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State Fair announces Third Annual Big Wheel Bash
LEWISBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Officials with the State Fair of West Virginia have announced the upcoming Third Annual Big Wheel Bash fundraiser event. Scheduled to take place on from 6:30pm to 10:00pm on Friday, July 12, 2024, the event serves as a fundraiser for the State Fair of West Virginia’s endowment and scholarship funds. Included […]
Appalachian Power adjusts outage schedule due to heat wave
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – With temperatures forecasted to reach the low to mid-90s over the next week, Appalachian Power is taking measures to ensure the safety of its customers and employees. The company announced that all planned customer outages will be scheduled for the morning hours, before temperatures peak. Any outages set for later in […]
PUBLIC NOTICE: Aerial treatments of black flies scheduled July 17
GREENBRIER COUNTY W.Va. – Public Notice: (WVDN) – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture will be conducting aerial treatments for biological suppression of black flies on the Greenbrier, New, and Bluestone rivers on Wednesday, July 17, weather, and water levels permitting. Based on weather and water levels, the treatments may potentially continue into Thursday, July 18. The post PUBLIC NOTICE: Aerial treatments of black flies scheduled July 17 appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
27th annual New Deal Festival set to take place in Arthurdale this weekend
ARTHURDALE, W.Va (WDTV) - The 27th annual New Deal Festival will take place in Preston County this weekend!. The event celebrates the 90th anniversary of the town of Arthurdale and will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Organizers said the event supplies a day full of...
Marshall, WVU Receive Funding To Support Student Success
The National Science Foundation has awarded West Virginia’s two largest universities $656,814 for research initiatives to improve student success. Marshall University will receive $352,310 for a ten-week interactive research program to engage STEM students with career workshops and hands-on learning opportunities. The rest of the funds -$304,504 – will...
A New Deal Big Deal
Celebrate the 90th Anniversary of Arthurdale this Saturday. Are you looking for family fun with a foundation in West Virginia history? We have the event for you and the entire crew. This year marks the 90th anniversary of Arthurdale, the nation’s first New Deal Community—located just a half-hour’s drive from Morgantown, in Preston County. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt founded the Arthurdale homestead, coined “Eleanor’s Little Village,” to provide housing and employment opportunities to West Virginian families during and after the Great Depression.
Man arrested after standing outside naked and touching himself
LEWISBURG W.Va. (WVDN) – On Sunday, July 7, at approximately 12:07 hours, two officers were dispatched by radio via Greenbrier County 911 to reports of a disturbance occurring in the vicinity of Fair Street. According to the criminal complaint, dispatch advised the officers that a male subject was standing outside, naked, touching himself and refusing to […] The post Man arrested after standing outside naked and touching himself appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
FCI Gilmer granted Direct-Hire Authority as well as Hazelton
Two weeks after Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Hazelton announced it was granted Direct-Hire Authority, Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Gilmer has announced it was also granted Direct-Hire Authority for correctional officer positions.
Midnight Outlaws, Ridgeline to headline Ritchie County Fair; activities announced
HARRISVILLE, W.Va. — The 2024 Ritchie County Fair and Expo is Aug. 1-3 at the Ritchie County Fairgrounds, outside Harrisville. Access can be made through Hoover Field (entrance near Harrisville Shop ’n Save), or by parking at W.Va. Insurance, Simonton Windows or the Nazarene Church, to take a shuttle bus to the event.
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