By Jim BissettFor The Dominion Post Fairmont – Merchant Street on Fairmont’s East Side is a pretty percolating place these days. The bustling commercial strip is right down from the Interstate 79 and the city’s Gateway Connector, and come June 2, it will be percolating even more. Just ask Taylor[Read More…]
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OP-ED: Coming Home to West Virginia
West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson is Thanking West Virginians for Their Warm Welcome as He Ends His Statewide “Welcome Home Tour” and Prepares for the Second Year of His Presidency. By Michael T. BensonFor West Virginia University Thank you, West Virginia. My sincere thanks for warmly welcoming my[Read More…]
$2,000 Awarded in Scholarships to Barbour County Students Entering Health Fields; Barbour Community Health Association Supports Next Generation of Healthcare Heroes with Annual Scholarship Awards
By Barbour Community Health AssociationFor Barbour Community Health Association Philippi — Barbour Community Health Association (BCHA) proudly announced the recipients of its 2026 healthcare scholarships last week, awarding a total of $2,000 to two local students preparing for careers in healthcare (each student received $1,000 for future endeavors). These annual[Read More…]
West Virginia Humanities Council Seeks Grant Applications
By Erin RiebeFor The West Virginia Humanities Council Charleston — The West Virginia Humanities Council announces an upcoming special grant deadline of August 1, 2026, for minigrants. The state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Humanities Council offers grants to nonprofit organizations and institutions that support educational[Read More…]
Historic railbed: Elk River Trail State Park opens new headquarters/visitor center
By Rick SteelhammerFor HDMedia Clay — A railbed over which the Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad once “shipped the coal that helped the United States reach its highest industrial heights” in the early 20th century is now supporting a new wave of development in West Virginia in the form of tourism,[Read More…]
Countdown to 42nd Cole Chevy Mountain Festival underway
By Charles OwensFor Bluefield Daily Telegraph Bluefield — The countdown to the start of the 2026 Cole Chevy Mountain Festival is now underway. Crews with the James H. Drew Carnival will be setting up their massive display at city park in Bluefield this week in advance of Friday’s opening of[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: 6th Annual GameChanger / WVU Medicine Dinner & Golf Classic
By Joe Boczek and Shelly PoeFor GameChanger What: Sixth Annual GameChanger Classic Prevention Education Reception and Golf Tournament Where: The Greenbrier Resort, 101 Main Street West, White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986 When: Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28, 2026 Wednesday: Reception begins at 6:00 p.m. (Colonial Veranda); dinner at 7:00[Read More…]
NRG Video Production Awarded Funding and Support Through Pitch Southern West Virginia
By Devon FitzgeraldFor WV HIVE Oak Hill – NRG Video Production founded and led by Liz Love of Oak Hill is transitioning its business model, and Love’s strategic ideas earned cash and technical assistance to take the next steps forward. The Pitch Southern West Virginia Business Idea Competition held in[Read More…]
Concord University announces Spring 2026 Dean’s List
By Tammie Toler PresleyFor Concord University Athens – The following students have achieved the Spring 2026 Dean’s List at Concord University. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time undergraduate students who were registered for a minimum of 12 Concord credit hours and have attained a grade point average of 3.5 or above at the end of the[Read More…]
$2 Million Powerball Winning Ticket Sold in Harrison County
By Danielle SnidowFor WV Lottery Charleston – A lucky West Virginia Lottery player turned a $1 million Powerball win into a $2 million prize after purchasing the Power Play option for Saturday night’s drawing. The winning ticket was sold at Go-Mart #29, located at 604 S. Pike Street in Shinnston,[Read More…]
