By Lisa Abshire, West Virginia Daily News GREENBRIER COUNTY W.Va. (WVDN) – The Greenbrier County Commission met in regular session on Tuesday, Oct. 28. In the biggest news of Tuesday’s Greenbrier County Commission meeting, Commissioner Tammy Tincher announced that this would be her last meeting as she has accepted a[Read More…]
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West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association Announces $20,000 in Scholarship Awards for Four WVU Students
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Four in-state students attending West Virginia University (WVU) studying landscape architecture are receiving $5,000 each, thanks to the West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association (WVNLA) Marcus W. Rennix scholarship program. The WVNLA board of directors approved their applications at its October 22 meeting.[Read More…]
Putting more paw paws in Paw Paw
Grant partnership adds trees to municipal park By Kate Shunney, The Morgan Messenger PAW PAW, W.Va. — Many hands helped make quick work of the planting of 13 paw paw trees and seven elderberry bushes in Paw Paw’s municipal park near the Potomac River access last Wednesday, October 22. Students[Read More…]
Local officers honored for lifesaving response to the Preston County (West Virginia) bear attack
By Jacob Martin, The Preston County News and Journal KINGWOOD, W.Va. — Three Preston County officers were recently awarded certificates of honor from the West Virginia Governor’s Office, the West Virginia State Senate and the Office of Congressman Riley Moore for their decisive action that saved the life of Joe[Read More…]
AARP report: One-quarter of West Virginia adults work as family caregivers
WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — New AARP caregiving data finds that 26% of adults in West Virginia — approximately 375,000 people — are family caregivers, providing largely unpaid and unsupported care to older parents, spouses and other loved ones. The data was released Tuesday a report from the agency titled[Read More…]
Over $1M in private donations to be distributed among public schools in WV
By Maggie Susa, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON — This year, every public school in West Virginia will receive a check for $1,500 to fund students’ needs. Marshall University, in partnership with the West Virginia Department of Education, hosted a “Keep the Ball Rolling” event at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts[Read More…]
OPINION: WVU’s “Coal Rush” Uniform Honors West Virginia Miners
By Chris Hamilton, president and CEO, WV Coal Association When the West Virginia University football team took the field Saturday night they wore the new “Coal Rush” uniform. Our players were accompanied onto the field by miners from Core Natural Resources’ Leer Mining Complex in Grafton where the Coal Rush concept was derived. The Coal Rush uniform was designed to pay tribute to the work ethic[Read More…]
Judge hears arguments over West Virginia National Guard deployment to D.C.
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County judge overseeing a case to halt the deployment of the West Virginia National Guard to the nation’s capital is seeking additional information before rendering a ruling. During a hearing Friday morning to consider a motion for[Read More…]
The Journal and Shepherdstown Chronicle recognized at the West Virginia Press Association convention
By Ainsley Hall, The Journal CHARLESTON — The Journal and the Shepherdstown Chronicle were recognized at the 2025 West Virginia Press Association’s annual convention after receiving first- and second-place awards for General Excellence in Divisions II and IV respectively. The convention took place in Charleston where newspaper staffers from all[Read More…]
Marion County community rallies behind those facing hunger as SNAP end looms
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — The community of Fairmont is stepping up to ensure vulnerable residents remain fed even as the federal government stops Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments as a result of the government shutdown. “In West Virginia, people have always had the whole, everybody takes care[Read More…]