By Josephine E. Moore, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — A West Virginia distillery will release a new bourbon this weekend in Beckley with a label depicting one of the waterfalls in the Piney Creek Preserve in Raleigh County. The release of Piney Creek Bourbon Whiskey, crafted by The Bullock Distillery[Read More…]
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Political Advisory: New statewide poll shows Attorney General race is wide open
WV Press Release Sharing WELLSBURG, W.Va. — Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, issued the following statement regarding a new statewide poll of Republican and Independent voters conducted by Orion Strategies for the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce: “This race is exactly what we thought it would be – wide open,” Weld[Read More…]
Marshall School of Medicine welcomes 100 incoming residents, fellows
WV Press Release Sharing HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – More than 103 incoming resident physicians and fellows officially began their post-graduate medical training this week at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Advanced physician training programs range from one to five years for residencies to one to four additional years[Read More…]
90th West Virginia Open begins the road to Berry Hills Country Club
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The first of six state-wide qualifiers for the 90th West Virginia Open Championship took place Thursday in Shepherdstown at The Club at Cress Creek. Nearly two dozen golfers teed it up in hopes of obtaining eight spots available today into the final field of[Read More…]
Opinion: Everyone listens to WIII-FM
By Greg Kozera Shale Crescent USA The late Zig Ziglar, sales expert, author and Hall of Fame Speaker said, “You can have anything you want if…you first help enough other people get what they want.” I was privileged to hear Zig speak in person several times and got to meet[Read More…]
Randolph County designated as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area in West Virginia; action means additional law enforcement and health resources for region
U.S. Sen. Manchin, Dr. Rahul Gupta, US Attorney Ihlenfeld visit county; U.S. Senator Capito releases statement WV Press Release Sharing ELKINS, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Wednesday joined Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and United States Attorney for[Read More…]
West Virginia Watch to launch statewide news outlet
Award-winning West Virginia journalists to cover policy and politics WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Watch, an independent, non-partisan online news outlet focusing on state government and policy, announced today it will launch July 11. The Watch will cover issues including criminal justice, education, health, labor, environment[Read More…]
WVU Jackson’s Mill partners with BHE GT&S to add river access ramps for safer outdoor recreation
WV Press Release Sharing MORGANTOWN, WVa. — West Virginia University Jackson’s Mill has offered outdoor recreation opportunities to youth for years, but their access to the river that runs along the campus has been limited. However, through a recent partnership, they were able to add two new river access ramps, increasing these opportunities[Read More…]
Mercer County, W.Va., dilapidated building program has spent over $1 million on demolitions
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — More than a million dollars in grant money has been spent on tearing down dilapidated structures across Mercer County, and there’s still about half a million dollars left to go. In 2022, Mercer County was awarded a $1.5 million state Department[Read More…]
Opinion: Health Care hiring a real challenge in West Virginia
From The Intelligencer of Wheeling Another report is spotlighting the labor shortage woes in the healthcare industry, but this one is focused squarely on the “significant workforce shortages” here in the Mountain State. The West Virginia Hospital Workforce Report 2023 looked at what declining college enrollment, increased burnout, aging workers,[Read More…]
