By Jina BelcherFor The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority Every day, I work with communities that are ready to grow. A region with available land, capable workforce, and a determination to compete. What we often lack are the tools to move at the speed modern industry demands. That is[Read More…]
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Morrisey joins celebration of new gas training facility in Clarksburg
By Esteban FernandezFor Times West Virginian Clarksburg — Natural gas is one of the most dangerous compounds to work with. The gas is a fuel mixture composed primarily of methane, along with a small mix of other hydrocarbons like propane, butane and ethane. Methane itself is known to be highly[Read More…]
Sen. Capito discusses U.S. strikes on Iran
By Brett DunlapFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Parkersburg — The United States is dealing with an aggressive regime that has repeatedly targeted Americans, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Tuesday in discussing recent military strikes against Iran. Capito, R-W.Va., spoke to reporters from across the state during a telephone[Read More…]
Senate GOP backs privatizing some child welfare services
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston — The West Virginia Senate overwhelming supported a bill aimed at transferring some child welfare services to private entities, though both of the Senate’s Democratic members said the bill would add to the state’s child welfare crisis. The state Senate[Read More…]
Foster Children Living With Disabilities Face Additional Struggles in West Virginia
By Faith AbdullahFor The Intelligencer Morgantown — According to the West Virginia Department of Human Services, as of January 2026, nearly 6,000 children are currently in the foster care system in West Virginia. These numbers account for both in-state and out-of-state children, including those living with disabilities. West Virginia mother[Read More…]
Raw imagination: Young artists design characters for mural in Legal Aid
By Ashley PerhamFor HDMedia Creatures straight from the imagination of some of Charleston’s youngest residents will soon take shape at Legal Aid’s new headquarters in the Elk City area of Charleston’s West Side. Thursday evening, seven young artists, ages 4 to 7, designed a character that will be painted into[Read More…]
Raylee’s Law gets attention as West Virginia Legislature’s Crossover Day deadline looms
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston – With Wednesday’s legislative Crossover Day deadline around the corner, lawmakers in both the West Virginia House of Delegates and state Senate tried to get out bills aimed at protecting children from being pulled from school during child welfare investigations.[Read More…]
Bills advance allowing for West Virginia State Police machine gun sales, eased domestic violence gun prohibitions
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee pushed out two bills Monday afternoon: one that could sidestep federal rules governing how machine guns are sold, and one allowing those accused of domestic violence to hold onto their firearms under certain circumstances. The[Read More…]
WV lawmakers advance plant use directive, nine-figure tax break for coal industry
By Mike TonyFor HDMedia West Virginia consumes far more coal for its electricity than any other state. And West Virginia lawmakers are consumed by coal. The state Senate on Friday passed legislation that it turned into a bill propping up a coal industry whose struggles have been deepened by President[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: 130th Airlift Wing Airmen return from first C-130J Deployment
By 130AW Public AffairsFor 130th Airlift Wing What: Members of the media are invited to attend the homecoming of the 130th Airlift Wing Airmen following their historic deployment to the Horn of Africa. This deployment is especially significant as it represents the unit’s first mission after transitioning to the C-130J[Read More…]
