children as well. The police department will be the first West Virginia-based law enforcement agency to participate in Operation Juice Box, a non-profit campaign[Read More…]
Sweltering days of summer wind down following the Dog Days
By Allen Hamrick, Clay County Free Press The meltdown of Summer 2025 is coming to a slow but sure end. The heat has melted and the sun drenched our get up and go. However, there is a subtle change happening in the air…it is getting cooler. The morning air is[Read More…]
WVU names 2025 class of Ruby Fellows
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Four promising West Virginia University doctoral students are continuing their academic journeys with support from the Ruby Scholars Graduate Fellows program. This year’s fellows are Ayers Aguiar, Abyss Halley, Damon LeMaster and Dylan Nice. Each student will receive a $34,000 stipend, a $2,000 travel grant and a[Read More…]
