By Greg Clutter and Melissa CargillFor Chestnut Mountain Village Churches, Child Welfare Professionals, Foster Families, Foster Alumni, and Community  Leaders Unite Around Shared Responsibility for Vulnerable Children and Families. What:  The 5th Annual All In Foster Care Summit is West Virginia’s premier gathering of churches,  child welfare professionals, foster alumni,[Read More…]

By Chris ColinFor ACE Adventure Resort OAK HILL — Grab your leash and lace up your running shoes—Dog Days of Spring is back at ACE Adventure Resort this Saturday, May 9, bringing a full day of tail-wagging fun, outdoor adventure, and pet-friendly excitement to the New River Gorge. Headlining the day’s[Read More…]

By Micheal QueenFor The Office of WV Secretary of State Kris Warner Charleston – Early voting in-person for West Virginia’s Primary Election kicked off on Wednesday, April 29th. According to WV Secretary of State Kris Warner, all 55 counties have at least one early voting polling location. Most polling locations are in the[Read More…]

By Greg KozeraFor Thoughts to Ponder Tonight in Morgantown, Lynnda and I had dinner with Dr. T, an old dear friend and mentor. We are here to see our granddaughter run in a college track meet tomorrow. She goes to college in Pennsylvania. Dr. T and I communicate periodically by[Read More…]

By Chris Hamilton, PresidentFor West Virginia Coal Association There are moments when events strip away the luxury of theory and force a return to first principles. This is one of those moments. Recently, President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to strengthen America’s coal supply chains and reinforce the[Read More…]

By Shauna JohnsonFor WVU, Today WHAT: West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson will visit Cabell, Fayette, Mason, Putnam, Wayne and Wyoming counties as he closes in on the conclusion of his “Welcome Home Tour” of the Mountain State. WHO: President Benson, University alumni and supporters, and local and community leaders WHEN: May 6-8 WHERE:[Read More…]

By Felisha HartwellFor REACHH Family Resource Center, Inc Hinton – Leaders of the REACHH Family Resource Center, Inc. at 411 Temple Street in Hinton, W.Va., would like to invite the community to attend a 12 noon Open House on Friday, May 1, to showcase the non-profit’s recent renovations and new[Read More…]

By Devon FitzgeraldFor WV Hive Hico – K.J. Beyer, owner of The Garden Sheddy, 25385 Midland Trail, Suite 4, Hico, W.Va., co-located with Freefolk Brewery & Ample Pizza, invites the community to attend the Saturday, May 2, grand opening/ribbon cutting of her plant and garden shop. The event will take[Read More…]

By Erin Baldwin, Community Engagement Specialist, WVVAFor West Virginia Virtual Academy Around the globe, school leaders are grappling with a major issue: students constantly on their phones. In response, roughly 40% of countries have enacted laws restricting cell phone use in schools, and in the U.S., 77% of public schools[Read More…]

By Joe Boczek, MaryJo Coppoolse and Shelly PoeFor GameChanger Beckley —Through a cooperative effort between GameChanger, the Raleigh County Commission, Little General stores and the Kind Vista Foundation, nearly 2,500 students from Independence Middle, Independence High School, Shady Spring Middle and Shady Spring High School converged on the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center[Read More…]