By EVAN BEVINS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel WILLOW ISLAND, W.Va.  — Less than two years after completing a purchase of the Cytec facility on West Virginia 2, Solvay announced plans this week to double its production capacity. The expansion, for which construction is planned to start in the next[Read More…]

By JIM ROSS The State Journal BRIDGEPORT, W.Va.  — North Central West Virginia employers have a need for skilled workers, and a program that has helped women in the Huntington area transition into those jobs is about to open a second operation in Bridgeport. “At this point, we know it[Read More…]

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — The West Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in the case of Nicholas County’s consolidation plan. An attorney for the state Board of Education argued that a Kanawha judge substituted his judgment for that of the state board’s and that the state board[Read More…]

By CHRISTPHER DOWELL The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.VA — Federal funding has been awarded in the amount of $5.7 million for the state’s Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, according to West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Cabinet Secretary Bill Crouch. The Home Visitation Program, through[Read More…]

Staff reports The Weirton Daily Times WELLSBURG, W.Va.  — The importance of West Virginia manufacturing was on display Friday in Washington, D.C., as seven employees from area companies joined President Donald Trump on stage during his address to the National Association of Manufacturers conference at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.  [Read More…]

By SADIE HELMICK The Parthenon Huntington and surrounding areas have plenty to offer during this fall season. From horror movies to festivals, feel free to enjoy these events with a nice pumpkin spice latte while wearing a ton of flannel. October 3-29: Cooper Family Farm Corn Maze, Milton, WV October[Read More…]

By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHALRESTON, W.Va.  — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has given $1 million from monies taken in from health-care-related court settlements to the West Virginia State Police to help attack a backlog of cases in the State Police crime lab. The money will be[Read More…]

HD Media The Logan Banner SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several small game hunting and trapping seasons are about to get underway in West Virginia, and wildlife biologists from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources report the game population is stable. Here are some of the forecasts, according a DNR press[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — The West Virginia Farmers Market Association (WVFMA), in partnership with the West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition (WVFFC), announced they will host a series of trainings around the state. The events will focus on marketing strategies for farmers’ markets and farm production. This is a continuation of the[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. LAS VEGAS GUNMAN’S GIRLFRIEND RETURNS TO US FOR QUESTIONING Marilou Danley, 62, will be at[Read More…]