By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal judge has approved a sale of property a court-appointed receiver took over from Allegheny Wood Products after the prominent hardwood producer abruptly shuttered locations in February that will allow two company sites to keep operating. The judge on Friday approved[Read More…]
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Moundsville’s Grand Vue Park planning watch party for solar eclipse
By Emma Delk, The Intelligencer MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — When the skies darken on April 8, Ohio Valley residents can witness the once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse from a premier viewing spot in Moundsville. To see a clear view of the eclipse without any obstruction from mountains or hills, residents can head to[Read More…]
Historic covered bridge repaired within a week of being damaged
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Friday, March 22, West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) bridge engineers discovered the historic Laurel Creek covered bridge in Monroe County leaning precariously to one side. WVDOH District 9 Engineer Jim Moore, P.E., said the wooden structure had apparently been hit by an oversized truck. District 9 District[Read More…]
W.Va. Secretary of State reports 1,317 new business registrations in March
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 1,317 new businesses statewide during the month of March according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Wayne County led the state in the percentage of new business growth with a total of 30 new business registrations, a 2.62% increase. The Secretary of State’s[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin issues statement on new EPA agreement for West Virginia’s Lower Guyandotte watershed
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On April 1, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) settlement agreement with environmental groups that would force West Virginia to set 11 new Total Maximum Daily Loads[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin announces $3.9 million for disaster relief efforts across West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced $3,944,851 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the West Virginia Division of Emergency Management. The funding will support management costs for statewide disaster relief as a result[Read More…]
DoHS recognizes April as Family Strengthening and Child Abuse Prevention Month
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Social Services (BSS) joins organizations and advocates from across the nation in recognizing April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month to highlight the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect. Governor Jim Justice also proclaimed April as[Read More…]
2024 WVU Bucklew Scholars vie for Foundation Scholarships
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Some of the brightest high school seniors from across the Mountain State who have demonstrated an impressive commitment to academic excellence and community service while balancing extracurricular activities are eager to represent West Virginia University as the new cohort of Bucklew Scholars. Each year, the Bucklew Scholarship is given to[Read More…]
WV has highest rate of structurally deficient bridges; trails other states in recent progress
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — One of the deadliest bridge catastrophes in modern history struck in West Virginia on Dec. 15, 1967, when the 2,200-foot Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant, amid rush-hour traffic, collapsed into the Ohio River. The disaster, which killed 46 people, was triggered by[Read More…]
Sealing the Deal: Republican candidates for West Virginia Secretary of State discuss agendas
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Among the many duties of the West Virginia Secretary of State is serving as the keeper of the State Seal, the iconic image of the farmer and coal miner flanking a stone with the state’s founding carved into[Read More…]
