By Tammie Toler PresleyFor Concord University Athens — J. Kenneth Moore ‘70, curator emeritus for The Metropolitan Museum of Arts Department of  Musical Instruments, will speak at Concord University on Thursday, April 7, at 7 p.m. in the Wilkes Family Chapel at  University Point, as part of the Carl Azzara[Read More…]

By ACLUFor SOAR-WV Charleston – West Virginia’s largest overdose prevention group filed a federal lawsuit to overturn the state’s nearly two-decade-old moratorium on new methadone clinics. In the lawsuit, which was filed in United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Solutions Oriented Addiction Response of West Virginia[Read More…]

By Jina BelcherFor The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority Every day, I work with communities that are ready to grow. A region with available land, capable workforce, and a determination to compete. What we often lack are the tools to move at the speed modern industry demands. That is[Read More…]

By 130AW Public AffairsFor 130th Airlift Wing What: Members of the media are invited to attend the homecoming of the 130th Airlift  Wing Airmen following their historic deployment to the Horn of Africa. This   deployment is especially significant as it represents the unit’s first mission after   transitioning to the C-130J[Read More…]

By Matthew MullinsFor Matt Mullins & The Bringdowns Beckley — Matt Mullins & The Bringdowns will celebrate 10 years as a band with a one-night-only theatre-style concert and cinematic EP premiere on Friday, March 6 at the historic Raleigh Playhouse & Theatre in Beckley, West Virginia. his will not be a traditional album release[Read More…]

By Shauna JohnsonFor WVU, Today Driven by a love for his home state and gratitude for the opportunities West Virginia University has provided him, Reese Allen will don the buckskins and coonskin cap as the next Mountaineer mascot. The senior dual mechanical engineering and data science major from Bridgeport was named the 2026-27 Mountaineer mascot Saturday (Feb.[Read More…]

By Greg KozeraFor Thoughts to Ponder In Ankara, the capitol of Turkiye, Nathan, Shale Crescent USA President, and I were interviewed by Turkish media. They did audio and video and translated into Turkish. The audio was turned into articles for print media. The questions asked were meant to inform Turkish[Read More…]

By Jennifer Lewis For Mountain State Press We Are Appalachia! II, Mountain State Press’s newest release, is an anthology of short stories and personal essays that take place in Appalachia. Though continuing the conversation from the first We Are Appalachia!, this book stands on its own and includes even more[Read More…]

By George MelikFor WV Freedom Caucus Charleston – Members of the West Virginia Freedom Caucus opposed the passage of the House Amendment to Senate Bill 250 in the House of Delegates on Wednesday. “What Finance Chairman Vernon Criss shoved through this chamber is a dumpster fire.” Freedom Caucus Chairman S. Chris Anders stated. “By slight[Read More…]

By Anglea PriceFor MATHCOUNTS Charleston— A team of middle school Mathletes® from John Adams Middle School in Charleston took top honors at the Charleston Chapter MATHCOUNTS® Competition held at the University of Charleston on February 21, 2026. The top individual was Eli Hale, an eighth grader from Horace Mann Middle School in Charleston.[Read More…]