By Shauna JohnsonFor WVU, Today WHAT: West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson will make the last official stop on his statewide “Welcome Home Tour” in the University’s home county — Monongalia County — when he lights the iconic Water Tower on the Evansdale area of campus during a community event. With support from Hope[Read More…]
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Morrisey defends endorsements of GOP candidates during bill signing
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston – Gov. Patrick Morrisey cited a bill aimed at cracking down on domestic violence as an example of how lawmakers and the Governor’s Office can work together while also defending his endorsements of challengers to sitting Republican lawmakers heading into[Read More…]
WV’s John Ellison, who wrote ‘Some Kind of Wonderful,” honored in Welch on Friday
By Matthew YoungFor HDMedia Friday will be a special day for the residents of Welch, as they welcome one of their own back to the coalfields of McDowell County. John Ellison, 84, the songwriter and musician best known for penning the 1967 classic “(She’s) Some Kind of Wonderful,” will return[Read More…]
Graffiti Boards Now Open For Artwork In Moundsville
By Shelley HansonFor The Intelligencer Moundsville – Moundsville Middle School’s Young Innovators group, city leaders and school officials on Wednesday celebrated the kickoff of the new graffiti boards on Jefferson Avenue. After speeches and a ribbon cutting ceremony, the students and guests grabbed cans of spray paint and began tagging[Read More…]
Warner reports that 33,138 voters cast ballots in-person for the first full week of early voting; An additional 2,441 voters have voted by absentee ballot to date
By Diane NesterFor The Office of WV Secretary of State Kris Warner Charleston – WV Secretary of State Kris Warner said that early voting in-person is well underway for West Virginia’s Primary Election. According to Secretary Warner, polling locations in all 55 counties had a total of 33,138 voters cast[Read More…]
Healing Happens Here: Hospitals Save Lives, Communities Thrive
By Jim KaufmanFor West Virginia Hospital Association Each year, National Hospital Week offers an opportunity to recognize the vital role hospitals play in our daily lives. From May 10–16, we celebrate a simple but powerful truth: healing happens here. In West Virginia, our hospitals do more than treat illness— they[Read More…]
Registration Open for 10th Annual Dash for Diabetes 5K
By Brianna KellyFor Coplin Health Systems Ravenswood – Coplin Health Systems is teaming with the City of Ravenswood to host the 10th annual Dash for Diabetes 5k Walk/Run. The race will begin at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, June 13th, 2026, at Riverfront Park in Ravenswood, W.Va. The 3.1-mile course runs along[Read More…]
Live on the Levee expands to 10 shows; City Council OKs new price for audio services
By Matthew YoungFor HDMedia With the 2026 lineup for Live on the Levee expected to be released within the next few days, the Charleston City Council has taken steps to expand the concert schedule from six shows to 10 and secure the services of Kentucky-based Studimo Audio Productions for at least one[Read More…]
Cole Chevy Mountain Festival returns to Bluefield
By Charles Owens For Bluefield Daily Telegraph Bluefield — The region’s largest summer festival returns to Bluefield this month. The 2026 edition of the Cole Chevy Mountain Festival will begin on Friday, May 29 and continue through Sunday, June 7, according to Jeff Disibbio, president and chief executive officer of[Read More…]
Officials announce launch of Ascend Heroes to draw military veterans to West Virginia
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston – The Ascend West Virginia program is expanding once again, this time to recruit military veterans to the Mountain State. State officials and leaders with Marshall and West Virginia University announced Ascend Heroes, a program through Ascend West Virginia which[Read More…]