By Steven Allen Adams for The Intelligencer CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s U.S. senators praised the release Friday of additional federal education dollars that had been put on hold for nearly a month by the administration of President Donald Trump. In press releases Friday afternoon, Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Jim[Read More…]
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Chester Teapot Day returns Aug. 9
By Stephanie Ujhelyi, The Weirton Daily Times CHESTER — The year 2025 marks special significance for the city’s annual Teapot Day, as it is the first year with its new coordinator and a decade in existence. Susan Hineman, who serves on the Chester City Parks Commission, has long overseen the[Read More…]
Preliminary injunction issued in vaccine lawsuit
By Steve Keenan, The Register-Herald BECKLEY — A Raleigh County Circuit Court judge Thursday granted a preliminary injunction in a religious exemption vaccination case involving both the West Virginia and Raleigh County boards of education. Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael E. Froble issued the preliminary injunction in favor of three[Read More…]
West Virginia Sen. Capito says future FEMA disaster declarations unlikely to face delays
By Charles Young, WV News WASHINGTON (WV News) — It took more than a month after deadly flooding events impacted two West Virginia counties for the White House to approve the state’s applications for Major Disaster and Emergency declarations through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individual Assistance program. Sen. Shelley[Read More…]
FEMA Relief Centers Could Be in Ohio County by Next Week
By Derek Redd, The Intelligencer WHEELING — Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Survivor and Disaster Relief and Recovery centers could be up and running in Ohio County as soon as next week, state and local officials said Thursday. Gov. Patrick Morrisey — in his fifth visit to Ohio County since[Read More…]
Carryover accounting leaves Morgantown $3.2 million short
By Ben Conley, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown is freezing 59% of its financial stabilization fund — representing $2 million — as a last-resort contingency measure in light of a $3,237,685 budget shortfall. The issue comes down to carryover. When the city passed its $45.3-million general[Read More…]
Ruling: Prince Brothers Store, 12 other historic Gorge structures to be demolished
By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail THURMOND, W.Va. — A Finding of No Signicant Impact by National Park Service officials will allow New River Gorge National Park and Preserve to demolish at least 13 historic buildings within the park, including 11 within the Thurmond Historic District, listed in the National Register[Read More…]
OPINION: Medicaid Reforms are Serious, but Now is not the Time to Panic
By Rich Sutphin, executive director, Rural Health Association On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), a sweeping package of tax cuts and spending reforms, became law. Among its most controversial measures is a drastic restructuring of Medicaid, a cornerstone of health security for over half a million West Virginians. The[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: West Virginia Regional Technology Park Hosts Reception with WVU President Dr. Michael T. Benson
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…]
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…]
