Local News
Spotted lanternfly an unwelcome guest
Ohio Valley residents’ eyes aren’t deceiving them. They’re seeing more spotted lanternflies than ever before. The invasive insect with the distinct markings are being found throughout the region – and that’s bad news for plenty of its plant life. The spotted lanternfly, native to ...
Kanawha judge dismisses lawsuit challenging grant funding for out-of-state Catholic school
CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County judge ruled Thursday that the West Virginia Water Development Authority’s $5 million grant to an Ohio-based Catholic trade school for program expansion into the state is constitutional after it was able to show the funding was not going to religious ...
DoHS cites decreases in CPS vacancies in West Virginia
CHARLESTON – His first week as West Virginia’s cabinet secretary for the Department of Human Services, Alex Mayer was being summoned to Ritchie County by a circuit judge to man a shift as a Child Protective Services worker. But now, Mayer is citing decreases in child welfare ...
Winning photos to be unveiled
DAVIS — The Cortland Foundation’s ninth annual Photography Contest is ready to unveil the winning images that will transform the halls of Cortland Acres Health & Rehab into a gallery of regional beauty. This year, 48 photographers from across West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, ...
Rainy MSFF Opening Ceremony
The Inter-Mountain photo by Brad Johnson Two West Virginia Highlands Dancers perform a traditional dance during Saturday morning's official opening ceremony for the 87th Mountain State Forest Festival in Elkins. The ceremony was well-attended despite rainy weather that led to the cancellation ...




