By Taylor McKinnie, The Inter-Mountain ELFKINS, W.Va. — Elkins has been transformed into ‘Elfkins’ for the 2025 holiday season, as announced by this sign located on the corner of Davis Avenue and Sixth Street. With Thanksgiving now behind us, the Christmas season is directly in front of us, offering many[Read More…]
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Fairmont veterans group helps prep Maple Grove Cemetery for Wreaths Across America Day
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — The race to prepare Maple Grove Cemetery for next month’s Wreaths Across America Day begins as soon as the first leaf touches the ground each fall. By mid-November, leaves blanket the ground. Volunteers maintain the cemetery, which is so massive, cutting the grass[Read More…]
Preston County Seniors Share Thanksgiving Reflections, Stress Importance of Family and Tradition
By Jacob Martin, The Preston County News & Journal KINGWOOD, W.Va. — Preston County Seniors shared their thoughts on Thanksgiving during the annual dinner at the Kingwood Senior Center, stressing the importance of tradition, slowing down, and most importantly, spending time with family and friends. Throughout the year, Preston County[Read More…]
Christmas in the Park opens Thanksgiving night
By Dylan Vidovich, Logan Banner LOGAN — Christmas in the Park, the long-running seasonal lighting display inside Chief Logan State Park, will turn on its lights for the 2025 season starting Thanksgiving night. Founded in 1994 by the late Tom “Rose” Tomblin, the southern West Virginia tradition will continue for[Read More…]
67th Model Railroad Show returns to MHN Arena Nov. 28-30
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…]
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…]
