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Matt Ford recognized at Small Communities, Big Solutions Conference
Matt Ford (center) was awarded the POWER of Performance award at the Small Communities, BIG Solutions Conference earlier this month. Each year, the Alliance for Economic Development of Southern West Virginia, the West Virginia Community Development Hub, and Coalfield Development team up to shine a spotlight on West Virginia by hosting the Small Communities, BIG Solutions Conference. This event showcases all the successes and highlights what is working across the state. Each year a mix of community leaders, educators, businesses and public officials come together to network, share ideas and learn what is working well in our state. The team behind the Small Communities, BIG Solutions Conference created an award ceremony to highlight those who are driving forward success in...
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State & National
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West Virginia cash-for-worker program adds 4th destination
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A program offering cash and free outdoor adventures to remote workers to move to West Virginia with the hope of offsetting population losses has welcomed 143 new residents in the year since it […]
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West Virginia bridge being rebuilt along tourism train route
CASS, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia railroad bridge destroyed by floodwaters 37 years ago is being replaced to enable a tourism train to resume trips through the area, officials said. Braving harsh conditions and long commutes, […]
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U.S. senator’s son announces bid for West Virginia governor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican state lawmaker Moore Capito, the son of U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, announced Tuesday he’s running for governor in 2024. Capito, 40, a Charleston-area lawyer, has […]
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BC-BKH-West Virginia girls Basketball preseason poll
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Associated Press high school girls basketball preseason poll with first-place votes in parentheses and total points: Team Pts Class AAAA 1. Morgantown (3) 87 2. Huntington (4) 78 3. Wheeling Park […]
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W.Va. appoints new DHHR deputy secretary following review
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has appointed a new deputy secretary of child and adult services following recommendations in a $1 million report completed earlier this month by a consulting firm hired to study […]
Local News
Tree Lighting Ceremony draws holiday crowd
By Sarah Richardson The Tree Lighting Ceremony on Nov. 19 drew a crowd to downtown as the city kicked off...
County Commission discusses Health Department building, water line extensions
By Adam Pack The Greenbrier County Commission sat for a brief meeting on the morning of Nov. 22 to discuss...
Lewisburg City Council honors GEHS Men’s Soccer Team
Mayor Beverly White stands with Lewisburg City Council members and the GEHS Men’s Soccer in Council chambers. By Sarah Richardson...
Penny Pitch aims to raise $60K for area families in need
Donations are beginning to arrive for this year’s Penny Pitch effort. To date, we have raised $6,645. We are so...
Sports News
Lewisburg City Council honors GEHS Men’s Soccer Team
Mayor Beverly White stands with Lewisburg City Council members and the GEHS Men’s Soccer in Council chambers. By Sarah Richardson...
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Carnegie Hall presents the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra
West Virginia Symphony Orchestra The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) presents its celebrated holiday favorite, Sounds of the Season, on...
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Obituaries
Sarah Agnes Unroe Dwiggins Lowe
Sarah Agnes Unroe Dwiggins Lowe Lewisburg-Our dear mother, Sarah Agnes Unroe Dwiggins Lowe formerly of Lewisburg, sadly passed away Wednesday,...
Russell Dale Williams
Russell Dale Williams Frankford-Russell Dale “Choppy” Williams, 59, passed away Thursday, Nov. 18, 2022, at Carillion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born...
Robert Allen Deeds
Robert Allen Deeds Lerona-Robert Allen Deeds, 87, formerly of Renick, passed away Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, at his home. Robert...
Carol Evelyn Byers Kincaid Harless
Carol Evelyn Byers Kincaid Harless Hillsboro-Carol Evelyn Byers Kincaid Harless, 80, passed away Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at J.W. Ruby...
Business
Contour’s first flight touches down at Greenbrier Valley Airport
Contour’s first inbound flight to LWB arrived around 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1. By Adam Pack Greenbrier Valley Airport’s...
Morrisey’s Mobile Office sets November stops
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with central and southeastern West Virginia...
County Solid Waste Authority wins “Make It Shine” Award
The Greenbrier County Solid Waste Authority’s Director of Recycling Todd Riggs and Board of Directors members Mike Eltzroth and Lucie...
Mon Forest Towns receives Award for Regional Cooperation
Monongahela National Forest is pleased to announce that the Mon Forest Towns Partnership received the Governor’s Award for Regional Cooperation...
Columns
Dear Recycle Lady
Dear Recycle Lady, Today I received a beautiful Thanksgiving card in an envelope with gold foil lining. Can this envelope be recycled? Thankful Dear Thankful, Enjoy your beautiful card, but unless the gold foil lining can be removed from the paper part of the envelope, it can’t be recycled. The card can be recycled with office paper or magazines, depending on whether its surface is paper-like or slick. Dear Recycle Lady, We have a lot of older non-LED and LED Christmas lights that are missing bulbs, are tangled up or don’t work anymore. Can they be recycled? Lights That Sparkle...
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Back Down Country Roads
By Nancy Richmond On a wet and blustery evening in November of 1931, a dance was being held in the...
President is right: We must end hunger
By Kent A. Leonhardt West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture President Biden recently announced his administration’s goal to eliminate hunger and...
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