By Craig Howell, The Weirton Daily Times NEW CUMBERLAND — Despite the rainy weather over the weekend, area residents celebrated the beginning of autumn with the New Cumberland Fall River Fest. “There are over 60 vendors here this year,” announced Mayor Will White in welcoming those gathered for the festival.[Read More…]
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Pet ownership as a student: here’s what to know before adopting
By Laney Eichelberger, The Daily Athenaeum Before adopting a furry friend as a college student, experts and pet owners alike suggest taking the decision into careful consideration. The most important detail to consider before adopting a pet is time, according to Joe Moritz, professor of animal and nutritional sciences in[Read More…]
Under the Dome: Justice issues special session proclamation for today
By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Semtinel CHARLESTON — Nearly five months after first saying he would call lawmakers into a fall special session and nearly three months after calling for a 5% cut in personal income tax rates, Gov. Jim Justice issued the special session proclamation over the[Read More…]
Theatre West Virginia offers authentic folk narratives
By Riley McCoy, The Register-Herald The arts are at the heart of West Virginia, and no local attraction embodies that spirit better than the appropriately named Theatre West Virginia. Coming in second on The Register-Herald’s 2024 Reader’s Choice Awards for Best Local Attraction, the theater troupe has been a staple[Read More…]
E. Gordon Gee: Good Medicine
By Dr. E. Gordon Gee, As a land-grant institution, West Virginia University’s purpose is to help people when it matters most. And nothing our university does has a more powerful and direct impact on people than the lifesaving care our health care professionals provide. When I first became president of[Read More…]
Gov. Justice issues State of Preparedness for 22 counties ahead of Hurricane Helene
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ahead of heavy rainfall and high winds expected from the remnants of Hurricane Helene, Gov. Jim Justice issued a State of Preparedness today for 22 West Virginia counties. The State of Preparedness can be found here. While this weather may help with issues related[Read More…]
Editorial: Safety: Homeschool children need protection, too
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Lawmakers who still think it is more important to protect “personal freedoms” for homeschooling parents than it is to protect the children being kept at home got another wake-up call this week. Fortunately — this time — the children involved in this case are still alive to[Read More…]
A geological phenomenon in the Elk River in Webster County is hiding in plain sight
By Rachel Isabell, Charleston Gazette-Mail WEBSTER SPRINGS, W.Va. — For years, there has been speculation about the unique pattern visible in the rocks in the Elk River beneath the bridge at the traffic light in Webster Springs. Normally underwater, the stone structures are more noticeable now, because of severe drought[Read More…]
Tornado touches down in Pocahontas County (West Virginia) Wednesday
The Exponent Telegram HILLSBORO, W.Va. — A tornado touched down in Pocahontas County as a storm system moved through the southern region of the state Wednesday evening. The tornado was spotted around 6:30 p.m. near the town of Hillsboro. The National Weather Service had issued a tornado warning for the[Read More…]
Fox chasing season to return this fall, with Blessing of the Hounds, Hunt Brunch
By Tabitha Johnston, The Shepherdstown Chronicle SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Plans are in motion for the return of the Blessing of the Hounds ceremony at Windward by Lost Acre on Nov. 3. The ceremony will mark the beginning of the fox chasing season for the New Market — Middletown Valley Hounds,[Read More…]
