Agriculture commissioner works to combat local meat shortages
West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt is calling for the passage of the "New Markets for State Inspected Meat and Poultry Act" to...
Built in 1800, historic New River Gorge landmark for sale
A national historic landmark built in 1800 near the northern end of the New River Gorge in West Virginia is for sale. (View the...
Justice awards more than $125 million for dozens of road projects
Bids have been awarded for more than three dozen paving and road-construction projects across West Virginia worth more than $125 million combined, Governor Jim...
WVU offers tips for a safe, healthy farmers' market season
As farmers' markets in West Virginia open for the season, West Virginia University is providing recommendations to help market managers and vendors safely sell...
Early White Half-Runner Beans originated in Calhoun County, W.Va.
The Early White Half-Runner Bean, beloved across the northern U.S., originated in West Virginia among the hill farms of southern Calhoun County. Though it...
Free W.Va. historic preservation webinars being broadcast
Investing in historic properties has never been more popular in West Virginia. The state's tax-credit budgets for rehabilitating older buildings now exceed those of...
Elderly in West Virginia may face telemedicine challenges
More patients are using computers or smartphones to visit their doctors virtually, but not everyone can embrace telemedicine easily, especially elderly patients.
In West Virginia,...
WVU professor says COVID-19 opening doors for police reform
The COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique opportunity for reform that could break the chains of outdated, and perhaps ineffective, approaches to policing, says a...
Concord U. online social work program among top
The Master of Social Work program at Concord University has been recognized as one of the top online programs in the nation by Learn.org,...
USDA approves West Virginia’s industrial hemp plan
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has received certification of approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the plan submitted regarding the regulation...
West Virginia's two food banks operating at full capacity
Following the closure of all non-essential businesses in West Virginia, the state's two food banks have ramped up efforts to feed the vulnerable, according...
Before World War II, farming was a matter of sustenance
Farming in West Virginia is not what it was, and Sam Tuckwiller knows it for a fact. For more than six generations, Tuckwillers have...
