Orders placed by Dec. 17 with priority shipping will arrive by Christmas West Virginia Press Association SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the countdown to the holidays continues, West Virginia State Parks is reminding shoppers to place their orders on its new online shop soon to ensure delivery in time for Christmas.[Read More…]
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WV high school football championships are back in Charleston: What you need to know
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For the first time in 31 years (and a week, because of delays caused by court proceedings), the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission’s high school football championships kick off Friday and Saturday at University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field, in Charleston’s East End.[Read More…]
Cultivate Fairmont applications reach finish line, 24 community projects to launch next year
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Sherry Kinder wants Fairmont to know more about its own roots. “When you find out about your ancestors and things, it helps you grow and take a chance on yourself,” Kinder said. “So to me, it was all positive. It was[Read More…]
Rich Rodriguez named West Virginia’s 36th football coach
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Rich Rodriguez, winner of 190 games and 12 outright or shared conference or division championships, has been named the 36th head football coach at West Virginia University, Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker announced on Dec. 12. “We are thrilled to welcome Coach[Read More…]
WV First Foundation board approves Initial Opportunity Grants, announces supplemental round, and elects officers for 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF) held its annual meeting on Dec. 12, where the board voted on the Initial Opportunity Grants (IOG), announced a supplemental grant period and elected new officers for 2025. Earlier this year, WVFF launched the Initial Opportunity Grant (IOG) program to support[Read More…]
WVDOT remembers those lost on the Silver Bridge and its effect on bridge safety standards
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Sunday, December 15, 2024, marks the 57th anniversary of the collapse of the Silver Bridge, which connected the communities of Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Gallipolis, Ohio. The bridge collapsed without warning at 4:58 p.m., Friday, December 15, 1967, as many were scrambling to complete[Read More…]
Deadline approaching for high school seniors interested in becoming West Virginia teachers to apply for $40,000 scholarship
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Current high school seniors have until Dec. 31, 2024 to apply for the Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars Program. Since its inception in 2019, the prestigious scholarship has fueled more than 100 students to pursue a teaching career in West Virginia. The scholarship, which is West Virginia’s largest-dollar financial[Read More…]
Numbers Crunched: West Virginia Board of Education approves school consolidation plans for Paden City, Hundred high schools
State board also approves consolidation plans for Wood County By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite multiple Wetzel County community members making the trek to Charleston to urge rejection of the consolidation of high schools there, the West Virginia Board of Education approved all[Read More…]
Owners of Waymaker’s Meadows Farm in Monroe County are winners of Pitch Southern West Virginia Business Idea Competition
Farm-to-Table business expansion underway SINKS GROVE, W.Va. – Michelle and Derek Miller, owners of Waymaker’s Meadows Farm in Monroe County, are celebrating a significant milestone as winners of the Pitch Southern West Virginia Business Idea Competition, coordinated by the West Virginia Hive Network. Their farm-to-table business, which offers fresh lamb, chicken[Read More…]
5,000 cases of hand soap: Former Boone BOE worker charged in $3M fraud case
By Ashley Perham, Coal Valley News BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. — The former Boone County Board of Education maintenance director has been indicted on federal charges for defrauding the board of $3.4 million, according to court documents. According to the Tuesday indictment, Michael David Barker, 47, of Foster, Boone County, is[Read More…]