6-11-13 NPS to develop new trails in New River Gorge
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. (AP) — The National Park Service plans to begin work this summer on seven new hiking and biking trails in the New River Gorge National River. The trails were proposed in the park’s...
View Article6-11-13 Ripley High builds dynasty in archery
RIPLEY, W.Va. (AP) — In West Virginia, the word “dynasty” has an alternate spelling: R-I-P-L-E-Y. Ripley High School’s archery team is about as dynastic as one gets. The Vikings have won six of the...
View Article6-12-13 FLASH FLOOD WATCH issued for Hampshire
The National Weather Service in Sterling, Va., has issued a FLASH FLOOD WATCH for Hampshire, Berkeley, eastern Grant, eastern Mineral, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan, western Grant and western Mineral...
View Article6-17-13 W.Va. continues to clean up from floods
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The American Red Cross continues to assist Roane County residents following severe flooding brought on by a massive storm. A shelter that had been in place since Thursday’s...
View Article6-18-13 House to choose new Speaker today
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia House of Delegates will convene today to fill the position of House Speaker, which was vacated over the weekend when Rick Thompson resigned to take a job within the state...
View Article6-18-13 Delegate Tim Miley chosen to lead House
CHARLESTON – Harrison County Delegate Tim Miley was sworn in as Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates today, vowing to work with all delegates to direct renewed energy and focus on education,...
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Gov. Tomblin officially kicks-off Sesquicentennial Ceremony
Gov. Tomblin officially kicks-off the Sesquicentennial Ceremony with a bell ringing. Photo courtesy of the Governor’s Office Roger Spencer, the photographer whose photograph is featured on the West...
View Article6-21-13 Texas auction house to sell John Brown leg irons
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) —The leg irons that restrained abolitionist John Brown after his failed 1859 raid on a federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry are being sold Saturday in Texas, but two historical parks...
View Article6-21-13 W.Va. to increase work zone safety enforcement
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is increasing enforcement of traffic laws in highway work zones in an effort to improve safety. The Department of Transportation is using some of its federal...
View Article6-21-13 W.Va. Ag Department encourages garden giants
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Can you grow an ear of corn over a foot long? How about a 28-pound cantaloupe? If so, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture wants to put you in the record book. The...
View Article6-26-13 State Fair offering discount tickets
LEWISBURG, WV — The State Fair of West Virginia’s box office is officially open! Don’t miss your opportunity to purchase discounted tickets for the 2013 State Fair of West Virginia! Discount tickets...
View Article6-28-13 Crackdown on drunken boating set
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A crackdown on boating under the influence is set for this weekend in West Virginia. It’s a nationally coordinated effort called “Operation Dry Water,” and the Law...
View Article6-28-13 Va., W.Va. get grants to for bat disease projects
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Virginia and West Virginia have been awarded federal grants for white-nose syndrome projects. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Thursday that the grants will support...
View Article6-28-13 State to query public on future road funding
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — It’s time for West Virginians to weigh in on the state’s roads and how to pay for them. The West Virginia Blue Ribbon Highway Commission is holding nine public hearings around...
View Article7-11-13 Gayle Manchin elected president of the WVBE
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education on Wednesday elected Gayle Manchin as its president for 2013-2014, while choosing Michael Green as vice president and Robert Dunlevy as...
View Article7-11-13 W.Va. horsemen sue over racing regulatory shift
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Workers who handle thoroughbreds at a West Virginia racetrack object to oversight by the state Lottery Commission. The Racing Commission voted last month to approve an...
View ArticleGround-breaking ceremony set for new Corridor H section
The Corridor H Authority, in coordination with the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOT), will host a ground-breaking ceremony on Monday, July 15, in Davis, W.Va., to designate the newest section...
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Shell Wind Energy grants $5,000 to Eastern for safety equipment
Submitted by DANIEL SILVER On behalf of Shell Wind Energy, a partner with Dominion Power in the NedPower wind energy farm on Mount Storm, site manager David Myers, right, presents a check for $5,000 to...
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Capito receives Superhero Award
Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito (WV-02) received the National Down Syndrome Society’s (NDSS) Superhero Award on Wednesday. Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito (WV-02) received the...
View Article7-11-13 2012 West Virginia Big Buck Contest winners announced
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) has announced the winners of the 2012 West Virginia Big Buck Contest, according to Gene Thorn, chairman of the West...
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