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The hills are alive in Calhoun County and filled with hopeful hunters as Buck Firearm Season officially kicks off this morning. According to Huntstand.com, 650,000 whitetails and 280,000 hunters show West Virginia to be a strong deer hunting state. The state has been stable the past several years, and that continues onward. While weather, mast Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice today announced the distribution of $3 million to counties in West Virginia to support their fire services. The funding comes after the passage and signing of SB 1022 and SB 1023, which supplemented appropriations to the Division of Emergency Management, Growth County Fire Protection Fund, and County Fire Protection Fund. Gov. Justice signed them into law in Read More…
Charleston, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced yesterday that Breeze Airways, the only Nice Low Cost Carrier (NLCC) in the U.S. will begin new service from Charleston (CRW) to Myrtle Beach, SC, starting May 10, 2024. Fares on the new route start from $49 one-way, if purchased by November 14 for travel by September 3, 2024. (See Breeze website Read More…
Visitors encouraged to experience fall foliage with featured hikes and scenic drives Charleston, W.Va. – West Virginia continues to be covered with some of the best fall color the state has seen in nearly a decade. Peak color has arrived in the Northern Panhandle while central regions of the state expect to welcome peak conditions through Read More…
Charleston, W.Va. – Secretary of State Mac Warner is proud to announce the creation of a statewide coalition of the West Virginia business community to fight against human trafficking in our state. West Virginia Businesses Against Trafficking (WVBAT) has already gained support from many statewide associations and businesses. The WV Secretary of State’s office is the Read More…
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced that the first split of the antlerless deer firearms season will be open on public and private land in all or portions of the state’s 51 counties open to deer firearms hunting Oct. 26-29. Hunters who want to take advantage of this early deer Read More…
Submitted by Kaye Yoak Calhoun County High School graduating class of 1978 is scheduled to hold their 45th Reunion this coming weekend. Two events are scheduled: The first being a gathering of the class for the home football game at Mt. Zion on Friday night, October 20th, with kick off being at 7PM. There will Read More…
In 2022, PBS published an article about the political shift that was beginning to take hold across the U.S. as tens of thousands of suburban swing voters who helped fuel the Democratic Party’s gains in recent years were becoming Republicans. More than 1 million voters across 43 states switched to the Republican Party between 2021 Read More…
Division of Forestry predicts vibrant fall season Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Tourism celebrates the arrival of autumn with the first fall foliage report of the year. The higher elevations of the Mountain State are now bursting with autumn color while the lower sections are beginning to see some pops of changing leaves. Read More…
Editorial Opinion by Shari Johnson, Publisher The West Virginia Voter Registration for Calhoun County as of August 31, 2023 shows the Republican Party down only 19 registrants from catching up to the decades of Democratic control. What could have possibly turned up the valve to create a running stream from the Democratic Party? As of Read More…
