By Matthew MullinsFor Matt Mullins & The Bringdowns Beckley — Matt Mullins & The Bringdowns will celebrate 10 years as a band with a one-night-only theatre-style concert and cinematic EP premiere on Friday, March 6 at the historic Raleigh Playhouse & Theatre in Beckley, West Virginia. his will not be a traditional album release[Read More…]
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Harrison County native named 72nd WVU Mountaineer mascot
By Shauna JohnsonFor WVU, Today Driven by a love for his home state and gratitude for the opportunities West Virginia University has provided him, Reese Allen will don the buckskins and coonskin cap as the next Mountaineer mascot. The senior dual mechanical engineering and data science major from Bridgeport was named the 2026-27 Mountaineer mascot Saturday (Feb.[Read More…]
Ceramic Artists From All Over ‘Throw Down’ in Stifel Center Pottery Competition
By Gage VotaFor The Intelligencer Wheeling — Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center hosted its fourth annual pottery throwdown and raffle Sunday afternoon. The fundraising event saw Jillian Heusohn from Tallahassee, Florida, Kyle Houser from Pittsburgh, George Rodriguez, and Jennifer Martin both from Philadelphia, and Ruth Douzinas from New York[Read More…]
Competitors carve way to victory at Kootaga District Pinewood Derby
By Gwen SourFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Parkersburg – More than 50 Cub Scouts and family members gathered Saturday morning at West Virginia University at Parkersburg for the annual Kootaga District Pinewood Derby, a longstanding Scouting tradition that blends craftsmanship, competition and family involvement. John Shepard, Kootaga District race[Read More…]
Lawmakers try again to change ‘reflection in the mirror’ for cancer patients
By Matthew YoungFor HDMedia With just two weeks remaining in the 2026 legislative session, a plan to provide hope and confidence to West Virginians undergoing cancer treatment is getting a second chance to cross the finish line. Introduced by House of Delegates Banking and Insurance Committee Chair Walter Hall, R-Kanawha, House[Read More…]
West Virginia House passes ‘Jobs First’ bill aimed at aerospace industry
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston — The latest “Jobs First – Opportunity Everywhere” bill to make it through the West Virginia House of Delegates is aimed at transforming the state into a competitive hub for the aerospace industry. The House passed House Bill 4006, creating[Read More…]
West Virginia First Energy Act Passes Senate, Bill encourages coal-fired power plants to produce more electricity
By Steven Allan AdamsFor The Intelligencer Charleston – The West Virginia Senate passed a bill overwhelmingly Friday to encourage coal-fired power plants to produce more electricity, but some senators were concerned the bill could fall back on electric ratepayers to cover the possible increased costs. The state Senate passed House[Read More…]
Are bees animals? ICA rules in favor of South Charleston in beekeeping lawsuit
By Ashley PerhamFor HDMedia Is a honeybee an animal? The Intermediate Court of Appeals, with the aid of two dictionaries, ruled this week that the buzzy pollinator is — in fact — an animal and can therefore be regulated by the City of South Charleston. The ruling overturns a Kanawha[Read More…]
Telling the Energy Story
By Greg KozeraFor Thoughts to Ponder In Ankara, the capitol of Turkiye, Nathan, Shale Crescent USA President, and I were interviewed by Turkish media. They did audio and video and translated into Turkish. The audio was turned into articles for print media. The questions asked were meant to inform Turkish[Read More…]
Effort to kill bill weakening West Virginia’s home school standards on first reading fails
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston — A rare debate broke out in the West Virginia Senate Thursday over a bill not yet up for passage that would decrease regulations on home school families. Senate Bill 966, changing requirements for home school instruction, was read a[Read More…]
