By Bob Hertzel for the Times West Virginian MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In a month Don Nehlen will celebrate his 89th birthday, spending almost half that life in the football coaching business. He authored a Hall of Fame career and retired in 2000 as the winningest coach in West Virginia history.[Read More…]
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EPA releases guidance for input on WV authority over wells key to carbon capture
By Mike Tony, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. Federal regulators have released new information on how they’ll take input on a significant responsibility they’ve proposed delegating to the state of West Virginia. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled a public hearing on the proposal to approve West Virginia’s request for[Read More…]
West Virginia sees November tax collections keep revenues on target
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tax collections in West Virginia are tacking close to revenue estimates for the first five months of fiscal year 2025 thanks to better collections in November. According to a monthly report released Monday morning by the state Senate[Read More…]
Gazette-Mail editorial: Problems in sports point to something bigger
Turns out, the recent fights between Nitro and Shady Spring that led to six ejections in the West Virginia Class AAA prep football playoffs were merely the undercard to something bigger and nastier. A whole nation watched as players from Ohio State University and the University of Michigan mixed it[Read More…]
Expert pitch: WVU researchers share benefits of real Christmas trees, tips for care
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In this bustling holiday season, West Virginia University experts are explaining the science behind the warm, fuzzy feelings that real Christmas trees can create. Chad Pierskalla, WVU Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources professor, and Dave McGill, WVU Extension forest resources specialist, have research findings and tips to help you get the most enjoyment[Read More…]
Bonny Copenhaver, president of New River Community and Technical College, to offer keynote remarks at Dec. 6 NRGRDA Showcase and Soiree
West Virginia Press Association SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. – Bonny Ball Copenhaver, Ed.D., president of New River Community and Technical College, will be the keynote speaker at the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority’s (NRGRDA) Showcase and Soiree on December 6, 2024, at the Summersville Arena and Conference Center. Jina Belcher, executive[Read More…]
Neal Brown out as football head coach
By Luke Blain, The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Neal Brown has been fired from his position as the WVU Football head coach Sunday, per a release from WVU Athletics. “Coach Brown is a great person, and he has served as a tremendous ambassador for West Virginia University,” WVU Director of[Read More…]
‘We should know what we’re breathing’: Community air monitoring expanding in WV
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Strong winds of political change swept through West Virginia in this month’s general election, carrying candidates behind environmental rollbacks into the White House, the United States Senate and a host of down-ballot races. But there are other forces in the air that[Read More…]
Mountain rollercoaster almost ready
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. – An amusement park attraction that’s normally found only after driving hundreds of miles beyond West Virginia is entering the finishing touches stage in a Mercer County resort Brush Creek Holl’r, an amusement ride and park is being built in Princeton and[Read More…]
West Virginia First Foundation on track for year-end grant awards of nearly $20 million
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia First Foundation is nearing a pivotal moment in its mission to combat the opioid crisis, as it prepares to award nearly $20 million to nonprofits by the end of the year. The foundation received more than 170 applications[Read More…]
