By Shauna JohnsonFor WVU, Today Continuing a West Virginia University tradition, Reese Allen officially began his duties as the 72nd Mountaineer mascot Friday (April 17) during a symbolic rifle passing ceremony at the Mountainlair. Allen, who was named the next Mountaineer mascot during a men’s basketball game at the Hope Coliseum on Feb. 28, is a senior dual mechanical engineering and data[Read More…]

By Greg KozeraFor Thoughts to Ponder Last week on our family cruise from Miami to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, on Wednesday night Keith Brown 100% Wizard, a magician, performed in the main theatre on the ship. He put on a great show. Keith got the audience involved in his act[Read More…]

By Davina SynderFor The Parthenon History professor Chris White shared historical insight into the background of the ongoing war in the Middle East. Starting with the coup d’état in 1953, the U.S. has long been involved with politics in Iran.  “A lot of this has sort of been festering over[Read More…]

By Gig RobinsonFor West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration Charleston – The West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (WV ABCA) is excited to announce Wirt County High School as the first-place winner of the 13th annual NO School Spirits Public. Service Announcement (PSA) contest. This year, the contest received 46[Read More…]

By Michael QueenFor The Office of WV Secretary of State Kris Warner Huntington  – WV Secretary of State Kris Warner was the keynote speaker Tuesday evening in Huntington for a special dinner to welcome individual, corporate, and philanthropic investors to the 2026 Appalachia Funders Network Gathering. More than 120 individuals attended[Read More…]

By Diane NesterFor The Office of WV Secretary of State Kris Warner Charleston  – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 2,152 new businesses statewide during the month of March according to Secretary of State Kris Warner. Counties that led the state in total businesses registered in March include Berkeley, Kanawha, Monongalia,[Read More…]

By Cassidy McDonaldFor The Contractors Association of West Virginia Charleston – The Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV) has announced its 2025 Safety Excellence Award winners. The association recognized its award winners during the March 26, 2026 CAWV State Meeting held in conjunction with the annual West Virginia Construction + Design[Read More…]

By C.J. HarveyFor University of Charleston Charleston – “There she is, let’s cheer for Mommy,” a father told his toddler as they waited near the finish line, scanning the crowd of runners making their way through downtown Charleston. Moments later, they erupted with excitement as she crossed the line, completing[Read More…]

By Mike Fulton, Jay Phillips and Rachel ThaxtonFor RE-PATH WV Beckley – The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation awarded $75,000 to the new statewide substance use recovery advocacy organization — RE-PATH — greatly boosting its foundational efforts. “This is the second competitive grant we have secured in recent weeks,” said Jay Phillips, who[Read More…]

By Jina BelcherFor New River Gorge Regional Development Authority Beckley – Jina Belcher, Executive Director of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), publicly recognized Greenbrier Environmental Group, Inc., as its Redevelopment Partner of the Year for 2025. Matt Ford, company president, received the award at a recent NRGRDA/West[Read More…]