By Charles OwensFor Bluefield Daily Telegraph Bluefield — Officers with the Bluefield Police Department are once again giving out free popsicles to area children. The city’s Copsicle Patrol was launched last year with a stated goal to “protect and serve ice cream” to children. The effort has restarted in recent[Read More…]
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Secretary Warner to Launch the “WV Certified Veteran-Owned Business Program” at American Legion State Convention on Friday in Huntington
By Diane NesterFor The Office of WV Secretary of State Kris Warner Huntington – WV Secretary of State Kris Warner will officially announce the launch of the new WV Certified Veteran-Owned Business (CVOB) Program during a press conference at the American Legion State Convention on Friday, July 10, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at the[Read More…]
Highlands Bank: New Name, Same Service
By Lydia CrawleyFor The Parsons Advocate Petersburg – The Grant County Bank is now Highlands, but don’t worry, nothing else has changed about the 124-year old bank. The name launch and rebranding was kicked off with a celebration Wednesday, July 1st at the Highlands Bank Petersburg location. “The Grant County[Read More…]
The scoop on pet waste: Charleston City Council may raise fines by at least 300%
By Sara Oppenheimer For HDMedia Charleston City Council is set to vote July 20 on a bill to raise fines on owners who do not clean up after their pets as part of a broader amendment of the city’s animal excrement ordinance. The amendment focuses on Section 10-7 of the Charleston[Read More…]
County school superintendents unite for ‘I Love WV Public Schools’ campaign
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston — Educational leaders in West Virginia kicked off a campaign emphasizing that public schools are the foundational heart of communities, providing essential services that extend far beyond traditional academics. Members of the West Virginia Association of School Administrators, representing superintendents[Read More…]
Inaugural Raleigh County Fair helps prep youth to compete at W.Va. State Fair
By Eric CraveyFor The Register-Herald Beckley — Four years of hard work paid off July 4 for 17-year-old Montana Parks and her male market lamb Beast. Beast earned Grand Champion honors in the senior division of the lamb showmanship competition at the first-ever Raleigh County Fair held July 3-5 at[Read More…]
Coplin Health Systems Announces New Mobile Health Unit Stop at Parkersburg Fire Station No. 2
By Coplin Health SystemsFor Coplin Health Systems Parkersburg – Coplin Health Systems is expanding its Mobile Health Unit (MHU) program with a new ongoing community stop at Parkersburg Fire Station No. 2, kicking it off with a community celebration on July 22 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The additional stop[Read More…]
ACE Adventure Resort Invites West Virginia Educators to Raft Free and Discover the New River Gorge
By Chris ColinFor ACE Adventure Resort Oak Hill — ACE Adventure Resort is giving back to the educators who inspire the next generation by offering a special Teachers Raft Free promotion for West Virginia teachers. The offer allows eligible West Virginia educators to experience a FREE full-day whitewater rafting trip on either the world-famous Upper[Read More…]
Gov. Morrisey issues shelter in place order for Parkersburg warehouse fire area
By Esteban FernandezFor Times West Virginian Parkersburg — As Peoples Cartage Warehouse burned over the weekend, motorists and local residents collected on the side of Camden Avenue in Parkersburg to watch. Smoke billowed into the sky. But despite the sight, many took it as a fact of life where Dupont and[Read More…]
Greenbrier Hotel and Clinic struggles mount with IRS filing $3.6M+ in new tax liens
By Mike TonyFor HDMedia The IRS has filed federal tax lien notices against two businesses belonging to Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., reporting more than $3.6 million in unpaid assessments and extending the Justice family business empire’s long record of unmet tax obligations. The lien notices filed Thursday with the Greenbrier[Read More…]
