By Steven Allen Adams for The Inter-Mountain of Elkins, W.Va. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In federal court filings last week, West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Steve Paine and Assistant Superintendent Jan Barth disputed claims that the school officials pressured an educational testing company to drop a lobbyist to due hostile tweets.[Read More…]

By Wendy Holdren for The Register-Herald of Beckley, W.Va. BECKLEY, W.Va. — State Fair vendors will be serving up nine brand new food items as they try to win the “Best New Fair Food” title.  Voting will take place on social media via poll on the “New Fair Food” Event Page,[Read More…]

By Jordan Nelson for The Register-Herald of Beckley, W.Va. BECKLEY, W.Va. — Operation Backpack is currently accepting donations to send boys and girls back to school with a backpack full of supplies they will need throughout the school year.  When Operation Backpack began in 1995, counselors at Beckley area public[Read More…]

By Eliana McCutcheon for The Inter-Mountain of Elkins, W.Va. ELKINS, W.Va. — Along the riverbank on Tygart Avenue lives a woman who is passionate about the upkeep of her community, and is willing to get her hands dirty to clean up the area. Reba Mills, 78, has been renovating landscapes[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. Former third-party presidential candidate Ross Perot dies at 89 Billionaire businessman Ross[Read More…]

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined the First Lady of the United States Melania Trump and Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan in Huntington to highlight the way federal, state and local are working together to fight the opioid epidemic. They participated[Read More…]

By Ryan Quinn for the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Schools Superintendent Steve Paine and one of his assistant state superintendents have now admitted that they called the senior vice president for programs for ACT, the standardized testing group, in December to “share concerns” about one of its[Read More…]

From Matt Harvey for the Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg, W.Va. CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The American Red Cross has issued an emergency call for eligible individuals of all blood types to give now and prevent delays in medical care. About 450 fewer blood drives were organized by businesses and other community[Read More…]

By the Inter-mountain of Elkins, W.Va. ELKINS, W.Va. — During a mass casualty event, bystanders are always the first on the scene. Davis Medical Center (DMC), the Randolph County EMS, and the Canaan Valley Volunteer Fire Department are part of a national campaign called Stop the Bleed, which educates bystanders[Read More…]