CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On June 25, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,287,900 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Mission West Virginia and West Virginia University (WVU). This funding will support a teenage pregnancy prevention program based in Hurricane[Read More…]
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Editorial: Hometown News is 10-years-old!
Hometown News Wow! Can it be a whole decade since we started down the path to establish a newspaper? It has been 10 years since we began our journey to create a paper. We put out our first issue in August. We filed for our business license in June. It[Read More…]
Protesters make their voices heard concerning abortion
By Ainsley Hall, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — People gathered outside U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s Martinsburg office on Monday to share their support for and against abortion. Roe v. Wade was overturned two years ago on Monday, and to show their support for abortion, Tammy Offutt and several representatives[Read More…]
North Central West Virginia Airport officials prepared to sign off on $10M loan
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Officials with North Central West Virginia Airport are prepared to sign off on a bridge loan needed to finance construction of the new terminal building. With all of the necessary approvals and paperwork in place, officials expect to finalize the $10[Read More…]
Fairmont’s Sagebrush Round-Up inducts ‘Pioneers’ into W.Va. Country Music Hall of Fame
By Eric Cravey, Times West Virginian BUNNER RIDGE, W.Va. — While 87-year-old Ronnie Vandergrift was serving in the U.S. Army, his two older brothers Richard and Don were back home in Fairmont becoming famous. Until has passing at the age of 21, Richard Vandergrift played the dobro, performed a lot of[Read More…]
Informational meeting to be held on proposed ammonia plant
By Josh Brown, Williamson Daily News GILBERT, W.Va. — A community meeting to provide more information about a proposed ammonia plant in Mingo County is scheduled for Friday, June 28 at 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Larry Joe Harless Community Center in Gilbert. The meeting is open to the[Read More…]
West Virginia Mine Wars Museum announces launch of Black history project
The Herald-Dispatch MATEWAN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum, located in Matewan, West Virginia, islaunching the Mingo County Black History Project, according to a news release. In the Mine Wars era, more than 64,000 African Americans lived in West Virginia and made up about 20% of the state’s[Read More…]
Two WVU astrophysicists named Distinguished Mountaineers for their contributions to the scientific community
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has named two West Virginia University astrophysicists Distinguished Mountaineers for their globally recognized contributions to the scientific community. Dr. Maura McLaughlin and Dr. Duncan Lorimer have recently been honored by internationally accredited organizations, bringing significant recognition to the State of West Virginia and[Read More…]
Gov. Justice visits Coopers Rock State Forest to see progress of state’s first stargazing cabins
Cabins will be completed this fall, reservations open August 1st BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. — On June 24, Gov. Jim Justice visited a construction site at Coopers Rock State Forest to see progress on the new stargazing cabins. The cabins will open this fall, and reservations will start being accepted on August 1st. The[Read More…]
The Journal to relocate from King Street to Old Courthouse Square
By Toni Milbourne, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — After more than 110 years in its current location, The Journal newspaper will move from West King Street, opening a new office location at 1351 Edwin Miller Blvd. in the Old Courthouse Square shopping center. The new office will be open for[Read More…]