West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Pinwheels line the entrance to CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital in observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Each April, the hospital places the pinwheels in honor of the more than 900 abused children helped by Women and Children’s Hospital annually. When the[Read More…]
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Ohio River swells to 41.85 feet, highest since 2005, before beginning slow retreat
The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. – Most residents of Wheeling Island were as prepared as they could be for the Ohio River’s crest near the major flood level Thursday, and many of them have been through the drill a number of times in the past. By early afternoon on Thursday, the[Read More…]
Power restored to Philippi after dark night
By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. – Power was restored Thursday afternoon to the majority of the City of Philippi, after many local residences had been plunged into darkness at about midnight. The power outage was caused by a power pole falling over because of ground saturation in a[Read More…]
What to know if you want to watch Monday’s solar eclipse in West Virginia
By Fred Pace, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If you’re planning to watch the eclipse in West Virginia, you can see it from anywhere that you have a clear view of the sky. But you need to protect your eyes. And you can join your friends and astronomers at several[Read More…]
“Resiliency in the Mountain State” panel discusses vulnerability of local communities
By Tom Markland, The Journal SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Four panelists gathered at Shepherd University on Wednesday night to discuss resiliency and how communities across West Virginia can stay strong through economic shifts, climate change and infrastructure demands. Lauren Johnson, senior analyst at the Environmental Defense Fund, led the panel by[Read More…]
Hazardous weather continues across the region
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph HICO, W.Va. — Preliminary findings from a National Weather Service team’s survey show that southern West Virginia had a tornado touch down earlier this week, the service announced Thursday while power company crews were working to restore service to thousands of customers. Meteorologist John[Read More…]
Opinion: Understand your West Virginia-American Water Bill
By Charlotte Lane, chair, Public Service Commission of West Virginia Today, I would like to assist you in reading your water bill. Your West Virginia-American Water bill includes lots of useful information apart from – but included with – your billing statement. So, when you open a bill from this[Read More…]
‘Let’s do it again:’ West Virginia Gov. Justice supportive of additional tax cuts
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice is fully on board for additional cuts to the state’s personal income tax. Justice, during his press briefing Wednesday, said he is opposed to delaying the trigger within the income tax package he signed into law last year,[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin attends community round tables in Weirton, Wheeling
West Virginia Press Association WHEELING, W.Va. – On April 4, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) participated in a roundtable discussion with Weirton leadership to discuss the recent job losses from the closure of the Cleveland-Cliffs tin mill facility and the region’s economic development opportunities going forward. Following that event, Senator Manchin[Read More…]
Celebrating National County Government Month: County Commissioners’ Association of West Virginia hosts annual essay contest for 8th grade students
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The County Commissioners’ Association of West Virginia (CCAWV) is proud to announce the launch of its annual essay contest in celebration of National County Government Month. As April unfolds, the CCAWV invites 8th-grade students from across West Virginia to participate in this educational[Read More…]