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Richwood Middle School welcomes new therapy dog
RICHWOOD, WV (WOWK) – The newest Friends With Paws therapy dog is reporting for duty in Nicholas County! West Virginia First Lady Cathy Justice visited Richwood Middle School on Monday, June 24, to introduce Jax to the school. Jax is a Yellow Labrador Retriever whose goal will be to provide comfort and support, improve moods, […]
Bonnie’s Bus to offer mammograms in Nettie, Mill Creek, and Thomas
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Bonnie’s Bus mobile mammography unit will visit Nicholas, Randolph, and Tucker counties offering three-dimensional (3D) digital screening mammograms and breast care education to women. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, Bonnie’s Bus will be at:
Over 1,000 without power in Nicholas County following downed tree
SUMMERSVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Over 1,000 customers in Nicholas County are without power following downed power lines. According to the Summersville Fire Department, a tree has taken out power lines on Arbuckle Road just down from the fire department. Arbuckle Road will be closed until further notice. The downed tree has knocked out power for […]
LUCAS Mobile Lung Cancer Screening Unit Schedules Three Stops in July Including One in Jane Lew
LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Pocahontas, Nicholas, and Lewis counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, LUCAS will be at:. Community Care of Green Bank from 8 a.m. to 4...
Richwood, West Virginia
Richwood, West Virginia (WV), a community on the Cherry River in eastern Nicholas County, was incorporated in 1901 and named for the abundance of timber found in the region. The community was first known as Cherry Tree Bottoms. Richwood is located in the southwestern Monongahela National Forest. Lodging near Richwood,...
ACLU Urges Six WV Schools to Review Student Policies Violating First Amendment
Six West Virginia schools were notified Thursday that policies in their student handbooks may violate students’ First Amendment rights by requiring them to participate in certain activities like standing for flag-raising ceremonies and the Pledge of Allegiance and removing hats for the national anthem, among other things. The notice — which was sent as a […]
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