By Derek Halsey for HD Media HUNTINGTON — The Appalachian Model Train Society has hosted the Model Railroad Show here in the Tri-State for nearly seven decades. It returns to the Marshall Health Network Arena this weekend. The 67th annual Model Railroad Show will take place at the arena’s convention[Read More…]
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Ravenswood couple brings holiday cheer to their town
By Suzette Lowe for The Jackson Star & Herald RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — Some of the most charming aspects of a small town are the houses and the people who live there. No one fits the idea of a ‘charming’ couple more than Wayne and Jean Abel. Their home on Sand[Read More…]
Sen. Jim Justice agrees to pay $5M to settle 2009 federal tax debt
By Charles Young, WV News WASHINGTON — Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., has agreed to pay more than $5 million to settle a long-standing federal tax obligation from 2009, according to a filing in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Justice and his wife, Cathy, agreed in[Read More…]
Governor and First Lady Morrisey Announce Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration
Attendees encouraged to participate in toy drive for foster children across West Virginia Charleston, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey and First Lady Denise Morrisey happily invite families from across West Virginia to join them for the official Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration at the West Virginia Capitol Complex on Thursday, December 4.[Read More…]
State Treasurer Larry Pack to Speak at NRGRDA Annual Awards Banquet Set for December 3 in Beckley
BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack will offer keynote remarks at the Annual Client Showcase and Awards Banquet being hosted by the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), and its entrepreneurial program the WV Hive. The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the[Read More…]
WVSOM researchers tap into Appalachian nature for possible medical remedies
LEWISBURG, W.Va. – What if the natural environment offered by the Appalachian Mountains — plants native to the region and waterways flowing through West Virginia towns — proved to be a source of medicinal value? That is what faculty and student researchers at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine[Read More…]
DEP OKs data center-linked Mason County biomass site permit despite heavy opposition
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has set aside community and environmental advocate opposition to approve a permit application for a biomass and carbon-capture facility in Mason County whose permittee is linked to plans for nearby data center operations. The DEP[Read More…]
Barnwood Builders disassemble historic Bluefield cabin
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD — While his team of “Barnwood Builders” have reclaimed historic cabins and barns across Appalachia and beyond, the Davidson House project in Bluefield is of particular importance to Mark Bowe. “I think this one is a little more significant for us because number[Read More…]
School bus driver shortage forces Marion County Schools to adapt
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — The number of school bus runs Marion County Schools has had to cancel this year has increased significantly from last year, according to School Superintendent Donna Heston. The problem is due to a lack of school bus drivers. “When bus operators call in[Read More…]
WV AG McCuskey endorses railway merger; CSX begins coast-to coast intermodal BNSF
By Jim Ross, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey, along with attorneys general from Georgia and Nebraska, this week submitted a letter to the federal Surface Transportation Board endorsing the proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern Railway by Union Pacific. It’s been a week that saw[Read More…]
