SPRING MILLS, W.Va. (AP) — The final group of kids shuffled into the cafeteria at Potomack Intermediate on Tuesday afternoon, a buzz coming from the Berkeley County Schools summer program students as they eyed the colorful vegetables and fruits perched on the tables in front of them.
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The Summers County Historical Society will meet Tuesday, July 20, at the Ben Vest Farm at Jumping Branch. The Vests will provide hot dogs and hamburgers. Bring a dish or drinks to share and a chair. The farm is 1/2 mile from W.Va. 3 at Jumping Branch on the Mt. View Road. Come early at 5:30 … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said he does not have plans to bring back restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 as the more contagious delta variant begins spreading in the state. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge has scrapped a temporary restraining order on West Virginia’s new law that tightens requirements on needle exchange programs. Read more
Washington — Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Read more
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of July 16, 2021, there have been 3,064,208 total confirmatory laboratory results received for COVID-19, with 164,933 total cases and 2,919 deaths. Read more
FLAT TOP — Every day, thousands of motorists traveling along Interstate 77 see a huge American flag flying about 80 feet in the air. A fundraiser that’s now underway could make it the site of events for veterans and celebrations of patriotism. Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Volunteers have been out in West Virginia cleaning up the state's roadways and landscape. Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Hospitals throughout West Virginia will receive a total of $5.4 million from the federal government for COVID-19 testing and mitigation efforts. Read more
A former Beckley physician who is accused of sexual harassment, abuse and rape has had his medical license revoked for five years. Read more
The White Sulphur Springs Public Library will host a blood drive under the auspices of the American Red Cross from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 22. Read more
WASHINGTON — The $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill proposed by the Biden administration is “outrageous,” said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. Read more
The Salvation Army of Beckley has asked the City of Beckley for a $75,000 contribution toward construction of a community center on Robert C. Byrd Drive. Read more
The 15th annual Lindsey Raines Memorial Scholarship Run is scheduled for Sept. 11. Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency ordered officials in Clarksburg, West Virginia to provide a clean source of drinking water or filters to remove lead from tap water after elevated levels of the toxin were found. Read more
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Big Draft Brewing hasn’t yet poured its first draft or served its first pretzel, but downtown White Sulphur Springs’ new craft brewery is definitely on top of its promotional game. Read more
Greenbrier County Emergency Management officials have confirmed media reports that a suspect in Wednesday’s armed robbery of the Summit Community Bank in Rupert was apprehended by State Police officers near Princeton on Thursday. Read more
Outdoor enthusiasts are encouraged to participate in the West Virginia State Parks Ultimate Adventurer Challenge – an effort to celebrate adventures in West Virginia's state parks and forests. Read more
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Nobody was more sensitive to the political peril of gun control than Sen. Joe Manchin III, a Democrat from deep-red West Virginia and a proud gun owner. But standing on the Senate floor five months after 20 children and six adults were gunned down in Newtown, Conn., he told colleagues this w… Read more
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Board of Education approved Wednesday updated rules for future charter schools in the state, but not without some reservations. Read more
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of July 15, 2021, there have been 3,060,485 total confirmatory laboratory results received for COVID-19, with 164,843 total cases and 2,917 deaths. Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping mi… Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's Capitol Building Commission met Wednesday but did not take up the issue of whether to move a statue and bust of Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson from the Capitol grounds, The Charleston Gazette-Mail reported. Read more
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) — Timothy Jackson is the latest million-dollar winner in West Virginia's vaccination sweepstakes. Read more
CHARLESTON — While donors across the country have rolled up a sleeve to give this summer, the need for blood remains crucial for patients relying on lifesaving transfusions. The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage and donors of all blood types – especially type… Read more
Purple Heart recipients were honored for their valor and service during a July 14 reception at Concord University. The CU Office of Veterans Services hosted the event in the Rahall Technology Center Veterans Lounge. Read more
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The cleanup and reclaiming of coal mines in seven Appalachian states will cost billions, and Kentucky and West Virginia have the largest bills coming due, according to an environmental group's new report. Read more
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — The Clarksburg Water Board failed to notify the public about the risk of lead exposure in drinking water and now faces fines from the state, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources said Wednesday. Read more
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The cleanup and reclaiming of coal mines in seven Appalachian states will cost billions, and Kentucky and West Virginia have the largest bills coming due, according to an environmental group's new report. Read more
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of July 14, 2021, there have been 3,056,269 total confirmatory laboratory results received for COVID-19, with 164,763 total cases and 2,916 deaths. Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An underground coal mine worker in West Virginia died after an incident in January because the operator of the mine did not have rules in place to prevent such accidents, a federal review has concluded. Read more
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia residents who remove trash from state highways each year will be honored at a daylong event next month. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A dozen community-based organizations have been given minigrants from the Marshall University Minority Health Institute in West Virginia, the school said. Read more
LEWISBURG — Funding is being shifted around as restoration and expansion of the 23.1-mile Meadow River Rail Trail continues. Read more
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CHARLESTON – The 32nd annual Adopt-A-Highway Volunteer Appreciation Day will take place on Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Tamarack Convention Center in Beckley. Read more
The City of Beckley is open to creating “tax increment financing,” or TIF, districts within town limits, city treasurer Billie Trump said Monday. Read more
Mayor Rob Rappold is likely to cast the deciding vote on his own proposal to purchase the former Zen’s restaurant in downtown Beckley for $1 million at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. Read more
MONTGOMERY — Local residents are embracing recent renovations to the city’s community center. Read more
Law enforcement authorities have lodged drug charges against an Oak Hill man as the result of a weekend traffic stop. Read more
The new school year for Greenbrier County students in grades one through 12 will begin on Monday, Aug. 30. Pre-K and kindergarten students will begin Thursday, Sept. 9. Read more
The West Virginia State Police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint July 23, at Glen Jean at the intersection of Scarbro Loop Road and State Route 16 in Fayette County. Read more
Summers County has been chosen to receive $4.179 Phase 38 to supplement food and shelter programs in the county. Read more
CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s Rainy Day Fund, meant to help the state weather emergencies and severe drops on state tax revenue, ended the fiscal year in June with the most funding in the last 11 years, coming in at almost $1 billion. Read more
Intended to showcase chefs across the Mountain State and to promote West Virginia’s culinary innovation, farm-to-table experiences, and growing agritourism industry, Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Department of Tourism on Monday launched the West Virginia Chef Ambassador Program. Read more
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture will be conducting aerial treatments for biological suppression of black flies on the New, Bluestone and Greenbrier Rivers this Wednesday, weather and water levels permitting. Read more
Anthony Wayne Goard of Hilltop is facing felony charges in Fayette County following his arrest Saturday night, according to Sheriff Mike Fridley. Read more
Hollie J. Bailey, 77, of Sabine, WV, passed on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at home following a long illness. Graveside service 2pm Sunday, July 18th, at Glen Fork Community Cemetery, Glen Fork. Arrangements by Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco.
