By Jessica Farrish, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. _ Theatre West Virginia is welcoming celebrated writer Homer Hickam home on Monday with an evening of storytelling, chat and music. The author of “Rocket Boys” and “The Coalwood Way” will be at Tamarack to discuss and sign copes of his latest book,[Read More…]

By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph WASHINGTON, D.C. — One of West Virginias senators has joined Republican colleagues in introducing the Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act, legislation to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from implementing a plan to give the agency access to transaction information of virtually every American.[Read More…]

By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Bad weather conditions wasn’t the only thing Hurricane Ida blew into the Mountain State back during the first week of September. Several area residents, especially those in Barbour County, suffered an attack from an army. Not an army of human soldiers, but[Read More…]

WV Press Release Sharing WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — A small business specializing in the aging of beef will be able to expand operations with a new processing facility thanks to a $100,000 investment made possible by the Country Roads Angel Network (CRAN). Mountain Steer Meat Company of White Sulphur[Read More…]

By Clint Thomas, The Herald- Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The 20th anniversary edition of the West Virginia Book Festival will have a true 21st century ambience, presented entirely virtually today and tomorrow. It’s a safety measure, prompted by the cautionary strictures of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following its 2020 cancellation, the[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several state lawmakers in neighboring Maryland reached out across the border last week seeking to bring their counties into West Virginia. Representatives of Legislative District 1 consisting of Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties and two members of the Washington County delegation[Read More…]

By Josephine E. Moore, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — A new process for turning coal into more environmentally friendly or “green” products could soon be put to use at a planned manufacturing site to be located in the heart of Beckley. Plans on how these goods are manufactured as well[Read More…]

By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State and public school employees who get health insurance through West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency will enjoy one more year of coverage with no premium increases. However, the plan presented Thursday to the PEIA Finance Board calls for a series of[Read More…]

By Jessica Farrish, The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Economic Development Office has originated a map of broadband infrastructure which will guide Gov. Jim Justice’s plan of bringing internet service to hundreds of thousands of state residents, state officials explained Wednesday. Justice’s plan aims to expand broadband service to 200,000[Read More…]

Senator quickly denies reports he could leave Democratic party By Samantha Perry, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., quickly quelled published reports on Wednesday that indicated he was considering leaving the Democratic party. “I have no control over the rumors,” Manchin said in an email statement[Read More…]