West Virginia Press Association SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state record for the largest blue catfish by weight has been broken for the fourth consecutive year, Governor Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of National Resources (WVDNR) announced on Dec. 21. On Dec. 8, Michael John Drake of St. Albans, WV, caught[Read More…]
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National Park Service to hold public meeting for proposed demolition of structures within New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (Jan. 11)
21 structures are considered historic and are either listed, or eligible for listing, in the National Register of Historic Places West Virginia Press Associaton GLEN JEAN, W.Va. – The National Park Service (NPS) invites interested members of the public to attend a public meeting related to the proposed demolition of deteriorating and excess structures[Read More…]
Infrastructure application approved for Mountaineer Gas
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State regulators on Wednesday approved a joint stipulation agreement to fund Mountaineer Gas Company’s proposal to invest $67 million in construction upgrades and improvements in 2024. The Public Service Commission of West Virginia’s approval of the agreement allows the company to increase rates[Read More…]
Judges from neighboring counties filling in for Cochrane
By Mary Catherine Brooks, The Register Herald Wyoming County Report WYOMING COUNTY, W.Va. — Following Wyoming County Circuit Judge Mike Cochrane’s stroke Saturday, the need for a judge in the courtroom is being evaluated day-by-day. Cochrane was at home in Pineville at the time of the stroke and was transported[Read More…]
FERC approves three-year construction deadline extension for MVP Southgate pipeline project
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Tuesday granted a three-year extension for completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate project. MVPS now has until June 18, 2026, to complete the line and put it into service. FERC voted on MVPS’s timeline[Read More…]
Thousands of Frontier customers affected by theft of tons of copper wire
By Ashley Perham, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office and officers from several other law enforcement agencies are investigating the theft of tons of telecommunications wire that has caused outages for thousands of Frontier Communications customers. At a news conference Wednesday, Kanawha Chief Deputy Joe Crawford[Read More…]
Fourth class official for 5 West Virginia high school sports beginning in 2024-25
By Tyler Kennett, WV News PARKERSBURG, W.Va — Football in West Virginia will officially expand from three classes to four beginning in the fall of 2024. Alongside it, four other sports are affected: cheer, volleyball, baseball and softball. Basketball will remain a four-class sport as it has since 2020. The[Read More…]
Justice Tim Armstead to be Chief Justice in 2024
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Justice Tim Armstead will be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia beginning January 1, 2024. The Supreme Court has also designated Justice William R. “Bill” Wooton as chief justice in 2025. Justice Wooton will serve as acting chief[Read More…]
Gov. Justice issues proclamation declaring extended full-day holiday for Christmas for public employees
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation, declaring Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, as a full-day state holiday for public employees. “In recognition of the hard work accomplished by the public employees of this State throughout the past year, and in acknowledgement of the holiday[Read More…]
WV Hive Network welcomes Taylor Parent as Regional Business Advisor
West Virginia Press Association BECKLEY, W.Va. — Taylor Parent has joined the West Virginia Hive Network as a regional business advisor, assisting entrepreneurs and business leaders in the organization’s 13- county region. A West Virginia native and Concord University graduate, Parent brings considerable sales and marketing experience to WV Hive[Read More…]
