By Bradley ReedFor West Virginia State Parks Foundation Hurricane – The West Virginia State Parks Foundation is proud to announce the winners of its winter “Mountains Are Always Free” photo contest. The contest, which opened in early December 2025, invited both professional and amateur photographers to submit winter-themed images captured[Read More…]
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‘Not sustainable’: Kanawha County creates task force to save $1 million on jail bill
By Ashley PerhamFor HDMedia $60.35 — That’s the starting rate Kanawha County will have to pay for every day they house someone at the South Central Regional jail next year. By comparison, there are cheaper rooms available at a Charleston-area Red Roof Inn, Days Inn and Super 8. For fiscal[Read More…]
Pickens community to host Maple Syrup Festival this weekend
By Edgar KelleyFor The Inter-Mountain Pickens — The small community of Pickens is set for a population boom this weekend when the 40th annual West Virginia Maple Syrup Festival gets underway on Saturday. The annual spring event will run through Sunday, and more than 2,000 visitors are expected to converge[Read More…]
Morrisey discusses ‘significant wins,’ also misses, after 2026 WV legislative session
By Matthew YoungFor HDMediaWhile addressing what he called “significant wins” over the past 60 days of the annual lawmaking exercise in Charleston, Gov. Patrick Morrisey, during a Monday news conference at the Capitol, said, “It was a very strong legislative session.” Once again praising his administration for the “tough financial[Read More…]
Beaver, W.Va. teen wins state’s first-ever “I Voted!” Sticker Contest
By Eric CraveyFor The Register-Herald Beckley — It’s not often that a middle schooler’s artwork ends up on thousands of pieces of clothing, but that is the new reality for Reese Childers, of Beaver. The Shady Spring Middle School eighth grader is the winner of the West Virginia Secretary of[Read More…]
‘You’re Texas toast!’ WV boy, 6, creates viral character, appears on WWE
By Amanda Larch HinchmanFor HDMedia One Cabell County kindergartener is very committed to the bit. Burt Texas — who wishes to keep his identity a secret — is the pro-wrestling alter-ego of Jerica Brae Hibner’s 6-year-old son, whose dreams came true after finding viral fame on TikTok and being invited to WWE’s[Read More…]
Cindi Roth to retire as WVU Foundation president and CEO
By Bill NevinFor WVU, Today. After nearly 13 years of visionary leadership, Cynthia “Cindi” L. Roth has announced plans to retire as president and chief executive officer of the West Virginia University Foundation in the fall of 2026. Her retirement marks the culmination of a transformative era defined by historic growth, record-breaking philanthropy[Read More…]
New River Health to Host NIOSH Mobile Unit; Free Federal Black Lung Screenings and Applications
By Lisa EmeryFor New River Health Oak Hill — New River Health will host the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mobile Occupational Safety and Health Unit in Oak Hill on March 18-19, 2026, offering free federal black lung screenings for coal miners and assistance with filing federal[Read More…]
Annual ‘Rise Against Hunger’ Event Packs 30,000 Meals To Be Sent Worldwide
By Gage VotaFor The Intelligencer Glen Dale – Saturday saw many community members join forces to pack 30,000 meals for the annual Rise Against Hunger event. The event took place at St. Jude’s Church Hall and was sponsored in part by the Rotary Clubs of Moundsville, New Martinsville and Wheeling.[Read More…]
