CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has achieved a major legal victory for farmers and beekeepers across the state. In November 2024, the WVDA intervened in the Kanawha County Circuit Court case Alex Urban v. City of South Charleston to defend the rights of West Virginians to engage in agricultural practices, Read More…
The Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department and the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department and Minnie Hamilton Health System’s Ambulance responded to a brush fire on Two Mile Road close to the Calhoun – Ritchie County line. The fire burnt 1.75 acres according the WV Division of Forestry. Forester Jesse King would like to remind everyone that it Read More…
On Saturday, September 17th, there was a commemoration and preservation of West Virginia’s rich Civil War heritage. The reenactment, while not portraying the blood and gore of the battles that ensued back in the day, still offered the appearance of typical citizens and soldiers. They captured the looks of both Union and Confederate men and Read More…