By Ashley Perham, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston residents could soon see lower — almost nonexistent — penalties for simple possession of marijuana. In West Virginia, marijuana (and synthetic cannabinoids) are legal only for medicinal use. Simple possession of marijuana is a misdemeanor, and possession with intent to distribute[Read More…]
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NWS: No relief in sight for high temperatures in W.Va.
By Taylor McKinnie, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — There seems to be no end in sight yet for the current heat spell sweeping the state, according to the National Weather Service, as temperatures are expected to continue in the mid-eighties and beyond for the next week. The National Weather Service/National[Read More…]
Upshur, Lewis counties prepare for West Virginia’s Largest Yard Sale
By Noah Jeffries, The Record Delta BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Officials in Upshur and Lewis counties are currently making preparations for a joint venture that never fails to pull in visitors from all over the country. With “WV’s Largest Yard Sale” less than a month away, officials are sharing their excitement[Read More…]
WVU researchers identify multiple ‘forever chemical’ contamination hot spots in US
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Harmful chemicals that don’t break down are present in public water systems nationwide, and West Virginia University economists have found that densely populated, higher income areas and those that use groundwater tend to have the highest contamination levels. Levan Elbakidze, professor of resource economics and[Read More…]
Secretary of State reports 993 new WV business registrations for June 2024
Gilmer County led the state in new business growth for the month West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 993 new businesses statewide during the month of June according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Gilmer County led the state in the percentage of new business[Read More…]
White to take reins as new West Virginia Board of Education president
Hardesty moves into legislative liaison role By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Monday marked Paul Hardesty’s last meeting as president of the West Virginia Board of Education, with board members electing Vice President Nancy White to the revolving role while Hardesty moves into a[Read More…]
West Virginia bankers discuss industry trends
By Damian Phillips, The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Although increased regulation challenges the industry, West Virginia banks are forging on, officials said. Local banks continue to provide services to their communities, while the market share of unregulated and uninsured financial institutions grows. “One of the differentiators of banks in[Read More…]
Fairmont man inducted into W.Va. Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame after 40-year career
By Eric Cravey, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Rudy Williams first became interested in the field of forestry because he had a couple of friends whose fathers were foresters. After going on to have a four-decade career with the West Virginia Division of Forestry, Williams is now enshrined in the[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito announces funding for efforts across West Virginia
West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, D.C. — On July 8, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced resources from several federal agencies for projects that will support initiatives across the state, including economic development, education, environmental cleanup, and drug interdiction projects across West Virginia.[Read More…]
WVDA urging landowners to sign up for invasive insect suppression program
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is urging landowners to sign up for the Cooperative State-County-Landowner (CSCL) Lymantria dispar (spongy moth) Suppression Program. The program is focused on protecting the landowners’ forested acreage from devastating effects caused by the invasive Lymantria dispar. The sign-up[Read More…]
