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‘Born of Rebellion’: Traveling exhibit makes a stop at Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History & Education
SHEPHERDSTOWN — A new, traveling exhibit created by the West Virginia Humanities Council (WVHC), “Born of Rebellion: West Virginia Statehood and the Civil War,” has made its most recent stop in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History & Education. The exhibit opened in the center’s...
State expected to match funds for Market Street Bridge, says Capito
BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. — Earlier this month, Senator Shelly Moore Capito announced an $87.5 million award toward construction of a new Market Street Bridge over the Ohio River between Steubenville and Follansbee. On Thursday, she explained where the rest of the money for the new bridge will need to...
State Fair of West Virginia to host 10th annual Car Show
FAIRLEA, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The State Fair of West Virginia, in partnership with American National and its Family of Companies, is set to host the tenth annual “State Fair Car Show” on Sunday, August 11th, from 11 AM to 4 PM during the 99th Annual State Fair. The event will take place on the main […]
40 fellows graduate from Appalachian Leadership Institute, including five West Virginians
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LOOTPRESS) – The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) celebrated the graduation of 40 fellows from its Appalachian Leadership Institute (ALI) in a ceremony held in Washington, D.C. The graduates, from 13 states across Appalachia, were joined by their families, ARC staff, and regional leaders. “My heartfelt congratulations to the Appalachian Leadership Institute Class of […]
WVWC Service Scholars Invest Nearly 10,000 Hours into Community in 2023-2024 Academic Year
BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – The Center for Community Engagement & Leadership Development (CCE) students invested 9,760 service hours in the Upshur County and surrounding community last academic year and look to continue supporting that effort in the fall. The CCE seeks to support West Virginia Wesleyan College’s (WVWC) mission...
Black bear spotted in Bridgeport near elementary school
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A black bear was spotted in Bridgeport Wednesday morning. The bear was seen near Johnson Elementary School on Johnson Avenue. Tiffany Criss Adams took the picture and said the bear ran out of the wooded lot that’s currently for sale along Johnson Avenue toward the school, but when a vehicle spooked it, it ran back into the wooded lot.
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