Elder sister of ‘Gramma & Ginga’ fame dies at 106 By Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The interview with The Dominion Post was going just great, it really was. Until Ginga squeaked her chair across Gramma’s floor. The following is an abbreviated exchange of what happened next, with a then 103-year-old[Read More…]
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West Virginia seeking guidance on extension, expansion of unemployment benefits
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Extended and additional unemployment benefits are part of a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package signed by President Donald Trump on Sunday, but West Virginia officials are asking those who may qualify not to file any new claims until they can get more[Read More…]
West Virginia man honored for lifetime of conservation efforts with Carroll Greene Award
By Breanna Francis, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Recognized for his lifetime of conservation efforts in the Eastern Panhandle, Morgan County Conservationist James Michael received the Carroll Greene Award for doing “outstanding job promoting wise conservation practices” in his district. Presented by the West Virginia Association of Conservation Districts, Michael[Read More…]
The Health Plan of West Virginia donates to food banks in the “Spirit of Giving”
WHEELING, W.Va. —– The impact of COVID-19 continues to negatively affect the economy and the thousands of families struggling with lost wages and loss of employment throughout West Virginia. The Health Plan (THP) recognizes the need within the communities it serves and has once again taken action to help the[Read More…]
Incoming Chief Justice Jenkins to bring people and the courts of West Virginia closer together
By Steven Allen Adams, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Justice Evan Jenkins, the incoming chief justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals for 2021, said there was still work to do to restore faith in the judicial branch but the court is heading in a good direction. “We’re[Read More…]
Bethany College Professor Emerita named West Virginia Social Worker of the Year
The Intelligencer BETHANY, W.Va. – Kathy Shelek-Furbee has been an integral part of Bethany College for more than three decades and, as she heads into retirement, she earned another major honor. The West Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers has recognized Shelek-Furbee, now a professor emerita at[Read More…]
Parkersburg South, West Virginia, graduate finds outlet to conduct his musical energy
By Madeline Scarborough, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Parkersburg native and Parkersburg South High School graduate Luke Frazier has managed to have a productive year for his orchestra, the American Pops Orchestra, and is to be featured on PBS on New Year’s Eve. “APO was founded in[Read More…]
A home for the holidays: Marine veteran, left homeless by fire, gets new home for Christmas
By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail FLATWOODS, W.Va. — Christmas, the season of perpetual hope, was three months distant when Hoy M. Young Jr.’s home caught fire and burned to the ground. While hope might have been a hard sell for Young at the time, hands and hearts were already joining forces[Read More…]
West Virginia Senator Ihlenfeld seeking ‘flexibility’
By Joselyn King, The Weirton Daily Times WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Sen. William Ihlenfeld is asking Gov. Jim Justice to give school districts more control to decide when students can return to extracurricular activities amid COVID-19 concerns. Ihlenfeld, D-Ohio, has sent a letter to Justice requesting local school officials[Read More…]