By Charles OwensFor Bluefield Daily Telegraph Bramwell — An intergalactic visitor reported missing from the Hatfield-McCoy Trail in Mercer County has been found. An eight-foot tall metal alien, who was placed along the ATV trail system in Mercer County as a fun distraction for riders, later disappeared from the trail,[Read More…]
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2 state record trout caught in area
By Brad JohnsonFor The Inter-Mountain Pocahontas — A pair of state record trout have been caught in our area recently as the spring fishing season begins. John Terry, of Gallagher, caught the new state record for tiger trout on March 19 from Seneca Lake in Pocahontas County, the state Division[Read More…]
$65M coming from feds for Dunbar Toll Bridge, Kanawha Turnpike overpass replacements
By Matthew YoungFor HDMedia The West Virginia Department of Transportation on Monday, announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a grant in the amount of $65 million, part of which will be used to replace the Dunbar Toll Bridge. The grant, part of which will also be used[Read More…]
Parkersburg marks Arbor Day with planting
By Evan BevinsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Parkersburg – The ceremonial planting of a yellow poplar tree Friday in City Park served to observe Arbor Day and cap off a week of additions to Parkersburg’s urban forest. The city received a $13,554 grant from the West Virginia Division of[Read More…]
Town Center mall, Municipal Auditorium the focus of City Council candidates forum
By Matthew YoungFor HDMedia With the primary election in West Virginia just more than a month away, candidates for Charleston At-Large City Council gathered at the Clay Center’s Walker Theater on Wednesday to discuss their visions for the city’s future. Hosted by Charleston Urban Works, in partnership with WCHS-TV and Fox Appalachia, the “Capital[Read More…]
Kid-inspired mural unveiled in Legal Aid’s Elk City headquarters in Charleston
By Staff ReportsFor HDMedia With the Artemis II crew circling the moon and headed back to Earth, another perspective of space now graces an interior wall of a West Side nonprofit. On Wednesday, at the new headquarters of Legal Aid of West Virginia in the Elk City neighborhood of Charleston’s West Side,[Read More…]
W.Va. Secretary of State Warner Takes On The Need For Childcare
tate leaders say improving access to daycare is essential to filling jobs and supporting business growth By Joselyn KingFor The Intelligencer Wheeling — West Virginia needs more support for childcare development programs before jobs and economic development can occur in the state, according to Secretary of State Kris Warner. He[Read More…]
Morrisey talks about opportunities in energy
By Brett DunlapFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Parkersburg – West Virginia will be leading the nation’s energy independence, Gov. Patrick Morrisey told a group of community leaders Thursday in Parkersburg. The governor was at the Wood County Resiliency Center for a ceremonial signing of the Strategic and Critical Resources[Read More…]
Work to begin on $21 million Dan Hale Reservoir rehabilitation project
By Charles OwensFor Bluefield Daily Telegraph Princeton — Work is expected to get underway next week on a $21 million rehabilitation project at the Brush Creek No. 15 dam in Mercer County, which is more commonly known as Dan Hale Reservoir. State officials will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the[Read More…]
Save the Date for WVPA’s Annual Convention!
By Lindsey JarvisFor West Virginia Press Association WVPA’s annual convention is back! Join us Saturday, October 17th at the University of Charleston Campus for informative sessions, advertising awards luncheon and much more. Watch our social media and website for future updates as we get closer to this event. Hope to[Read More…]
