By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch MASON, W.Va. — It started as a small greenhouse in the family’s backyard, but today Bob’s Market & Greenhouses in Mason, West Virginia, has become the eighth-largest young plant producer in the United States. “We have 1 million feet of greenhouse space,” said Scott Barnitz,[Read More…]
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Mother sues HOPE Clinic, West Virginia pharmacies for son’s overdose death
By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Four people and the clinic where they allegedly operated a pill mill, as well as two pharmacies, have been sued by a woman who says doctors at the clinic fatally over-prescribed opioid medications for her son. Timothy Jason Lewis died after overdosing[Read More…]
Sections of Coalfields Expressway project scheduled to proceed
By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph PINEVILLE, W.Va. — Sections of southern West Virginia’s long sought after Coalfields Expressway extending from Raleigh County to Wyoming County and into McDowell County are scheduled to proceed while efforts continue to keep the highway project going when money becomes available. “With the Governor’s[Read More…]
West Virginia one of two states with population decline over past decade
Staff reports Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is one of two states whose population declined in the last decade, and the rate of population loss is faster than any other state in the nation, according to a recent study by Pew Charitable Trusts. Since 2007, West Virginia has[Read More…]
WVU professor awarded grant to research the impact of art therapy on middle schoolers
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Kids on summer break make sandcastles at the beach with the expectation that the ocean will whisk away their work with the tides, but once they return to the classroom, students expect their work will be more permanent. A West Virginia University professor will use[Read More…]
Media Advisory: WV Caring sponsoring four for Taylor Swift concert experience
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Children who have suffered the loss of a parent or loved one, along with family members or guardians, will be attending the July 10, 2018 Taylor Swift concert thanks to West Virginia Caring and its community partners. Financial gifts from Apple Federal Credit Union and other donors[Read More…]
West Virginia-born filmmaker Mark Trent wins Silver Lion award at Cannes Lion Festival
By SARAH RICHARDSON Mountain Messenger LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Mark Trent is an Appalachia based photographer and filmmaker. Born and raised in West Virginia, Trent has traveled the globe to tell intimate stories through award-winning photo essays and documentaries. Trent was a producer for a 19-minute long documentary commissioned by Proctor[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, July 9
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, July 9, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP HOMES IN ON SUPREME COURT PICK The president says he “can’t go wrong” with[Read More…]
West Virginia Parkways Authority clears Turnpike bonds to go to market in early August
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With a final vote Thursday by the West Virginia Parkways Authority, the state is on track to sell the first $172 million in Turnpike bonds the week of Aug. 6. Authority members adopted a Debt and Capital Planning Management Policy, the authority’s[Read More…]