The Brooke County Review WELLSBURG, W.Va. — For the first time in five years, today Hope Gas has filed a request with the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to review its base rates in accordance with PSC requirements around Hope’s Pipeline Expansion and Replacement Program filings. The filing requests[Read More…]
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WVU researcher designing agritourism guide for small farms
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — To help farmers and ranchers incorporate agritourism into their business models, a West Virginia University researcher will coordinate with a team of national experts to develop guidelines for generating agritourism revenue. With support from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Doolarie “Dee” Singh-Knights, WVU Extension specialist and professor of[Read More…]
ELECTION INTEGRITY: Secretary of State Kris Warner says 2025 legislative session focused on election security and transparency
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – It is now nearly one month since the 2025 legislative session concluded on April 12, which marked a significant step forward for the future of election security, according to WV Secretary of State Kris Warner. Secretary Warner said that the 60-day session was very productive in securing the state’s elections. He commended legislators[Read More…]
Broadband Summit opens Marion County students eyes about high tech jobs
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — If the state’s gamble on creating a high tech economy pays off, Marion County students stand to benefit. The West Virginia Public Education Collaborative gave a presentation to the county’s 9th and 10th grade students on Wednesday about the career opportunities afforded[Read More…]
Cleveland-Cliffs to stop investment in Weirton transformer project
By Craig Howell, The Weirton Daily Times WEIRTON — Cleveland-Cliffs has decided to halt investment in a planned transformer manufacturing facility to be located in Weirton, company officials announced Wednesday. “Our first-quarter results were negatively impacted by underperforming non-core assets and the lagging effect of lower index prices in late[Read More…]
West Virginia SBA honors small business owners at 2025 award ceremony
By John Mark Shaver, WV News FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — The Small Business Administration honored four small business owners from across West Virgina at its 2025 award ceremony Wednesday, shining a light on the local leaders who officials say are the backbone of the state. The ceremony, held at[Read More…]
Morrisey signs bill ending DEI, approves legislation prohibiting youth gender surgery
By Greg Jordan, The Register Herald HINTON, W.Va. – Ending Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and prohibiting gender transition surgeries and hormone blockers for minors were on Wednesday’s agenda when West Virginia’s governor spoke in Summers County and signed two bills into law. During a ceremony in Summers County, Gov. Patrick[Read More…]
WVU family nurse practitioner graduates celebrate 96% first-time pass rate
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — For the 2024 Family Nurse Practitioner Certification examinations, West Virginia University School of Nursing graduates have received an overall 96% first-time pass rate. These graduates include the Master of Science in Nursing – FNP program, as well as the FNP Post-Graduate Certificate program. Their exams are administered by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification[Read More…]
Capito Urges Administration to Expedite Review Process for Critical Broadband Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick asking him to expedite the review and release of updated guidance for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program and urged that West Virginia[Read More…]
Rural Behavioral Health Champion: Local Psychologist Spotlighted in National Publication for Breaking Barriers to Youth Care in Barbour County
West Virginia Press Association BELINGTON, W.Va. — As rural communities nationwide face a growing behavioral health crisis, the American Psychological Association (APA) has turned to Barbour Community Health Association’s own Dr. Casey Jo Cottrill for expert insights in its publication Monitor on Psychology. Dr. Cottrill, who serves as a clinical[Read More…]
