By Chuck Clegg, Wetzel Chronicle NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. — This year we will celebrate a time when Hollywood came to New Martinsville. A century ago in 1925, legendary Hollywood actress, Gloria Swanson traveled by train to New Martinsville to star in the movie, “Stage Struck.” For the New Martinsville community the[Read More…]
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Cannelton Hollow sewer repairs remain in limbo
By Steve Keenan, The Register-Herald CANNELTON — Like many of her neighbors, Donna Petry longs for a solution to ongoing issues with sewage lines damaged by flooding in western Fayette County in mid-August 2022. But, she’s not holding her breath. Scratch that, on some days, maybe she is. Petry lives[Read More…]
Burd to retire from Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia in 2027
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON (WV News) — Charlie Burd, longtime leader of the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia, plans to retire in 2027, according to a release. The organization will conduct a nationwide search for a leader “with deep experience in the oil and gas industry,[Read More…]
New mountain coaster may help keep ATV tourists in town longer
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON — Mercer County’s new mountain coaster is an attraction that will help keep ATV tourists in town longer, according to the director of the Hatfield-McCoy Trail Authority. “We still see a Thursday through Sunday pattern for our guests,” trail director Jeffrey Lusk said.[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: 2025 West Virginia Student Success Summit to take place at Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center
WHAT: 2025 West Virginia Student Success Summit WHEN: Wednesday, July 23, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Thursday, July 24, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. WHERE: Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center, Charleston, West Virginia CONTACT: Emily Hammond, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, 304-546-4950 or [email protected] The West Virginia Student Success Summit, themed “Empowering Student Success,” is a[Read More…]
Cabell library’s solar panel project progressing; some branches near completion
HUNTINGTON — The Cabell County Public Library’s project to install solar panels on all of its branches is progressing at a steady pace. The project is being done in partnership with Solar Holler, a solar development and installation company based in Huntington. “Previously, before this project, we had panels on[Read More…]
WV Coal Association Applauds Implementation of HB 2014
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — House Bill 2014, legislation to incentivize microgrid and data center development in West Virginia, became effective this month, and with it, the implementation of rules and regulations to maintain and strengthen the state’s coal industry. Chris Hamilton, President of the West Virginia Coal Association, said, “The bill[Read More…]
West Virginia Academy planning 2027 move to Cheat Lake
By Ben Conley, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN — In June 2024, West Virginia Academy purchased 19.2 acres near Cheat Lake for $406,310. Now the state’s first charter school is looking to make that land the focal point of its academic and extracurricular activity. West Virginia Academy Ltd. is currently accepting[Read More…]
ACSM Announces Nation’s Fittest Cities; Food Insecurity, Wildfires and Pickleball Emerge as Factors
American Fitness Index ranks 100 largest cities based on 35 indicators West Virginia Press Association INDIANAPOLIS, IN. — Despite a significant increase in Americans’ aerobic and strength activity, external factors like smoke-filled air and the lapse of a Covid-era food program may be making us less fit overall. Those are[Read More…]
Already struggling WV hospitals brace for costly budget reconciliation law impacts
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fewer obstetricians to help bring West Virginians into the world. Fewer doctors and nurses to keep them from leaving it. Fewer equipment upgrades and renovations at hospitals. Fewer hospitals. And more crowded emergency rooms at the hospitals that remain — spreading pain[Read More…]
