By Tabitha Johnston The Journal SHEPHERDSTOWN — Over his 21 years of portraying Santa Claus at Christmas events throughout Shepherdstown, Mark “Jimmy” Crain has never lost his love for the holiday season. Even, in spite of the difficulties that can arise while playing the role. “There’s this age — maybe[Read More…]
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WV officials count steep flood costs, consider recovery concerns amid FEMA turmoil
By Mike TonyCharleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON — Next week will mark 10 months and six months since flood events devastated Southern West Virginia and Northern West Virginia, respectively, prompting federal disaster declarations and leaving a combined 12 people dead. West Virginia officials counted steep costs beyond the incalculable loss of life[Read More…]
West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association and Valley Gardens facilitate Dec. 13 bulb planting at YWCA Sojourner’s
Charleston –The Charleston Catholic Middle School (CCMS) girls’ basketball team will be planting 800 tulip bulbs on the grounds of the YWCA Sojourner’s Homeless Shelter for Women and Families, 1418 Washington Street East, Charleston, W.Va., at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 13. The bulbs will provide a stunning show of[Read More…]
West Virginia Hospital Association lays out 2026 legislative agenda and priorities
CHARLESTON – In a recent op-ed for the Charleston Gazette-Mail, West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA) President and CEO Jim Kaufman discusses WVHA’s main priorities for the upcoming year. Mr. Kaufman discusses how WVHA is adapting to major changes in American healthcare, including shifts in how care is delivered and paid for as well[Read More…]
Spc. Sarah Beckstrom laid to rest at W.Va. National Cemetery
West Virginia Daily News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, a military police officer with the 863rd Military Police Company, West Virginia Army National Guard, was laid to rest with full military honors during a ceremony and interment Tuesday at the West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton,[Read More…]
Feast of the Seven Fishes Festival served up this weekend in Fairmont: It’s the 19th annual of the Yule event that celebrates food and family
By Jim Bissett The Dominion Post FAIRMONT – Mangia, mangia. And Buon Natale, too. It’s once again time for the Feast of the Seven Fishes Festival in Fairmont. The 2025 edition of the gathering that celebrates the Calabrese-Italian roots of this Marion County city and region commences Friday and Saturday[Read More…]
WVU community engagement expert says service should not be seasonal
WVU Today A West Virginia University expert says those looking to give back this holiday season — or at any other time of the year — have many meaningful options. Whitney Glotfelty, director of community-based learning at the WVU Center for Community Engagement, is sharing tips on how to tap into your “time,[Read More…]
Divergence grows between WV lawmakers, residents in fight over expected data centers
By Mike Tony Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON — Pete Hollis told West Virginia decisionmakers of artificial intelligence driving “an insatiable desire for power generation” that has “been across the board in every country across the world.” West Virginians, meanwhile, are telling state decisionmakers they desire the power to have their communities[Read More…]
Trump changes will make advanced nursing degrees tougher to obtain for rural students
By Esteban FernandezTimes West Virginian FAIRMONT — Graduate degrees for nursing students will be much harder to obtain in West Virginia due to a change the Trump administration made to a list defining which professional programs are eligible for student loans. “We know that first-generation students, students growing up in[Read More…]
Barbour Community Health Association names Director of School-Based Health
From Barbour Community Health Association Belington, W.Va — Barbour Community Health Association (BCHA) has announced the promotion of Casey Jo Cottrill, PsyD., to Director of School-Based Health Services, which serves all Barbour County schools. BCHA operates clinics at Philippi Elementary, Belington Elementary-Middle, Kasson Elementary-Middle, Philippi Middle, and Junior Elementary Schools.[Read More…]
