West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia University economist sees a multitude of potential benefits from the Federal Reserve’s half-point interest rate cut Wednesday (Sept. 18), a larger than expected reduction intended to help cushion the U.S. economy. Arabinda Basistha, associate professor of economics at the WVU John Chambers College of Business[Read More…]
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Unfilled police positions create daily adjustments, impacts By Erik Anderson, Spirit of Jefferson CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Two vacancies out of more than 30 staff positions may not seem like a major problem for an employer. But according to local officials, those personnel shortfalls have significant implications for the well-being[Read More…]
Chief Logan State Park to host Built Wild® Days event in collaboration with America’s State Parks and Bronco Wild Fund by Ford
West Virginia Press Association LOGAN, W.Va. — Chief Logan State Park is set to be the site of one of just 17 outdoor adventures as it hosts Built Wild® Days, a national event presented by America’s State Parks and the Bronco Wild Fund by Ford. The National Ford Marketing team selected[Read More…]
Melting down and drying up – the drought of 2024
By Allen Hamrick, Clay County Free Press CLAY, W.Va. — There is no doubt or any statistic that doesn’t say that this summer has been hot and dry. People have lamented that it was so hot that water buffaloes were evaporating into thin air. Of course, this is somewhat ridiculous[Read More…]
West Virginia First Foundation introduces expert panel
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The panel of experts who will be guiding members of the non-profit responsible for distributing hundreds of millions of dollars to combat the substance use disorder crisis in West Virginia were officially introduced to the public Tuesday. The[Read More…]
Nonprofit wants to bring WWII planes to NCWV Airport
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Vintage WWII aircraft may buzz the skies over Bridgeport, Fairmont and Clarksburg next year. Peter Ballard, Warbird Rides Coordinator of the Capital Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, stopped by Tuesday’s meeting of the Bridgeport Airport Authority. He pitched the airport’s[Read More…]
State Senator Charles Trump honored with Morganite award, Chamber recognizes community volunteers
By Lisa Schauer, The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — State Senator, and justice-elect of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, Charles S. Trump IV was named the recipient of the second annual Morganite award by the Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce. The surprise announcement was made[Read More…]
Art class at Buckhannon (West Virginia) Middle School gets ready to celebrate ‘Whirled Peace Day’
By Noah Jeffries, The Record Delta BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WV News) — Every year since 1981, the United Nations has recognized Sept. 21 as an International Day of Peace to raise awareness about peace and highlight the things that connect us instead of divide us. To celebrate this occasion, local kids[Read More…]
CAMC teams up with United Way for Day of Caring
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — One of CAMC’s core values is “service with compassion.” While that usually refers to caring for patients, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, that value extends outside of the walls of the hospital and into its community. More than 100 members of CAMC’s workforce are[Read More…]
Dirty Birds win game one of divisional series
Jared Carr gets hit by a pitch to score winning run West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Dirty Birds won game one of the Divisional Series 7-6 after Jared Carr got hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the 12th inning. Despite Jared Carr getting the[Read More…]