By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sean O’Leary was ready to explain the path toward economic renewal he had mapped out for a West Virginia coal community. He didn’t get the chance. The Wheeling native and senior researcher for the Ohio River Valley Institute, a nonprofit think tank,[Read More…]
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Local business, community outreach organization come together to meet needs of local youth
By Jessica Wilt, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Stationed directly next to Deez Donutz and Boardwalk Fryz in the Tractor Supply parking lot on Sunday, Tara Mayson and Berlin McKay III chatted with customers who stopped by to grab a drink from their tent. The duo represented VividVision, a subsidiary[Read More…]
Headliner Miranda Lambert wraps up second Blame My Roots Fest for region around W.Va. Northern Panhandle
By Shelley Hanson, The Intelligencer MORRISTOWN, Ohio — The final day of the Blame My Roots Festival featured a rocking performance by headliner Miranda Lambert on Saturday night. Before Lambert played, other acts took the stage including Lee Brice, Tenille Townes, Niko Moon and Allie Colleen. Festival co-founder Chris Dutton[Read More…]
U.S. Senators Capito, Manchin discuss upcoming action on infrastructure, budget
By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON — Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate set this coming Monday for moving both a bipartisan infrastructure package and a Wednesday deadline for a budget reconciliation package that will likely only have Democratic support. According to Politico, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced[Read More…]
New West Virginia craft brewery launches unique promo
By Tina Alvey, The Register-Herald WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Big Draft Brewing hasn’t yet poured its first draft or served its first pretzel, but downtown White Sulphur Springs’ new craft brewery is definitely on top of its promotional game. Slated to open later this month, the brewery has come[Read More…]
West Virginia syringe exchange law in effect as judge dissolves injunction
By Taylor Stuck, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A federal judge has dissolved a temporary injunction against implementation of the new West Virginia syringe exchange law and denied a request for a permanent injunction. U.S. District Court for Southern West Virginia Judge Robert Chambers issued his decision Thursday, a week[Read More…]
Philippi, W.Va., receives national community service award
By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain PHILIPPI, W.VA. — The City of Philippi has received a national community service award from the American Public Power Association. The Sue Kelly Community Service Award was handed out during the APPA’s National Conference in Orlando, Florida. The award recognizes good neighbor activities that demonstrate[Read More…]
Operation BBQ Relief brings West Virginia veterans together for friendship, cooking
By Jessica Wilt, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The smell of barbecue hung in the air, and the sound of laughter filled a sunny afternoon on Thursday at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center, as veterans from the center joined together with representatives from Operation BBQ Relief and the Office of[Read More…]
Proposed West Virginia water quality standard update draws controversy for allowing case-by-case evaluation of toxin levels
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Environmentalists again are rankled over West Virginia water quality standards. The state Department of Environmental Protection is proposing updates to 35 water quality criteria to match the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2015 updates of nationally recommended criteria. The proposed changes include a provision for[Read More…]
Can charter schools make the grade in West Virginia?
By Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Board of Education just charted the course of all future charter schools in the Mountain State. Board members in Charleston earlier on Wednesday approved changes to Policy 3300, which allows the creation of 10 new charters every three years[Read More…]
