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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced $10.5 million in funding opportunities through the State’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to help West Virginians overcome health-related barriers to employment and successfully return to the workforce. Released under the Health to Prosperity (HTP) initiative, the funding opportunities are part of the $145 million made available to Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is encouraging residents to monitor air quality conditions over the next several days as smoke from Canadian wildfires is expected to move into the region. Current forecasts indicate air quality may be impacted across portions of the state beginning Thursday afternoon and continuing into Read More…
Front Porch Appalachia The Road to Union A Journey Through the Highlands There are roads you travel to reach a destination. Then there are roads that become part of who you are. For me, this journey began before the engine ever came to life. It began with a belief that the greatest stories in Appalachia Read More…
Applications for READY Local Governments are due July 31! This virtual training program is geared toward local government officials who are looking to better identify, secure, manage and implement federally funded economic development projects. 💪Upon successful completion of the training program, participants are eligible to apply for up to $50K in funding (no match required) to implement internal projects Read More…
Mary Lee Gruszkowski, 78, of Glenville, WV; departed this life suddenly in the evening hours of Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at her residence, following an extended illness. She was born April 7, 1948 in Norfolk, VA; daughter of the late Sadie Hettrick. Mary is the former owner/operator of Valentino’s Restaurant, Mary’s Pizzeria, and Maretti’s Restaurant Read More…
On Monday, July 27, the Welfare of Animals Group (WAG) will be humanely trapping feral cats in the Grantsville area to have them spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ear tipped (the universal sign that a cat has been part of a Trap-Neuter-Return program). We would appreciate if you would not put food out for them on Sunday, Read More…
Charleston, W.Va. – Thursday night, President Donald Trump spoke about election security. Click here to see his address to the nation. WV Secretary of State Kris Warner issued a statement following the President’s speech. Secretary Warner said, “West Virginia has yet to receive a call from the White House, the intelligence community, or any other federal agency, alerting us to Read More…
As a former working board member of the PSD, I worked with the previous operators to try to make the water system better. We completed the annual fire hydrant flushing which there was no record of ever being completed until 2025. We were able to make some repairs and improvements to the water system in Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey today released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in West Virginia, et al. v. B.P.J.: “Today’s decision will be remembered as one of the most important victories for women’s athletics since the enactment of Title IX itself. “Years ago, as Attorney General of West Virginia, I Read More…
Sergeant N.S. Stepp of the WV State Police filed a complaint in the Magistrate Court of Calhoun County stating that on Thursday, July 09, 2026, at approximately 10:30 a.m. he was contacted by a domestic violence victim. The victim stated that she was a Petitioner of a Domestic Violence Petition where Jerry Glenn McKown was Read More…