David Sibray
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has recommended more than $18 million in Appalachian Regional Commission grant funding for 11 projects — chiefly those that improve water and sewerage infrastructure. W.Va. Gov. Jim Justice stressed that the programming to be awarded was vital to the state’s growing economy. “These upgrades are going to be phenomenal, and … Read more
ELKINS, W.Va. — Davis & Elkins College has announced plans to partner with regionally renowned chef Dale Hawkins and Fish Hawk Hospitality in the operation of Graceland to ensure the continuity of the landmark property. The partnership will preserve the landmark structure’s historical significance and its connection with Davis & Elkins College at Elkins, West … Read more
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The figure of a heroic female was proposed to be added to the State Seal of West Virginia in the 1990s, though the effort died in the statehouse, and the matter ended without explanation. West Virginia artist Earl Ferguson, who was commissioned to design the new seal, said he was disappointed never … Read more
ELKINS, W.Va. — Davis & Elkins College has received a substantial gift from distinguished alumnus and philanthropic supporter Mike Ross, marking another significant contribution to the “Creating Home: It Takes a Village” capital campaign. Gifts to the capital campaign will be used for the construction of the Freshman Village, which will include the hillside where … Read more
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia University engineer is working to solve the unknowns about microorganisms growing inside pipes that bring drinking water to homes and businesses in West Virginia. Supported by an award of $505,784 from the National Science Foundation, professor Emily Garner has launched a five-year study to learn more about biofilms. Known … Read more
West Virginia’s cumulative revenue collections for Fiscal Year 2023 would come in at $1.8 billion over estimates, shattering the all-time record for the most significant single-year revenue surplus in state history for the second year in a row. Gov. Jim Justice announced the breakthrough on June 30, the last day of the fiscal year, underscoring … Read more
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — More than two dozen researchers with ties to West Virginia University have helped unearth evidence of ripples in spacetime that have never been observed before now. Gravitational waves travel outwards from a source at light speed, stretching and squeezing the very fabric of spacetime — for instance, making the length of a … Read more
WEST JEFFERSON, N.C. — “Stella the Salamander” has been chosen as the mascot for the New River Conservancy, the organization established in 1991 to protect the New River in central Appalachia, and there’s an environmentally significant reason why. Amphibians like frogs and salamanders are heralds of a healthy environment, and the ecology of the New … Read more
ELKINS, W.Va. — The Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area is accepting proposals for funding for programs that support tourism development, community partnerships, and the preservation and interpretation of cultural and natural resources in its 18-county territory. Grant requests can be from $1,000 up to $20,000, and applications are due July 31, 2023. The expected project … Read more
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The W.Va. Division of Natural Resources has launched a citizen science project to identify the distribution of river otters across West Virginia and is asking members of the public to report sightings through an online survey. The survey can be completed online or by using the Survey123 mobile application. To learn … Read more
