Conservancy for Appalachia's New River adopts salamander as mascot
WEST JEFFERSON, N.C. — "Stella the Salamander" has been chosen as the mascot for the New River Conservancy, the organization established in 1991 to...
Capito announces largest broadband funding for West Virginia to date
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that West Virginia would receive $1,210,800,969.85 in funding through the Broadband Equity, Access,...
Wheeling, W.Va., ranked among best places for family living
WHEELING, W.Va. — On the Ohio River west of Pittsburgh, the City of Wheeling, West Virginia, has been ranked among the 50 best places...
National park seeks volunteer Amtrak tour guides for New River Gorge
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. – The National Park Service is recruiting volunteers to act as tour guides on the Amtrak route through the New River...
Davis & Elkins earns an ‘A’ from Forbes for financial health
ELKINS, W.Va. — Davis & Elkins College has earned an "A" from global media company Forbes for its financial health, the highest grade it...
Ascend West Virginia opens applications for New River Gorge
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Ascend West Virginia, the state's premier talent attraction and retention program, announced its addition of the New River Gorge community to...
West Virginia preservationists honored at 2023 awards ceremony
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is honoring its 2023 Historic Preservation Awards recipients Saturday at its annual awards banquet at...
WVU Cancer Institute receives $50 million state investment
PRINCETON, W.Va. — West Virginia University’s efforts to reimagine and expand cancer care received a $50 million boost as Gov. Jim Justice joined WVU...
WVU receives $3 million to boost rare-earth extraction capacity
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University researchers plan to increase the supply of rare earth elements and critical minerals extracted from acid mine drainage...
West Virginia officials break ground on section of US-48 expressway
PARSONS, W.Va. — Officials in West Virginia have broken ground on one of the remaining sections of the US-48 expressway, opening more of the...
WVU researchers create micro-mills, outreach for W.Va. wool
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Wool production has declined in West Virginia, but researchers at West Virginia University are exploring new ways to support the state's...
$18 million funded for rural West Virginia broadband projects
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has announced the preliminary approval of more than $18 million for broadband infrastructure projects in the...
