CHARLESTON, W.VA. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-WV, today announced $1,210,800,969.85 in federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). This funding was allocated based on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) broadband coverage maps that Senator[Read More…]
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Jefferson County’s Karrington Childress takes the crown at Miss West Virginia
By Toni Milbourne [email protected] MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Jefferson County’s own Karrington Childress was extremely excited to compete in the 2023 Miss West Virginia pageant held at Martinsburg’s Airborne Event Center. But that participation excitement was pale in comparison to what she felt when she was crowned Miss West Virginia 2023.[Read More…]
WV Golf: Callaway Junior Rookie League sees 29 youth visit Big Bend Golf Course
Bailey Christian of Cattletsburg, Ky.; Larry Hodges of Hurricane; and Penelope Hart of Hurricane earn top honors WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Callaway Junior Tour Rookie League, sponsored by Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal and hosted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA), played Saturday at Big Bend[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Manchin announces $25.8 million for three West Virginia transportation projects
WV Press Release Sharing WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-WV, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $25,852,107 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for three West Virginia transportation projects. The funding will be used to upgrade and improve transportation infrastructure in Parkersburg, construct a multipurpose transit[Read More…]
Marshall University Board of Governors approves 10-year campus master plan
New baseball field after longtime baseball coach Jack Cook WV Press Release Sharing HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Board of Governors today approved a 10-year campus development master plan which addresses planning for the Huntington campus, the 4th Avenue innovation district, health sciences campus, athletics areas and the satellite locations, including the[Read More…]
Voter registration reminder postcards encourage West Virginians to update address or cancel if necessary
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Official election mail in the form of a postcard will soon be sent to 15,860 West Virginia voters who may have moved without updating or canceling their voter registration. These potential movers did not notify the U.S. Postal Service of any changes of[Read More…]
BHP Announces A Playhouse Extra
Brooke Hills Playhouse announces a Playhouse Extra in its 52nd season, “The Last Five Years,” written by Jason Robert Brown, which will run for two nights only, June 30 and July 1, and is rated PG13. Season sponsors are Municipal Mutual Insurance Company and Reasner Funeral Home.“The Last Five Years”[Read More…]
Dismissal of Charges Against Sex Offender Overturned
Dismissal of a charge against Terry Alan Mason of failing to properly register as a sex offender by Circuit Judge Ronald E. Wilson, has been overturned by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.The case, which started in 1994 in Brooke County Circuit Court, saw Mason charged by an information[Read More…]
Bethany College Continues to Innovate with New Minor In Game Development
Bethany College has announced the addition of a new minor in game development. This will provide students with another option to grow and develop their skills in a high-growth area in which employers are searching for talent.Games and gaming have grown to a $185 billion dollar industry across mobile, PC,[Read More…]
Vickie’s Kitchen Delights
By: Vickie Davis, Columnist School is out and everyone is either on vacation or scheduling one. On hot days the swimming pools are filled and being enjoyed.I have been fighting with my garden which is not doing that well this year. In fact, it looks pitiful! I think that it[Read More…]