WV Press Release Sharing BECKLEY, W.Va. – Allison Smith, Grants and Impact Manager at New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), is presenting May 18 at the Mountain State Land Use Academy being held at Pipestem State Park. Smith will be joined by Terrell Ellis, Executive Director of Advantage Valley,[Read More…]

WV Press Release Sharing BECKLEY, W.Va. – Country Roads Angel Network (CRAN), West Virginia’s only accredited angel investment network, announced the finalization of a sponsorship agreement with Huntington National Bank (HNB), with 29 locations in the Mountain State and recently recognized by Forbes as one of the world’s top banks.[Read More…]

By Rebecca Young, The Weston Democrat WESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Secretary of Tourism Chelsea Ruby visited Lewis County Wednesday as a guest of the Lewis County Chamber of Commerce. She, along with Lewis County Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Chris Richards, spoke about tourism in the Mountain State and[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While most eyes were on the Republican primary in the new 2nd Congressional District Tuesday night, a number of elected and appointed members of the West Virginia Legislature won’t be returning to the statehouse next year while some[Read More…]

By Tyler Spence, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Few professions have been thrust into the spotlight as abruptly as nurses. The start of the pandemic was marked by scenes of New Yorkers cheering from their windows and balconies as nurses walked to work. Essential workers during the beginning unknown stages[Read More…]

WVPA Foundation funding access to industry training webinars for all member newspapers CHARLESTON, W.Va. —  The West Virginia Press Association Foundation, in conjunction with Online Media Campus, is funding access to member newspapers to the OMC industry training webinar program. The Foundation has partnered with OMC and is paying all WVPA[Read More…]

By Braxton Citizen’s News SUTTON, W.Va. — The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia heard arguments in three cases last Tuesday, May 3, in the Braxton County Board of Education meeting room, with high school students from Braxton and Webster Counties in attendance. New Justice C. Haley Bunn joined[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney survived one of the toughest races of his political career, beating back Rep. David McKinley in the new 2nd Congressional District Republican primary. Mooney, now in his fourth term in the U.S. House of[Read More…]

By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Appalachian climate groups are making another push for federal climate action as time grows short on Congress’ window to pass clean energy and climate legislation before midterm elections that could keep that window shut for the foreseeable future. Forty Appalachian and national[Read More…]