Governor celebrates broadband expansion by Alpha Technologies
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice congratulated the service-disabled, veteran-owned company Alpha Technologies for crossing the finish line on a major fiber expansion project in...
Dept. of Agriculture awarded $1.04 million lab testing grant
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded the W.Va. Department of Agriculture $1.04 million for surveillance testing, new equipment, and researching contaminants in...
W.Va. warns farmers to prepare for Laura aftermath
As the remnants of Hurricane Laura batter the southern U.S., the West Virginia Department of Agriculture is warning farmers to be proactive in the...
Forest Stewardship program announced in eastern panhandle
The West Virginia Division of Forestry is announcing a sign-up period for the Forest Stewardship program counties in the Chesapeake Bay watershed in the...
WVDA urges public to not plant foreign seed packets
Officials at the West Virginia Department of Agriculture are urging state residents not to plant foreign seeds following reports of unsolicited seeds being received...
WVU professor working to lower THC levels in industrial hemp
While the kind of hemp that's grown in West Virginia does not contain the level of the psychoactive substance present in marijuana, it does...
National Science Foundation awards Shepherd $100K
The National Science Foundation has awarded a one-year $999,000 planning grant to Shepherd University to develop a comprehensive plan to cost-effectively connect the university...
Instagram initiative promotes safe Metro Valley travel options
There's more to see and do in West Virginia's Metro Valley region than one might expect, which is why four visitor bureaus there have...
Economy building around new Elk River Trail State Park
Excitement is building around the new Elk River Trail State Park in central West Virginia, especially downstream along the 30-mile corridor between the park...
Justice confirms state support for Wheeling streetscape
Officials have confirmed state support for a $25-million streetscaping project in downtown Wheeling, West Virginia, and the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the state's...
Justice backs projects for Appalachian Regional Commission investment
Governor Jim Justice and West Virginia Department of Commerce Secretary Ed Gaunch have recommended 12 projects totaling more than $11.7 million in grants from...
Julian, West Virginia—base camp for a mountain paradise
Once in a while, something good economically happens in the valley of the Coal River in West Virginia, and many years back, Boone and...
