From the West Virginia Daily News Charleston, W.Va. – WV Secretary of State Kris Warner was the keynote speaker today for the “Praise, Remembrance, and Blessing for the Miners of West Virginia” ceremony held at the State Capitol rotunda. The ceremony was hosted by the WV Coal Association and Greenbrier Smokeless Mining Company in[Read More…]
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Capitol Christmas tree lighting to honor West Virginia National Guard members
From The Register-Herald CHARLESTON — Families from across West Virginia are invited to attend the official Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Thursday at the West Virginia Capitol Complex. The event is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on the Capitol steps facing Kanawha Boulevard. Gov. Patrick Morrisey and First Lady[Read More…]
New hub for youth filmmakers reaches out to young West Virginian
By Esteban FernandezTimes West Virginian FAIRMONT — A Washington D.C.-based film festival is trying to foster new voices in film from West Virginia, coinciding with the state’s own efforts to expand its film industry. Dierdre Evans-Pritchard, executive director of the D.C. Independent Film Forum, said the moving image will possibly[Read More…]
New historical society launched to conserve the New River Gorge region in WestVirginia
From the New River Gorge Historical Society New River Gorge, WV — Historians, preservationists, and community advocates have officially established the New River Gorge Historical Society, a new regional organization dedicated to conserving the cultural and historical resources of southern West Virginia. Unlike traditional historical societies formed along county boundaries,[Read More…]
West Virginia Public Broadcasting navigates uncertain waters heading into 2026
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Weirton Daily Times CHARLESTON — With federal funding up in the air and an unclear budget picture for the next fiscal year, the board that manages West Virginia Public Broadcasting will have to rely more on its foundations, local giving, and national philanthropy. The West[Read More…]
MEDIA ALERT: WVU to celebrate graduates during first Commencement for President Benson
WVU Today NOTE: Media members planning to attend one or both ceremonies should meet Shauna Johnson, [email protected], at the Country Roads Gate prior to the ceremony start times to receive required credentials. WHAT: Marking a Mountaineer milestone, hundreds of West Virginia University graduates will participate in two December Commencement ceremonies. WHO: August and December University graduates, President Michael T. Benson, Chancellor and Executive Dean for Health[Read More…]
Capito, Justice lead effort to honor National Guard troops shot in DC Attack
By Greg Jordan CNHI West Virginia WASHINGTON, D.C. — West Virginia’s senators in Congress announced a resolution Tuesday honoring two West Virginia National Guard troops who were ambushed and shot while serving in their nation’s capitol. U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Jim Justice, R-W.Va., introduced a resolution Tuesday[Read More…]
Input on data centers sought
By Mike TonyCharleston Gazette-Mail West Virginia officials are taking public comments on a planned rule support-ing a highly controversial law the Legislature passed in April, pushed by Gov. Patrick Morrisey, aimed at attracting data centers to the state at the expense of local government control and funding. House Bill 2014[Read More…]
W.Va. Supreme Court stays ruling allowing for religious vaccine exemptions
By Steven Allen AdamsThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals put a halt to an order from a lower court that ordered state and local school officials to accept religious vaccine exemptions granted by the state for school-age children.’ In a three-page order[Read More…]
WV Coal Association applauds Sen. Justice for leading bipartisan National Miners Day resolution
Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Coal Association today expressed strong support for U.S. Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) and Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) in introducing a bipartisan congressional resolution designating December 6, 2025, as National Miners Day to honor our nation’s coal miners. “We are deeply grateful to Senator Justice[Read More…]