By Michael QueenFor The Office of WV Secretary of State Kris Warner Huntington – WV Secretary of State Kris Warner was the keynote speaker Tuesday evening in Huntington for a special dinner to welcome individual, corporate, and philanthropic investors to the 2026 Appalachia Funders Network Gathering. More than 120 individuals attended[Read More…]
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Omni affiliate wants Justice Greenbrier property takeover within 3-day window
By Mike TonyFor HDMedia The company that has bought the nine-figure debt of Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., and his family plans to give them three days to hand over the keys to their Greenbrier business empire. White Sulphur Springs Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Dallas-based Omni Hotels & Resorts, has[Read More…]
Playtime along the Kanawha River as near record-high temps hit Charleston
By Laura BilsonFor HDMedia Nova Hayne, 3, of Charleston, was unbothered by the midday heat as she tossed rocks into the Kanawha River with her grandparents, Todd Hayne and Jessica Hayne, of Clendenin, who took her to play at Magic Island Park in Charleston on Wednesday. The toddler concentrated as[Read More…]
Secretary of State Kris Warner Reports 2,152 New WV Business Registrations for March of 2026
By Diane NesterFor The Office of WV Secretary of State Kris Warner Charleston – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 2,152 new businesses statewide during the month of March according to Secretary of State Kris Warner. Counties that led the state in total businesses registered in March include Berkeley, Kanawha, Monongalia,[Read More…]
Morrisey talks tax relief during stop in Parkersburg
By Brett DunlapFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Parkersburg – The governor was in Parkersburg Tuesday talking about what he called meaningful tax relief lawmakers were able to provide over the last legislative session. In bookending Tuesday’s visit with a visit he made back in January, West Virginia Gov. Patrick[Read More…]
As Google plans Buffalo data center, a Civil War historian hopes for battle marker
By Amanda Larch HinchmanFor HDMedia Part of the 1,700 acres recently purchased by Google for a proposed data center campus in Buffalo, Putnam County, is the site of an 1862 Civil War battle, and one local resident is trying to preserve the history. Taking place along W.Va. 62, known locally as Charleston[Read More…]
City board approves first reading of new vaping ordinance
By Charles OwensFor Bluefield Daily Telegraph Bluefield— The Bluefield Board of Directors approved the first reading Tuesday of a new tobacco and vape shop ordinance for the city. The first reading of the ordinance passed unanimously, but the city board must still approve a second reading of the ordinance before[Read More…]
Contractors Association of West Virginia Announces Safety Award Winners
By Cassidy McDonaldFor The Contractors Association of West Virginia Charleston – The Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV) has announced its 2025 Safety Excellence Award winners. The association recognized its award winners during the March 26, 2026 CAWV State Meeting held in conjunction with the annual West Virginia Construction + Design[Read More…]
Inaugural UC Marathon attracts 785 runners from 40 states and three countries; Falcon and Choleva lead the field with marathon wins.
By C.J. HarveyFor University of Charleston Charleston – “There she is, let’s cheer for Mommy,” a father told his toddler as they waited near the finish line, scanning the crowd of runners making their way through downtown Charleston. Moments later, they erupted with excitement as she crossed the line, completing[Read More…]
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation Awards RE-PATH West Virginia $75,000, Boosting Substance Use Recovery Statewide
By Mike Fulton, Jay Phillips and Rachel ThaxtonFor RE-PATH WV Beckley – The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation awarded $75,000 to the new statewide substance use recovery advocacy organization — RE-PATH — greatly boosting its foundational efforts. “This is the second competitive grant we have secured in recent weeks,” said Jay Phillips, who[Read More…]
