By Steve Keenan, The Register-Herald FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. — “Just send help, county.” Nuttall Volunteer Fire Department Chief Tommy Coleman recalls uttering those words to emergency dispatchers on Tuesday afternoon, April 2, after vicious winds ripped through the Hico, Lookout and Lavista areas of Fayette County. The fast-moving storm was[Read More…]
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A Totally Captivating Sight: More Than 1,000 View Eclipse at Grand Vue Park in Moundsville
By Emma Delk, The Intelligencer MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — All eyes were on the sky at Grand Vue Park when the clouds cleared to give an uncovered view of the solar eclipse during the watch party hosted by the SMART Center, the Near Earth Object Foundation and Grand Vue Park. More[Read More…]
County officials from across West Virginia meet in Parkersburg
By Brett Dunlap, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A number of county officials from around the state were in Parkersburg Sunday and Monday getting important updates on issues impacting counties around the state. The Spring Board Meeting for the County Commission Association of West Virginia was held[Read More…]
Agriculture experts in West Virginia discuss how recent weather can impact gardens and plants
By Noah Jeffries, The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia has been experiencing strange weather over the past few days. According to agriculture experts, there are pros and cons to the recent storms. Jennifer Friend, a WVU agriculture and natural resources extension agent in Harrison County, said the recent[Read More…]
NWS confirms additional Kanawha County tornado from Tuesday’s storm
By Ashley Perham, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A third tornado has been confirmed to have hit Kanawha County during last week’s storms, the National Weather Service in Charleston announced Monday. St. Albans was hit with an EF1 tornado Tuesday, April 2, according to the NWS. The tornado carried winds of 100[Read More…]
WV Hive hosting Inclusive Capital Access Community Conversation in Princeton on April 17
West Virginia Press Association PRINCETON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Hive is hosting a community conversation on inclusive capital access from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at The Loft, 1123 Mercer Street in Princeton, W.Va. The event is free to those who register. Stephanie Sanders, Regional Business Advisor[Read More…]
2024 WV Golf Association tournament opens at Guyan with 4-way tie
West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The 2024 West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA) season opened with a four-way tie for the lead at Guyan Golf & Country Club for the WVGA Tri-State PGA Classic, featuring 46 amateur and professional players. Tied for the lead after day one at four[Read More…]
City National Bank honored by J.D. Power with customer satisfaction award for fifth time in seven years
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — City National Bank ranked #1 in customer satisfaction for consumer banking in the North Central Region in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study, claiming the top honor in its region for the fifth time in seven years. City scored higher than[Read More…]
W.Va. State Treasurer adds four financial institutions to restricted list due to fossil fuel boycotts
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore announced he has added four financial institutions to the state’s Restricted Financial Institution List after determining these institutions are engaged in boycotts of fossil fuel companies as defined under state law. Treasurer Moore added the following firms to the list[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin announces $3.2 million to reconstruct State Route 39 in Nicholas County
West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – On April 8, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,280,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the West Virginia Department of Transportation. The funding will be used to reconstruct 1,350 feet of State Route 39[Read More…]
