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…]

Beckley – The inaugural board meeting of RE-PATH West Virginia was held today, and the board of directors added five new members, greatly expanding the depth and geographic reach of the new statewide advocacy organization. RE-PATH (Recovery Empowerment through Policy, Advocacy, Transformation, and Hope) was launched February 5 at a[Read More…]

By Rachel BroskyFor WVU, Today. The Pokémon universe celebrates its 30th anniversary on Friday (Feb. 27). According to a West Virginia University expert on game design and interactive media, over those three decades, the Nintendo franchise has forever changed collectibles, augmented reality gaming and video game character development. Heather Cole, teaching associate professor[Read More…]