West Virginia Coal Association Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Coal Association (WVCA) today announced it has submitted formal comments to the West Virginia Office of Energy in response to the state’s request for input on the development of a Comprehensive Energy Plan for West Virginia. The comments were transmitted[Read More…]
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Up in Smoke: Report finds increased use, diminished resources plague tobacco cessation efforts
By Steven Allen AdamsThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey has preached the need for healthier lifestyles for West Virginians since taking office last year, but a report released earlier this month by a state task force raised concerns about high usage of tobacco products. The West[Read More…]
West Virginia awarded nearly $200M through federal Rural Health Transformation program
By Steven Allen AdamsThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — West Virginia is set to receive nearly $200 million for the first year of the new federal Rural Health Transformation program. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Monday that all 50 states will receive awards through[Read More…]
Veterans honored with Quilts of Valor
By Greg JordanBluefield Daily Telegraph BECKLEY – One by one, veterans stood so volunteers could drape over their shoulders a warm, handmade gesture thanking them for service given and sacrifices made for their country. The Raleigh County Veterans and First Responders Museum hosted a special Quilts of Valor ceremony last[Read More…]
Proposed MARL power line route has West Virginians pushing back to preserve their land
By Hannah Heiskell and Johnathan Edwards WVU Reed School of Media and Communications BRUCETON MILLS — A fierce gust of wind whips through the trees in Bruceton Mills on a chilly fall morning. Three energetic dogs run through the gravel and fading blades of grass despite the cold weather. The[Read More…]
Hope Coliseum HVAC, expansion plans among WVU legislative talking points
By Ben ConleyThe Dominion Post MORGANTOWN – In a competitive sense, the spectators who fill WVU’s Hope Coliseum are always looking to turn up the heat on the competition. From a comfort standpoint, they could go for a little air conditioning now and then. That’s to say nothing of the[Read More…]
Online Oglebay Park Resort and Wilson Lodge surplus auction set for today
Gage VotaFor The Intelligencer An online auction of Oglebay Park Resort and Wilson Lodge’s surplus items will take place at Joerpyleauctions.com at 6 p.m. today. Auctioneer John Powell said that because Oglebay is a public entity it isn’t able to just give any vehicles away. “They have to dispose of[Read More…]
Holiday travel still on road to recovery even years after pandemic
By Amber PhippsThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel WILLIAMSTOWN – The holidays are a time of giving, spending time with loved ones, eating delicious food, and for some people – lots of driving. As the holidays come to a close and families return to their hometowns to ring in the New[Read More…]
West Virginia beekeepers draft 2026 bill to increase protections and fight honey bee decline
By Rebecca Hempleman and Alondra Molina WVU Reed School of Media and Communications MORGANTOWN — Mike Lamp may not be very busy as the cooling November temperatures settle on his apiary in Monongalia County, but that doesn’t mean the work stops entirely. Serving as the president of both the West[Read More…]
Thirst for Trust: WV drinking water infrastructure failing as state woos water-guzzing data centers
By Mike TonyCharleston Gazette-Mail Editor’s note: This report was supported by the Pulitzer Center and is part of a Gazette-Mail series on drinking water quality in West Virginia. Jamie Jacobs and her husband split time between Morgantown and the Canaan Valley. They planned a move to the latter full-time. “[Then][Read More…]
