By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — Summersville Lake State Park, the newest unit of West Virginia’s state park system, on Friday, officially opened three campgrounds, with accommodations ranging from primitive tent sites to premium, full-hookup RV spaces, during a ceremony officiated by Gov. Patrick Morrisey. Overlook Campground: The[Read More…]
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Retaining history: Morgantown walls receive historic designation
By Ben Conley, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN — A city built in the hills is built on retaining walls. Take a look around. They’re everywhere. Earlier this week, Morgantown Mayor Joe Abu-Ghannam announced that three such structures have received a joint historical designation for their association with the Works Progress[Read More…]
Opinion: WVU President Gordon Gee prepares for last Commencement, summer county tour
By Dr. E. Gordon Gee, president, West Virginia University As my final Commencement as West Virginia University president approaches, I am reflecting on my journey as our graduates do. As ever, my thoughts often lead me down our state’s country roads. Each summer as president, I have spent time traveling[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor
The Charleston Gazette regularly uses its voice to target with criticism Republican office holders, the Republican Party and state business interests, especially the hardworking men and women of the coal industry. The newspaper is full of daily articles slamming President Trump for anything and everything. Recent posts to the paper’s[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: West Virginia Nonprofits to Share Impact of AmeriCorps Cuts at Wheeling Press Conference
West Virginia Press Association WHEELING, W.Va. — On Tuesday, May 13 at 11:00 AM, the West Virginia Nonprofit Association (WVNPA) will host a press conference at 1401 Main Street the Public Market in Downtown Wheeling to highlight the significant and immediate impacts of federal AmeriCorps funding cuts on West Virginia[Read More…]
Celebrating National Hospital Week (May 11-17, 2025) in West Virginia
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Next week, May 11-17, 2025, is National Hospital Week, which presents an opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the many community contributions made by hospitals and hospital-based clinicians, caregivers, and support staff. “Community hospitals are essential to the people and places they serve, providing[Read More…]
Local Catholic Leaders Celebrate New Pope
The Intelligencer WHEELING — The election of Cardinal Robert Prevost to become Pope Leo XIV was met with joy and congratulations from Catholic leaders around the Ohio Valley. Prevost became the first American-born cardinal to be elected pope in the history of the Catholic Church. Born in Chicago, he earned[Read More…]
‘No rational plan’: Federal judge hears from miners, workers affected by NIOSH cuts
By Ashley Perham, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Seven witnesses, including two coal miners and four current and former National Institute for Occupational Safety Health employees, spoke Wednesday in federal court about the effects of recent job cuts to the Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program in Morgantown. Attorneys on behalf[Read More…]
West Virginia Sen. Capito: Head Start funding restored to Trump’s budget proposal
By Charles Young, WV News WASHINGTON (WV News) — Funding for Head Start has been restored in President Donald Trump’s budget proposal, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Thursday. An initial version of the president’s proposal released in April included significant cuts to the 60-year-old early childhood education program,[Read More…]
Students warned about following TikTok trend
By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS — The Randolph County Board of Education released a statement Thursday concerning a dangerous TikTok trend involving the misuse of Chromebooks in schools. It has been reported that students across the United States have been using bits of metal, thumbtacks, paperclips or pencils to[Read More…]
