By DAVE LAVENDER The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Elizabeth and Evangelos Ringas have had more ups and down than your average married couple. But that’s a good thing, and bound to happen when you’re both a little crazy for roller coasters. The Virginia-based couple and nearly 200 fellow members of American[Read More…]
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‘Uncomfortable Conversations’ forum notes ways to begin tackling racism
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Adaptability. Creativity. Fairness. Compassion. Work ethic. Curiosity. Humility. Motivation. Optimism. A desire to make the community a better community. When Eric Murphy, assistant director of The Center for Service Learning at WVU in Morgantown, asked a crowd of roughly 20 people in Beckley[Read More…]
More than 80 years after death, indignities continue for Hawks Nest Tunnel victims
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — They were lured to West Virginia from homes in Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee and other southern states for jobs on a long-term tunnel excavation project that would allow them to better the lives of their families during the Great Depression. For their willingness to[Read More…]
No decision from Senator: Manchin still unsure about stepping into WV gubernatorial race
By CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has still not decided if he will run for Governor next year. At the grand opening ceremony of the new Princeton VA (Veterans Administration) Clinic on Friday, Manchin said he has not made up mind and is[Read More…]
Approval numbers for West Virginia Gov. Justice trending upward
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It remains to be seen how the secondary road crisis or the recent subpoenas into the Greenbrier Classic affect future polling, but approval numbers for Gov. Jim Justice are on the rise. According to Morning Consult, a[Read More…]
WVU researchers study factors that affect stream water quality
WVU Today CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Clean water is indispensable for human health, and human activity plays a large role water quality. West Virginia University researchers have compared that circular relationship in watersheds affected by different water movement and external factors to identify the dominant controls of stream water quality and[Read More…]
Solar Congress to bring solar supporters from across West Virginia together in Charleston
The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Solar energy supporters from across West Virginia will gather Saturday at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center for the annual West Virginia Solar Congress — a daylong event to share stories of success, learn about new solar developments and celebrate solar’s growth in the state.[Read More…]
West Virginia Secretary of State Warner warns about election interference
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With Russian election interference a big part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report released Thursday, West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner wants the public to know the signs of misinformation. The Secretary of State’s Office released a[Read More…]
WV Rep. David McKinley: Energy tech research a key to future
By CHARLES YOUNG NCWV Media CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., said he believes the future of economic opportunity in North Central West Virginia lies in research and development for energy technology. McKinley, who has represented West Virginia’s 1st Congressional District since 2011, said the region fell behind[Read More…]
