By Rick SteelhammerFor HDMedia Imagination-inspired artwork by nearly 200 students at Charleston’s Edgewood Elementary School is now on display on a series of 30-inch diameter metal discs that spell out “EDGEWOOD” and hang from a tennis court fence at Edgewood Park, at the intersection of Edgewood Drive and Washington Street[Read More…]
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Opinion: National security, West Virginia, and a robust power grid work together
By Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, retired guest commentaryFor The Register-Herald National security doesn’t begin at the Pentagon. It begins at the factories and power lines that keep America’s defense industry running. It begins right here in West Virginia. According to the U.S. Department of Defense’s “Defense Spending by State” report,[Read More…]
Beckley Men Speak About Why They Became CASA Advocates
By Dr. Kristi DumasFor CASA Across West Virginia, CASA Advocates speak up for children in the foster care system. They review case files, make placement recommendations to judges and serve as a trusted adult. The great majority of these volunteers are female. Simply put, West Virginia doesn’t have nearly enough[Read More…]
Cedar Creek State Park Welcomes New Almost Heaven Swing
Almost Heaven SWINGO challenge offers exclusive prizes for travelers By Lindsey FunkFor The West Virginia Department of Tourism Charleston – The West Virginia Department of Tourism has announced a new Almost Heaven swing at Cedar Creek State Park. Nestled along Cedar Creek in Gilmer County, this state park offers miles of[Read More…]
Transgender Bridgeport High School sophomore wins WV girls shot put title
By Matthew YoungFor HDMedia If the U.S. Supreme Court’s forthcoming decision makes 2026 the last year of competition for Bridgeport High School sophomore Becky Pepper-Jackson, then the 15-year-old transgender athlete made the most of her final season of interscholastic sports in West Virginia. With a personal shot put best of 38 feet,[Read More…]
Public debate over data centers increases in Marion County
By Esteban FernandezFor Times West Virginian Fairmont — State Sen. Joey Garcia, D-13, owns up to his vote on House Bill 2014. HB 2014 set the rules by which microgrids that power data centers would be regulated, as well as created rules governing how tax money collected from data centers[Read More…]
‘We want Fairmont, and the Fairmont Farmers Market, to thrive’
By Jim BissettFor The Dominion Post Fairmont – Merchant Street on Fairmont’s East Side is a pretty percolating place these days. The bustling commercial strip is right down from the Interstate 79 and the city’s Gateway Connector, and come June 2, it will be percolating even more. Just ask Taylor[Read More…]
OP-ED: Coming Home to West Virginia
West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson is Thanking West Virginians for Their Warm Welcome as He Ends His Statewide “Welcome Home Tour” and Prepares for the Second Year of His Presidency. By Michael T. BensonFor West Virginia University Thank you, West Virginia. My sincere thanks for warmly welcoming my[Read More…]
$2,000 Awarded in Scholarships to Barbour County Students Entering Health Fields; Barbour Community Health Association Supports Next Generation of Healthcare Heroes with Annual Scholarship Awards
By Barbour Community Health AssociationFor Barbour Community Health Association Philippi — Barbour Community Health Association (BCHA) proudly announced the recipients of its 2026 healthcare scholarships last week, awarding a total of $2,000 to two local students preparing for careers in healthcare (each student received $1,000 for future endeavors). These annual[Read More…]
West Virginia Humanities Council Seeks Grant Applications
By Erin RiebeFor The West Virginia Humanities Council Charleston — The West Virginia Humanities Council announces an upcoming special grant deadline of August 1, 2026, for minigrants. The state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Humanities Council offers grants to nonprofit organizations and institutions that support educational[Read More…]
