By Mike TonyFor HDMedia Officials’ answers have been greatly limited about the public health implications of a massive industrial fire that caused Gov. Patrick Morrisey to declare a State of Emergency Sunday afternoon as a thick plume of black smoke registering on weather radar emerged from warehouse provider Peoples Cartage’s[Read More…]
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U.S. Marines Killed in WWII, Vietnam Are Saluted on Jacob Street
By Eric AyresFor The Intelligencer Wheeling — Two U.S. Marines from Wheeling who were killed in action while serving their country during different wars were honored Thursday during military banner dedication ceremonies on Jacob Street in South Wheeling. City officials, representatives of local veterans organizations and family members of the[Read More…]
Beckley business community welcomes Cast Iron Smokers with ribbon-cutting ceremony
By Riley McCoyFor The Register-Herald Beckley — Seven years after he launched a barbecue food truck, Kevin Shumaker opened Cast Iron Smokers’ first permanent restaurant Thursday. The ceremony represented the latest step for a business that grew from a food tuck into a brick-and-mortar location after months of renovating a[Read More…]
Agency LMC Wins Three Telly Awards Elkins-based agency earns national recognition for powerful storytelling
By Lori ChenowethFor Agency LMC Elkins — Agency LMC (LMC) was recently recognized with three 2026 Telly Awards, earning one Gold and two Silver honors for client video productions that demonstrate the agency’s commitment to strategy-driven storytelling and meaningful creative work. The Telly Awards celebrate excellence in video and television[Read More…]
West Virginia Has One of the Highest Chronic Disease Burdens in the Nation. Congress Has a Plan to Address One of the Worst. It Just Hasn’t Funded It.
By Senator/Dr. Tom TakuboFor Senator/Dr. Tom Takubo I went into pulmonology because West Virginia has some of the worst lung disease in the country. Coal dust. Tobacco. Poverty. Environmental exposures that compound over decades and show up in my patients’ charts long after the damage is done. I trained at Marshall University, completed my residency at WVU, and[Read More…]
Mercer County Fair set for July 31 through August 1
By Charles OwensFor Bluefield Daily Telegraph Princeton — The Mercer County Fair is set to open later this month. The 2026 edition of the county fair will be held Friday, July 31 and Saturday, August 1, on the grounds of PikeView High School. It will feature food, agriculture, animals, livestock exhibits,[Read More…]
‘Basecamp Beckley’: Piney Creek trail system puts city on the mountain biking map
By Rick SteelhammerFor HDMedia Beckley — For Beckley, the road to economic development starts with trails. In the past 10 years, more than 25 miles of trail have been built — mostly by volunteers — in the Raleigh County city and along its outskirts, leading hikers, trail runners and mountain bikers[Read More…]
Dr. Torie Jackson Begins Term as President of the West Virginia School Board Association
By Howard M. O’CullFor The West Virginia School Board Association Charleston — Dr. Torie Jackson officially began her term as President of the West Virginia School Board Association (WVSBA) on July 1 following her election during the Association’s Spring Conference in Charleston. Jackson succeeds James “Pat” Gray of the Fayette[Read More…]
Charleston caregiver Tiffany Moon receives national recognition
By Sophia MasticeFor HDMedia On a recent weekday morning, Tiffany Moon was at the Charleston home of one of her clients, helping her water plants and get ready for the day. The client she was with June 30 was Patricia “Pat” Garner, 81, a former teacher and the mother of[Read More…]
Council Hears From Opponents of Data Center, Historic Demolition
By Eric AyresFor The Intelligencer Wheeling – Sixteen citizens came before Wheeling City Council on Tuesday night, most of whom voiced opposition to either the proposed data center in Warwood or the demolition of historic buildings downtown to accommodate a new waterfront development with a hotel. Both projects promise to[Read More…]
