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New ventures spark West Virginia econoimc development boom
West Virginia attracted $10 billion in private sector investments between 2022 and 2023, a 50% increase over the previous four years. Projects like Form Energy's battery manufacturing facility in Weirton and Nucor's steel mill in Mason County are both expected to create hundreds of jobs. The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen...
Empowering Women: Halle Berry, Sen. Capito Unite in West Virginia to Champion Leadership and Mid-Life Health
Charleston, W.Va. (BBG) – Actress Halle Berry and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) teamed up in Charleston Aug. 14 to host two events that focused on a better future for women in the state and country. Berry and Sen. Capito first held a “Girls Rise Up” female empowerment event at Piedmont Elementary School on the East End of Charleston.
‘We are at a breaking point:’ Child care providers, families rally at Capitol amid funding debacle
Laura Shimenga is a mother of three boys and public school teacher in Southern West Virginia. With no family nearby, she relies on child care for her sons while she teaches. This year, she learned that the state could unenroll 2,000 families from its child care assistance program due to a more than $34 million […]
Massive Heat Wave in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky
(WOWK) – West Virginia is the most drought stricken state in the nation, and StormTracker 13 Meteorologists predict that it will get worse. A powerful heatwave will settle in Appalachia for the work week causing high temperatures to soar to 10 – 15 degrees above normal. If Wednesday’s rain chances break down some backyard thermometers […]
Wolves once roamed West Virginia’s forests
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – West Virginia was once home to wolves that roamed the state’s forests and mountains. Two types of wolves were known to inhabit the region: the eastern wolf (Canis lupus lycaon) and the gray wolf (Canis lupus). These apex predators played a major role in maintaining the balance of the ecosystem by […]
Lawmakers begin interim committee meetings Sunday, no special session scheduled
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State lawmakers return to Charleston Sunday to begin three days of interim committee meetings at the state capitol. There are just more than two dozen meetings scheduled through Tuesday. There is no special session scheduled in connection with meetings. Gov. Jim Justice has said a number...
Greenbrier Off The Auction Block, An HIV Mystery And A Camping Ban That Targets The Homeless This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we’ll hear from Governor Jim Justice about efforts to auction off his Greenbrier Resort – and what he says is behind it all. Plus, why health officials worry that HIV infections in rural West Virginia are going undetected – and spreading. We’ll...
WVDOH supports landmark land purchase in Blackwater Canyon
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) — The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) has welcomed the U.S. Forest Service’s recent acquisition of a 2,700-acre land tract in Blackwater Canyon. The WVDOH, in collaboration with Gov. Jim Justice and various federal, state, and local partners, is actively involved in completing the Blackwater Loop Trail project. This project aims […]
New Life Church Announces 9th Annual Labor Day Fireworks Blast
Pickaway, Ohio — New Life Church is gearing up for its highly anticipated 9th Annual Fireworks Blast, set to light up the skies on September 1, 2024. The free, family-friendly event will run from 4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with gates opening at 4:00 p.m. at 7766 Stoutsville Pike.
Summers County man publishes autobiography
HINTON, WV (WVNS) — We all have a story to tell, but the audience we reach with it can be limited. One Summers County man took the initiative to try and reach as many people as possible with his story by publishing his own autobiography. Frederick “Fred” Long was born in Hinton in 1948. He […]
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