Government News

Gov. Justice announces Water Development Authority approves five additional economic enhancement projects, celebrates five decades of service in WV

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today the West Virginia Water Development Authority (WDA) has approved funding for another five Economic Enhancement Grant Fund (EEFG) projects. To date, the WDA has awarded 174 EEGF grants totaling over $427 million with a total project cost of $1,895,017,779 since the program’s inception in April 2022. It was at that Read More…

Community Events News

Calhoun County Wood Festival Arm Wrestling Results

The Arm Wrestling competition held on Saturday of the Calhoun County Wood Festival had the following results: Arm WrestlingYouth5-71-Noah Robinson2-Aaron Cunningham 11-131-Elijah Robinson2-Justin Cunningham Ladies right1-Erin Barnhart2-Eva Dittmar3-Barb Siers Men’s NOVICE rt1-John King2-Jacob Wagner3-Hayden Scott Men’s rt1541- Lawrence Bell Left1-Lawrence Bell Men’s 1761-Josh Bunner2-Lawrence Bell Left1-Josh Bunner2- Lawrence Bell Men’s 220 Right1-Men’s 220 left1- Scott Read More…

Accident News

Peanut causes Two Vehicle Collision on Mt. Zion

A Wednesday afternoon drive for David Turner quickly turned serious when his Chihuahua mix dog “Peanut” attempted to jump out his open truck window. Turner’s vehicle crossed the center line and collided with a soda pop semi truck causing serious damage to both vehicles. The semi driver was uninjured but Mr. Turner was “stoved and Read More…

Health News News

Bonnie’s Bus to offer mammograms in Clay, Arnoldsburg, and Weston

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Bonnie’s Bus mobile mammography unit will visit Clay, Gilmer, and Lewis counties offering three-dimensional (3D) digital screening mammograms and breast care education to women. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, Bonnie’s Bus will be at: The screening mammograms are billed to private insurance, Medicaid, or Medicare, if available. Patients who are Read More…

Government News Politics

West Virginia leads nine-state delegation asking U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Biden Executive Order that federalizes voter registration process

Charleston, W.Va – WV Secretary of State Mac Warner and chief election officers in eight other states joined to bring legal action against an Executive Order issued by President Joe Biden that would federalize state elections. On Tuesday, May 28, the Secretaries of State in West Virginia, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, Tennessee, and Read More…