West Virginia Press Association WHAT: The West Virginia Regional Technology Park (WVRTP) will host an invitation-only business reception to welcome the 27th president of West Virginia University, Dr. Michael T. Benson, to the Kanawha Valley. The event will gather business leaders from across the Kanawha Valley for networking with the[Read More…]
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Treasure on the Mountain Returns with $350K in Prizes and a Big Progressive Raffle Payout
West Virginia Press Association SNOWSHOE, W.Va. — The Snowshoe Foundation is getting set for this year’s return of Treasure on the Mountain, which has now expanded to activities on both Friday and Saturday, creating a full weekend of prizes, music, food, and community. This year’s Treasure on the Mountain kicks[Read More…]
Kanawha County Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Seeking To Block Morrisey’s Religious Vaccine Exemption Order
By Steven Allen Adams for The Intelligencer CHARLESTON – The question of whether to require public and private school students to be vaccinated is now before a Raleigh County court after a Kanawha County judge dismissed the case of two parents seeking to require West Virginia health officials to follow[Read More…]
American Airlines chosen for Essential Air Service provider at North Central West Virginia Airport
By Charles Young, WV News BRIDGEPORT (WV News) — American Airlines was selected Tuesday as the new Essential Air Service provider for North Central West Virginia Airport. If given final approval by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the carrier will begin offering flights from Bridgeport on Dec. 1, Airport Director[Read More…]
Local leaders talk about Congressman John Lewis’ legacy, coalition building and ‘making good trouble’
By Andrew Spellman, Spirit of Jefferson CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — The notion of making “good trouble” can mean different things, depending on who you ask. But at the phrase’s core, it’s used to remember a giant of the Civil Rights movement, John Lewis. And, with a grassroots movement rapidly growing[Read More…]
COLUMN: A peek into just how much money gets tossed at players during recruitment
By Bob Hertzel for the Times West Virginian MORGANTOWN — Normally, we pay little heed to articles using anonymous sources, for the cloak of secrecy seldom is as much a protection from taking the blame for telling a lie as it is for speaking the truth. But there was an[Read More…]
West Virginia Farm Bureau Representative Provides Update on State and Federal Government Laws and Policies
By Stephen Smoot, The Shinnston News & Harrison County Journal MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — Last week, during the annual meeting of the West Virginia Poultry Association, Government Affairs director Dwayne O’Dell provided an update on different actions of the state and federal government related closely to the interests of agriculture. He started[Read More…]
Residents Relieved That Help Is On The Way
By Derek Redd, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — As word that the federal disaster declaration so many in flood-ravaged areas of Ohio County waited more than a month for had finally been signed, residents of those communities felt a wave of several emotions. They were joyous and relieved, with a[Read More…]
Justice coal firm, Charleston company settlement accord ends federal court standoff
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal judge has approved an agreement to end a federal court standoff between a Charleston insurance provider and one of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice’s coal companies. BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. had said the West Virginia Republican’s Southern Coal Corp. had not[Read More…]
How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act affects WVU students
By Payton Mandell, The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 4 following a 51-50 vote in the Senate and a 218-214 vote in the House. The bill contains over 800 pages of provisions spanning across all government sectors, including taxation, healthcare,[Read More…]