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Roane General Hospital pledges to remain independent, plans $5.4M in renovations
SPENCER, W.Va. (WCHS) — A small community hospital is planning millions of dollars in improvements while vowing to remain an independent facility, bucking the trend of health network consolidations. Roane General Hospital announced a major $5.4 million renovation Monday. Federal dollars will provide a $3 million dollar loan and...
Fairmont State University has plans for nearly $7 million in congressional directed spending
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Fairmont State University will receive $6.89 million in federally directed spending to go towards three improvement projects. The offices of U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced that the university will receive Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) funds to support upgrades to the nursing program facilities, library renovations, and campus security system improvements.
WVU Great Shares Memories of Treacherous Law School Hill
No WVU player can truly say they’re a Mountaineer until they run up law school hill. Training on that treacherous hill is something active players dread, but alumni look back on fondly. WVU great Anthony Becht couldn’t resist sharing some of his memories of law school hill after seeing...
Ohio parents are strict about kids' internet safety, study finds. Inside the numbers
Ohio parents are stricter about social media and internet safety than the average American parent. According to a recent study by HostingAdvice, more than half (54%) of Ohio parents regularly monitor their children’s social media use and the websites they visit, more than the national average. Here’s what parents...
Climate change is hurting Lake Erie. Ohio is training a workforce to help
Climate change is altering Lake Erie: warmer water temperatures increase the risk of toxic algal blooms. Less ice cover in the winter can lead to more soil erosion. And its water levels are fluctuating at a faster rate. A new program at Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and...
LGBTQ community sounds alarm bells over Vance
LGBTQ Americans and advocacy groups are sounding alarm bells over the selection of Sen. JD Vance as former President Trump’s running mate. In addition to a history of anti-LGBTQ statements, the Ohio Republican is the primary sponsor of at least two pieces of federal legislation threatening to sharply roll back transgender rights, including one proposal…
What returns for West Virginia football on offense in 2024?
West Virginia finished the season 9-4 in 2023 and it is a big year for the football program for many different seasons. So WVSports.com takes a look at just how much the Mountaineers have set to return in 2024 in regard to both snaps and production on the offensive side of the ball.
Former WVU hooper returns to The Mountain State to continue collegiate career
Former WVU basketball player Taj Thweatt is a New Jersey native, but something about West Virginia seems to speak to him. Thweatt spent two seasons in Morgantown from 2020-2022 playing under Bob Huggins, where he averaged 0.6 points per game during the stint. He would leave the program and transfer closer to his New Jersey home, spending two seasons in Philadelphia playing for the Temple Owls.
Company investing $150M to redevelop West Virginia site, create 600 jobs
WEIRTON, WV (WOWK) – A company is planning to redevelop its facility in Weirton, West Virginia, after closing the steel processing plant earlier this year. According to U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Cleveland-Cliffs is planning to turn its facility into a manufacturing site for distribution transformers. They plan to use building assets and infrastructure already […]
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