By Laura BilsonFor HDMedia More than 25 seniors, many dressed in bright colors and wide-brimmed hats, attended the East End Resource Center’s annual Easter luncheon Thursday in Charleston. This year’s theme was “Pretty in Pastels.” In addition to eating lunch and socializing, seniors assembled Easter baskets full of candy and[Read More…]
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West Virginia State Historic Preservation Survey & Planning Grants Available
By Randy HillFor West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office Charleston — The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) of the West Virginia Department of Tourism is offering a second opportunity to apply for the 2026 Survey and Planning Grants. Approximately $90,000 will be awarded from funding appropriated by the United States Congress[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: WVU welcomes public to Research Week
By Shauna JohnsonFor WVU, Today. WHAT: West Virginia University will celebrate its renewed status as a top-tier, R1-level research institution during the eighth annual Research Week. WHEN: April 6-11 WHERE: Morgantown Campus and online NOTES: Since 2019, the University has hosted Research Week each spring to spotlight and support student and faculty research and inform the community[Read More…]
Former Kanawha City Kmart to be demolished; new GoMart travel plaza in the works
By Matthew YoungFor HDMedia Charleston’s Kanawha City neighborhood may soon receive a facelift, as plans are being developed for a new travel plaza. GoMart Inc., based in Gassaway, Braxton County, reportedly purchased the former Kmart shopping center, located in the 6000 block of MacCorkle Avenue SE, at a private online[Read More…]
Capito speaks at final day of W.Va. Coal Association Mining Symposium
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito told leaders of the coal industry in West Virginia that real work towards permitting reform could make it out of Congress before the end of the year. Capito, R-W.Va., addressed attendees on the final[Read More…]
Splash pad, turf, track upgrades proceed
By Charles OwensFor Bluefield Daily Telegraph Bluefield — Now that city park is once again open for the season in Bluefield and drawing large crowds, work on several planned improvements to the facility should be getting underway soon. In fact, the city is now actively seeking requests for proposals for[Read More…]
Amazon Hosts Ribbon Cuttings for First Two Facilities in West Virginia; The Beaver and Davisville facilities have combined created over 500 direct-and-indirect jobs
By Sam FisherFor Amazon This week, Amazon celebrated the grand opening of its two first operations facilities in West Virginia with state leaders, local officials, and community partners. At the two last mile facilities, local employees support efforts to provide fast delivery and great service to customers. At both facilities,[Read More…]
Prime Time: Parkersburg-area officials tour West Virginia’s first last-mile Amazon facility
By Amber PhippsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Davisville — State officials, county personnel and local leaders in business gathered to tour and learn about West Virginia’s first last-mile Amazon facility in Davisville on Tuesday. The event featured a guided tour of the establishment by site manager Curtis Jones as[Read More…]
Gov. Patrick Morrisey, other officials celebrate top travel award
By Steve KeenanFor The Register-Herald Canyon Rim — The numbers don’t lie, and the secret is becoming less of one. Ever-rising tourism-related visitation and economic numbers and continued widespread recognition more and more underscore the impact tourism has in West Virginia, officials say. On Tuesday, Gov. Patrick Morrisey was joined[Read More…]
Morrisey signs bills cutting income tax, repealing high school transfer rule
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Lansing — Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Tuesday that he signed bills cutting personal income tax rates and repealing the controversial student transfer rule after high school sports regulators agreed to address the issue, but action remains on many other bills with[Read More…]
