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Sweet Springs mystery-film project looks to add local talent
Writer/director Kent Allen is on the lookout for locals interested in various levels of filmmaking to help with his project set in the Sweet Springs Resort Park. Sweet Springs has been the site of many exciting things like historic events, paranormal investigations, and community activities. This fall it will be one of the filming locations for P27: The Series, a tense drama/mystery/thriller set in a psychiatric faculty.
The Greenbrier & The Blennerhassett are in the running for America’s best historical hotel
Newsweek is asking readers to choose America’s “Best Historical Hotel” from a list of 15 nominees. For a full list of nominees, including detailed descriptions of each, visit here. West Virginia boasts two hotels among the Top 15 nominees: The Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs &...
First Baptist Church invites the community to annual community block party
FAIRLEA W.Va. (WVDN) – First Baptist Church of Fairlea (across from The Greenbrier County Health Dept.) invites EVERYONE to its annual Community Block Party. all are invited on Sunday, August 25, from 4 to 6 p.m. for free outdoor games, food, and fun! Join us for a great time to celebrate the end of summer! The post First Baptist Church invites the community to annual community block party appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Road Trippin'...99th WV State Fair
The First Greenbrier County Fair: The Declaration of Independence was only 78 years old when the first recorded fair was conducted in Greenbrier Valley, Virginia. In 1854, the Greenbrier Agricultural Society began organizing and conducting an annual fair where agricultural accomplishments could be displayed. This popular event attracted entries of livestock, produce and household items from farms throughout the area. The first fair was held at Mr. Nesmith’s Grove, on approximately 2 acres of land. The location of this event was determined by current historians to be at the corner of Washington and Lee Streets in Lewisburg. About 150 northeast of the present location of Lewisburg United Methodist Church.
Gov. Justice announces launch of the inaugural West Virginia Healthy Habits School Contest
CHARLESTON, WV (WVDN) — Gov. Jim Justice, the West Virginia Department of Health, the West Virginia Department of Education, and Aetna Better Health of West Virginia, announced the launch of the inaugural West Virginia Healthy Habits School Contest. The initiative aims to recognize and celebrate elementary schools across the state that are leading efforts to improve health outcomes […] The post Gov. Justice announces launch of the inaugural West Virginia Healthy Habits School Contest appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Governor Justice announces Concord University graduate as Circuit Judge of the 12th Family Circuit Court
MCDOWELL COUNTY/MERCER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — The Circuit Judge for the 12th Family Circuit Court was announced by Governor Jim Justice. According to a press release from Governor Jim Justice, Adam Wolfe was selected as the Circuit Judge for the 12th Family Circuit Court and in 2025 he will serve his full term. I would […]
Lewisburg Carnegie Hall showcases artists in photography and ceramics in the Museum Gallery
LEWISBURG, WV (WVNS) — The August and September Exhibitions at Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg carry on through collaborations with regional artists specializing in pottery and photography. The Museum Gallery is partnering with Jessie Thornton, a photographer born in Point Pleasant, WV and Nanette Seligman, a potter located in Davis, WV. Thornton attended Marshall University to […]
Carnegie Hall’s 2024 Ivy Terrace Concert Series continues with Thomas Taylor Band Aug. 22
Lewisburg, WV (WVDN) – Carnegie Hall’s 2024 Ivy Terrace Concert Series continues Thursday, August 22, at 6:30 p.m. with the Thomas Taylor Band. Sponsored by City National Bank, the concert takes place outside on Carnegie Hall’s Ivy Terrace as attendees watch from the expansive lawn in front of New River Community and Technical College. Concertgoers […] The post Carnegie Hall’s 2024 Ivy Terrace Concert Series continues with Thomas Taylor Band Aug. 22 appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Cemetery preservation workshop successfully reunited a gravestone with grave
LEWISBURG W.Va. (WVDN) – During a recent cemetery preservation workshop at the Lewisburg Cemetery behind the Old Stone Presbyterian Church attendees successfully reunited a gravestone with a grave. The gravestone had been broken and separated from the grave. With help from volunteers, workshop organizers from the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia (PAWV) were able to […] The post Cemetery preservation workshop successfully reunited a gravestone with grave appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
The Dream Bean Coffee House opens in Princeton
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) – Some affiliated with the new Dream Bean Coffee House have a 20-year history in the space where it now resides. Coffee houses are the pulse of a neighborhood — and Dream Bean is thrilled to be a go-to for locals. “A friend of mine...
Mother cusses her child, throws her to the ground at McDonald’s parking lot
WELCH, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A mother is in jail after she cussed her child, called the child a whore, hit the child, and threw the child to the ground at a McDonald’s parking lot. On August 4, 2024, around 8 pm, a deputy responded to a disturbance at the McDonald’s parking lot in Welch. Witnesses […]
Two-vehicle crash along W.Va. Turnpike in Charleston results in multiple injuries
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Emergency personnel responded to a Kanawha County crash with multiple injuries on the West Virginia Turnpike Wednesday morning. The two-vehicle crash was reported by dispatchers about 11:20 a.m. near mile marker 93 along Interstate 77 South in Charleston as an SUV rear-ended a tractor trailer.
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