By TIM MacVEAN The Inter-Mountain DAVIS, W.Va.  — Officials with an area ski resort addressed concerns raised by the public regarding the 2018-19 ski season. In recent months, several questions have been posed about operations at Timberline Four Seasons Resort, located in Davis. Included in those concerns have been the[Read More…]

By EMILY D. COPPOLA Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD — U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D- W.Va., spoke to Bluefield State College students Wednesday enrolled in a media class titled “fake news.” The class, taught by Dr. Jan Czarnecki, teaches students how to traverse the media. The topic of fake news became[Read More…]

Staff report The Fayette Tribune GLEN JEAN, W.Va.  — Nature can be a great inspiration for students on many fronts. Local students can celebrate their creativity and interest in nature through the Youth Arts in the Parks 2019 Appalachian Spring Wildflower Art Contest. The annual contest and spring art exhibition[Read More…]

By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va.  — Education, health care and government retained dominance as top employer categories in the Eastern Panhandle this year, according to a report released by WorkForce West Virginia this week. Based on figures collected this year, the boards of education had the most employees[Read More…]

By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A longtime community organizer and nonprofit director announced plans to run for governor in 2020. Stephen Noble Smith, 38, who ran the West Virginia Healthy Kids and Families Coalition for the past six years, confirmed Wednesday he plans to run as a[Read More…]

By ERIN BECK The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia University-Institute of Technology on Tuesday endorsed a move by Beckley Mayor Rob Rappold to codify class protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents and those who are questioning their sexual identity (LGBTQ). Rappold said during a Common Council workshop[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT SCIENTISTS ARE SAYING ABOUT GENE-EDITED BABIES Experts at a Hong Kong conference declare that[Read More…]

By KATE MISHKIN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Legislature will take up water quality standards during the 2019 session, the legislative rule-making committee decided Tuesday evening. Before finally agreeing to send the proposed rule to the full Legislature, the committee first decided to modify it, eliminating new proposed parameters[Read More…]

By LIZ BEAVERS Mineral Daily News Tribune KEYSER, W.Va. —  “Today is a great day for the City of Keyser. It is a day we as a city can give back to a hero.“With those words, Keyser mayor Damon Tillman opened the short ceremony on a brisk Friday afternoon to[Read More…]