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RecycleBalls opens national location in Belington
BELINGTON, W.Va (WDTV) - A national recycling initiative has officially relocated their base of operations to Barbour County. RecycleBalls is a country-wide initiative to recycle and reuse tennis balls. The group celebrated their West Virginia grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 12th. The initiative first began in...
Historic Belington building that ‘rose from the dead’ now full of businesses
BELINGTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — A 120-year-old building in Barbour County is now full of new life after sitting vacant for two decades. The Golden Rule Building in Belington housed a department store until 1999, but after that store closed, the building was unoccupied until the city decided to restore it, a project that it completed in 2020, according to a press release.
West Virginia Governor to deliver an address to the people of the Mountain State
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice is set to deliver a statewide address on Monday. No information was provided on what the address will be about but it comes after the assassination attempt of former President Trump.
West Virginia native will be first woman from state to head to space
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - West Virginia native Emily Calandrelli will be going to space. In a post on her social media, she explained that she would be one of the 100 women to go into space and the first female astronaut from West Virginia. Calandrelli is an MIT engineer turned...
State Fair to Host School Supply Drive
LEWISBURG W.Va. (WVDN) – The State Fair of West Virginia in partnership with Communities in Schools of Greenbrier County (CISGC), is set to host a school supply drive on Monday, August 12, at the 99th Annual State Fair! Fairgoers are asked to bring in three (3) different school supply items OR two (2) hygiene products […] The post State Fair to Host School Supply Drive appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
FEMA gives WV more than $5 million in aid
Disaster Assistance from FEMA has surpassed 5 million dollars for West Virginians affected by the storms in early April. FEMA said nearly a thousand people have already been approved. They said people who own or rent in any of the 11 counties eligible and were affected by the storms from April 2-6 can apply for […]
Registration opens for the 2024 Governor’s Energy Summit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – The West Virginia Office of Energy (WVOE) announced today that registration is now open for the 2024 Governor’s Energy Summit on October 29-30 at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center. The Summit brings together industry leaders, policymakers, educators and stakeholders to deliberate and explore groundbreaking solutions to advance energy resources and efficiency […] The post Registration opens for the 2024 Governor’s Energy Summit appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Disaster assistance reaches more than $5 million for those affected by severe weather in West Virginia in April 2024
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — More than $5 million was approved for homeowners and renters who were affected by severe storms in 11 West Virginia counties in early April 2024. Residents of Fayette, Nicholas, Kanawha, Boone, Cabell, Lincoln, Marshall, Ohio, Putnam, Wayne and Wetzel counties who were affected by severe storms in West Virginia from April […]
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