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Demand for rare elements used in clean energy could help clean up abandoned coal mines in West Virginia
researchers are finding that groundwater pouring out of this and other abandoned coal mines contains the rare earth elements and other valuable metals that are vital to making everything from electric vehicle motors to rechargeable batteries to fighter jets smaller, lighter or more powerful.
Free event provides STEAM education to teachers from across West Virginia
The STEAMPOSIUM was free of charge and open to all PK-12 educators from across the state with the goal of providing education about different opportunities in STEAM so teachers can bring this knowledge back to their students.
New Clay County railbikes already expanding after immediate success
CLAY COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — After just five weeks in operation, the Rail Explorers railbike trails in Clay County are expanding. West Virginia Governor Jim Justice said the expansion from the nation’s leading railbike operator is due to the new location’s “overwhelming success.”. The location is...
Odd Fellows Home of Elkins finds new owner
ELKINS, W.Va (WDTV) - The Odd Fellows Home of Elkins is under new ownership. The keys are changing hands, but one thing that can’t be changed is the history of a home that once housed hundreds of orphans, widows, and elderly ‘Odd Fellow’ members for over a century of operation. Built in the early 1900s, the Odd Fellows Home of Elkins opened its doors in 1910. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a fraternal organization dedicated to community well being, owned and operated the property which included 16 acres of land with a gazebo, pond, and three car garage. Allen white, Grandmaster with West Virginia’s Odd Fellows, knows just how important the building on 225 Georgetown Road was to the state.
McDowell County Correctional Officer caught trying to smuggle drugs to inmates
MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Stevens Correctional Officer was arrested after he was caught with drugs and intending to smuggle drugs to inmates. Sheriff Muncy directed Corporal Martin to take K9 Azra to Stevens Correctional Center on Virginia Ave. Corporal Martin was instructed to have K9 Azra sniff every vehicle in the public parking […]
Minibel Golf Course celebrates 60th anniversary
VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP) -The Minibel Par 3 Golf Course was built by the late Terrance Connolly back in 1964 and the Connolly family recently came together to celebrate the special occasion. The course offered discounted rates similar to pricing during the 1960′s. They also hosted a putting and chipping competitions...
Former Ohio Valley Athlete Headed To The Olympics
WHEELING,W.Va. (WTRF) – Wheeling will be represented in the upcoming summer Olympics by Wheeling Park alum Rafael Cruz. Cruz is an assistant coach for the Puerto Rico men’s basketball team. He was the 1997 West Virginia Player of the Year and helped lead Park to the 1995 AAA state championship. He scored 1,306 points in […]
‘Kids Market at the Store’ Program Offers Free Food for Families in West Virginia
WHEELING, W.Va. — A special nutrition initiative called ‘Kids Market at the Store’ is providing free food for families across West Virginia, and all it takes to participate is a token. The West Virginia University Extension Family Nutrition Program offers free fruits and vegetables at more than...
AG Morrisey, Lainey Armistead give major update on fight to defend West Virginia’s Save Women’s Sports Act
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey was joined by Lainey Armistead, a former team captain for the West Virginia State University women’s soccer team, to follow up on the protection of the integrity of women’s sports at a press conference on Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Charleston, West Virginia. The Save Women’s […]
Treasurer Moore Encourages Residents to Check Mail for Third Round of ‘West Virginia Cash Now’ Notices
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – State Treasurer Riley Moore is encouraging West Virginians to be on the lookout for letters that will be mailed next week notifying certain residents they will receive an unclaimed property check from the Treasurer’s Office this fall. The letters are part of the Office’s annual “West Virginia Cash Now” program, which […] The post Treasurer Moore Encourages Residents to Check Mail for Third Round of ‘West Virginia Cash Now’ Notices appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
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