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Capito: Senate Passes Bipartisan 2024 Water Resources Bill with Key WV Wins
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WVDN) – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to continue implementation of key projects and studies that address water resources challenges in communities across the country, including several in West Virginia. WRDA 2024 is biennial legislation that authorizes […] The post Capito: Senate Passes Bipartisan 2024 Water Resources Bill with Key WV Wins appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $52 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Clean Up Legacy Pollution in Colorado, Illinois, and West Virginia
WASHINGTON (WVDN) — The Department of the Interior announced $52 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Colorado, Illinois, and West Virginia to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells. These investments to address hazardous sites will help create good-paying union jobs, catalyze economic growth and revitalization, help protect public health and the environment from harmful methane leaks, and advance […] The post Biden-Harris Administration Announces $52 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Clean Up Legacy Pollution in Colorado, Illinois, and West Virginia appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Operation Backpack seeks to address needs of Southern WV students
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Operation Backpack is once again collecting school supplies for students in need throughout multiple counties in Southern West Virginia. For more than twenty-five years, Cindy Parker has served as coordinator for Operation Backpack, a church-and-community-based initiative which has provided backpacks and other school supplies to students in need throughout the Southern […]
Harper Eccles Sewer Project to be discussed at upcoming Raleigh County Commission meeting
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Raleigh County Commission will meet next week for its Regular Session meeting at which the Harper Eccles Sewer Project will be among the topics scheduled for discussion. The meeting will take place at 10:00am on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, according to the recently announced commission agenda. A pay request in […]
Troopers are looking for a Virginia man who has gone missing in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Virginia man was reported missing Friday after he was taken to hike near the Appalachian Trail in June and has not been heard from since, troopers say. Shayne Wilson, 32, of Dinwiddie, Virginia, was dropped off in Union, West Virginia by his mother,...
New Alderson Elementary School to open this school year
ALDERSON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Greenbrier County Schools has announced the opening of the new Alderson Elementary School (AES) on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. This state-of-the-art facility will welcome students in grades K-5. The start date for Alderson Elementary has been moved to September 3 to allow for final preparations. To familiarize parents and students with […]
Historic Fayette Theatre to host fundraising gala
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Historic Fayette Theatre will host a fundraising gala on Saturday, September 7, 2024, from 5 PM to 9 PM at The Gaines Estate. The event aims to raise $124,000 for the renovation and upgrade of the theatre building. The gala will feature a masquerade theme, with guests encouraged to wear […]
Woman gets maximum for providing drugs which killed an Upshur County man
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — A woman who admitted to providing the drugs which caused an Upshur County man’s overdose death will spend time in prison. Arista Wright, 26, was given the maximum sentence of 15 years when she appeared before Circuit Judge Jacob Reger. Wright pleaded guilty to a charge of delivery with death after the December 2022 overdose death of Troy Cook of Buckhannon.
ARCH2 gets $30M for hydrogen hub; critics call it a ‘boondoggle’
(The Center Square) — The federal government cut its first check for a multi-state experiment to build a hydrogen-based manufacturing and energy hub in Appalachia, sending $30 million to ARCH2. The team behind the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub expects up to $925 million from the Department of Energy to spearhead development. “This federal funding […]
Governor Justice breaks ground on outdoor exhibit dedicated to West Virginia’s natural resources and history
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Jim Justice was joined by several leaders in the natural resources industry on Wednesday for breaking of ground on a new West Virginia State Capitol Complex outdoor exhibit. Introduced as part of the “America 250 WV” legacy project, “West Virginia: Nature Designs a State that Fuels a Nation” will provide […]
History rings in Welch on the 103rd anniversary of Hatfield and Chambers assassination
Welch, WV (WOAY)- West Virginia’s history was once again in the spotlight. This time, it was a bell ringing and a clock running above a set of stairs that witnessed some of the state’s most significant history on August 1, 103 years ago.
West Virginia Humanities Council to host History Alive performance to commemorate 250th anniversary of Dunmore’s War
Ansted, WV (WOAY)- The West Virginia Humanities Council is bringing history to life, hosting a history-alive event on Saturday, August 3, at Hawk’s Nest State Park. Living history interpreters will perform “Thomas Ingles: A Man Between Cultures” to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Dunmore’s War. Dunmore’s...
Princeton nurse launches faith-based screening and outreach program
PRINCETON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Mercer County registered nurse Tera Dillow has launched a new health screening and outreach program within Princeton’s Johnston Chapel Baptist Church community. Dillow brings 25 years of experience having lived and worked in the Mercer County area and has completed the West Virginia University School of Nursing’s Foundations in Faith Community […]
Nicholas County Courthouse News: July 27 through August 2
The following Land Transfers were filed in Nicholas County between July 27 and August 2:. Melissa C. Blose to Jane L. Collins: lots 50-52, Orchard Street, Southside Addition, Richwood District. Filed July 29, 2024. Timothy A. Groves and Rebecca A. Groves to Roy L. Russell and Nancy G. Russell: 3.23...
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