Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — February’s devastating floods killed three people and destroyed countless homes and businesses across Southern West Virginia. But now, some of the state’s affected counties are being shut out of federal flood recovery funds. As the floodwater receded across the southern coalfields following torrential rain and[Read More…]
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Multiple Units Respond to Smoke Hole Blaze
By Stephen Smoot, The Pendleton Times FRANKLIN, W.Va. — Shortly after noon on Monday, according to the Facebook page of the Pendleton County Office of Emergency Management and 911, a call came in about a fire that broke out in Smoke Hole Canyon near Eagle Rock. As crews responded to[Read More…]
Putnam County to Be Bitten by DOGE
By Ron Allen, The Hurricane Breeze The West Virginia Humanities Council sponsors events, provides programs and supports projects that preserve the state’s history and cultural heritage. The Council is dependent upon funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to carry out this mission. The Department of Government Efficiency[Read More…]
WV Hive Partnering with Tamarack Foundation for the Arts To Boost Artisan Small Business Support
West Virginia Press Association BECKLEY, W.Va. – The West Virginia Hive Network is proud to announce they are working in partnership with the Tamarack Foundation for the Arts (TFA) – to provide entrepreneurship support for Establishing The Creative Network: West Virginia’s Arts Entrepreneur Ecosystem Project. Through a Tamarack Foundation grant[Read More…]
Healthcare Education Foundation of West Virginia Awarded $65,000 Grant from Benedum Foundation to Support Workplace Violence Prevention
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Healthcare Education Foundation of West Virginia (HEFWV) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $65,000 grant from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation. The funding will support training and education initiatives aimed at improving workplace safety culture and reducing incidents[Read More…]
Governor’s School for Tourism Deadline Approaching May 9
Program offers exciting behind-the-scenes look at West Virginia’s growing tourism industry West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Tourism has announced that applications for the Governor’s School for Tourism will close on Friday, May 9th, for freshman and sophomore high school students wishing to attend.[Read More…]
OPINION: Entrepreneurs and small business owners are the lifeblood of local communities
By W.Va. Secretary of State Kris Warner The WV Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Annual Conference is coming up on Tuesday, April 29th. This year’s Conference is being held at the Butcher Center at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virgina. This daylong Conference is full of networking and learning opportunities for entrepreneurs and small[Read More…]
University of Charleston to Celebrate the Class of 2025 with Spring Commencement Ceremonies
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The University of Charleston will honor its newest graduates during its Spring Commencement ceremonies: When: Saturday, April 26, 2025 Where: H. Bernard Wehrle Athletic Arena on the Charleston Campus Time: Undergraduate students will be recognized at 10:00 a.m., followed by graduate students at[Read More…]
Poultry Exhibition and Sale Events Suspension to be lifted May 1
The Moorefield Examiner CHARLESTON, W.Va. – As of May 1, 2025, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) will lift the suspension on all poultry exhibitions, shows, swaps, meets, and poultry sales at flea markets or auction markets based on the following conditions being met: – No HPAI detections in[Read More…]
Davis Town Hall Draws Record Crowds
By Lydia Crawley, The Parsons Advocate DAVIS, W.Va. — A record number of residents from across the area were in attendance for a Town Hall Meeting at the Davis Fire Hall Sunday, April 13th. The meeting, hosted by Davis Mayor Al Tomson, centered around the controversial proposed power plant and[Read More…]