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Teresa Stutler Starcher, 67, of Creston, West Virginia, gained her angel wings on the morning of Monday, August 25, 2025. She is no longer confined to the wheelchair, dancing on the streets of gold with family and friends who were waiting for her. Teresa was known for her love for her horses Dagwood, Belle, and Read More…
On Monday, September 8, 2025, the Welfare of Animals Group (WAG) will be humanely trapping feral cats in the Five Forks 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 Read More…
Commissioner Eric Lupardus is becoming widely known for his passion for all things Calhoun County. Senator Mark Maynard posted the video below to his social media page and sent a request for Commissioner Lupardus to speak to the Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on Department of Transportation Accountability. Commissioner Lupardus has been working with Senator Maynard, Read More…
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) has awarded $51,253.75 in Litter Control Matching Grants to support community-based litter control programs across the state. 14 applicants, including county solid waste authorities, county commissions, and municipalities, will receive funding to strengthen local Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is now accepting registrations for the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Statewide Cleanup set for Saturday, September 27th. Co-sponsored by the WVDEP and the state Division of Highways, the Adopt-A-Highway program is administered by the WVDEP’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) and improves the quality of the Read More…
On August 25th, 2025, Chief Deputy C.R. Stephens filed a complaint in Calhoun County Magistrate Court against 33 year old Cody L. Miller of East Northport, NY. According to the complaint, while Deputy Stephens was investigating a trespassing complaint with Miller identified (by description) as the suspect, Miller gave a false name and date of Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey has ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff at state facilities throughout West Virginia from Noon on August 27, 2025, until sunset on the day of internment to commemorate the life and service of Justice Tim Armstead. Justice Armstead was a graduate of Braxton County High School, the University Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced the winning bid of a contract to complete performance evaluations of state agencies. One of the country’s leading accounting and advisory firms, BDO USA, P.C., was selected to conduct independent performance evaluations of the Department of Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Transportation. The Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey on Monday released a statement following public support from the Trump administration for allowing religious exemptions to mandatory vaccinations in West Virginia: “Thanks, Secretary Kennedy, for your leadership and your support on this common sense policy. West Virginia shouldn’t be a radical outlier that doesn’t recognize religious exemptions. Forty-five states already have Read More…
In September, the National Association of Secretaries of State and the WV Secretary of State’s Office celebrates National Voter Registration Month. Since National Voter Registration Month was started in 2002, we use every September as a timely reminder that the foundation of our democracy rests not just on the right to vote – but on the responsibility to be Read More…