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Local Shriners donate to children’s hospital

Eleven members of the Mountain Valleys Shrine Club traveled to Lexington, Kentucky to present a $1,000 contribution check to Don Brockman, Chairman of Shriners Children’s Lexington. This made the third time in 2026 that members of the Mountain Valleys Shrine Club have made a donation to ...

Data centers a hot topic in elections

PARKERSBURG – The Democratic challenger for one of West Virginia’s Congressional seats pitched legislation on Friday establishing a two-year moratorium on new, large data centers and giving local communities a say in whether they’re built. Ace Parsi, a Morgantown community organizer running for the District 2 U.S. House of Representatives seat occupied by Rep. Riley Moore, said the proposed Neighbors, Not Servers Act would be “the very first piece of legislation that I would introduce as a member of Congress.” Moore said in a statement Friday that “West Virginians need a ...

WVWC prepares for Homecoming 2026

BUCKHANNON – West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) will welcome alumni and friends back to their Home Among the Hills for Homecoming weekend, Oct. 9-11, 2026. Homecoming brings together alumni and friends from across generations, with members of the Wesleyan community returning to campus ...

ACLU-WV sues West Virginia officials

CHARLESTON — Making good on its notice provided to state and local officials last month, the West Virginia chapter of the ACLU filed a lawsuit Friday to spur changes to the formula that distributes tax dollars to West Virginia's 55 county school systems. The ACLU-WV filed a petition Friday ...

Supporting A Space For Children

ELKINS - State representatives announced more than $40,000 in funding for the Interact Children's Museum, and toured the facility this week, as the museum still plans to open this fall. State Senator Bill Hamilton, state Senator Robbie Morris and Delegate Jonathan Kyle presented a check for ...

Elkins Council votes to demolish building

ELKINS - Elkins City Council accepted a more than $20,000 bid to demolish a condemned former doctor's office that has been deemed "extremely dangerous" to first responders and the community. During City Council's most recent meeting, the nine present council members voted in favor of ...