By Derek Halsey for The Herald-Dispatch MILTON — After deciding to move the Festival of Glass event from the hot summer days of August to the springtime last year, the Blenko Glass Company’s annual event will take place this weekend as the first days of May arrive. The Blenko Festival[Read More…]
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Unclear what UPS cuts will mean to Elkins
By Brad Johnson, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS — There is still no word whether the United Parcel Service’s plan to cut almost 20,000 jobs this year — and to close 73 leased and owned buildings by the end of June — will have any effect on the UPS center located off[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Morrisey signs bills banning phones in class, requiring ‘In God We Trust’ posters in schools
By Charles Young, WV News SHINNSTON (WV News) — Gov. Patrick Morrisey visited Lincoln Middle School on Tuesday to sign a pair of education bills passed during the 2025 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature. Joined by lawmakers, educators and a group of students, the governor signed House Bill[Read More…]
Federal transportation officials warn states, local governments to end DEI, cooperate with ICE
By Steven Allen Adams for The Journal CHARLESTON – The top transportation official in West Virginia said the state will comply with a directive sent out to states and local government recipients of federal transportation grants to cooperate with the Trump administration’s new policies regarding immigration enforcement and DEI. U.S.[Read More…]
A week before final Real ID deadline, West Virginians head to the DMV to make the switch
By Maggie Susa, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON — Since the initial deadline to receive a Real ID was set in 2008, it’s been pushed back several times. Now, a week away from what the government says is the final deadline, some residents are rushing to receive their card in time. A[Read More…]
Journey through the coalfields to find the soul of West Virginia
Coal Valley News DANVILLE, W.Va. — When you think of southern West Virginia, it’s likely one thing comes to mind: coal. Logan, Mingo, Lincoln, Boone and surrounding counties are known as the coalfields for good reason. Coal is abundant in the landscape of sometimes rolling hills, sometimes soaring mountains —[Read More…]
McDowell officials fighting to keep Workforce W.Va. office open
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph WELCH — McDowell County officials are worried about the future of the Workforce West Virginia office in Welch. The Welch office was damaged by the Feb. 15 flood, and subsequently relocated to a temporary site across the road from the Stevens Correctional Center, also[Read More…]
West Virginia Nonprofit Association statement on AmeriCorps DOGE cuts
The West Virginia Nonprofit Association is deeply concerned about the announced cuts to AmeriCorps programs under the Division of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and the profound impact these cuts will have on nonprofits, communities, and families across West Virginia. AmeriCorps members are not just volunteers – they are vital partners in[Read More…]
Governor Patrick Morrisey Announces Grant Awards to Combat Inmate Substance Abuse
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — On April 29, Governor Patrick Morrisey awarded $231,894.00 in Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program grant funds to the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (WVDCR). These funds will enhance the capabilities of West Virginia’s prisons and jails to provide residential substance abuse treatment for inmates in[Read More…]
WVDA begins Lymantria dispar (gypsy moth) treatments for Spring 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA), in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture-Forest Service (USDA-FS), will be conducting aerial treatment of approximately 17,211 acres for the purpose of reducing significant impacts to forested lands within West Virginia caused by the Lymantria dispar (gypsy moth). The WVDA[Read More…]
