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WVSOM students visited the Greenbrier River Trail to assist with beautification efforts Amid the demands of the opening days of classes at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), students set aside their textbooks and lab equipment to clean, perform yard work and even help build a house during...

The 73rd Annual Williamsburg Fair was celebrated with food, fun, and friends. Williamsburg, notorious for its home cooking, highlighted the fair with walking tacos, biscuits and gravy breakfasts, barbecue, snow cones, popcorn and much more. Fun was had by all with displays of all crafts, history, hobbies, produce from the...

Greenbrier Historical Society Vice President Al Emch listens to the keynote address by Chief Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court John Hutchinson. At 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 1, the 1834 Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia Law Library and Study building was rededicated as a public museum under...

Gov. Jim Justice announced that West Virginians in need of materials for the upcoming school year will be able to save money this weekend during the state’s back-to-school Sales Tax Holiday. During the holiday, certain back-to-school items are exempt from sales tax, such as clothing, school supplies, school instructional materials,...

By Adam Pack The Ronceverte City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 1, at 7 p.m. at 693 Edgar Avenue. Items on the agenda included the reading of a letter requesting an amendment to layout of the Dog Park, an update on the condition of the Old...

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with central and southeastern West Virginia residents in August to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions. “These public events are a great way for consumers to talk one-on-one with our consumer representatives,” Attorney General...

Hanno Kirk and Jo Weisbrod By Sarah Richardson Local practitioners Hanno Kirk, PhD, LICSW, and Jo Weisbrod, MA, LPC, announced their retirement after providing the Greenbrier Valley with counseling, psychotherapy and neurofeedback services for the last 32 years. The couple practiced both independently and jointly out of their office on...

By Adam Pack West Virginia, and Lewisburg specifically, will see more electric vehicle charging stations in the future. A press release distributed from the West Virginia Department of Transportation earlier this week states, “The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) has completed a preliminary plan of proposed locations for electric...

Thomas Ruggiero has reimagined the Schoolhouse Gallery to include a selection of works from each studio, including some of his own fashion pieces. By Sarah Richardson The Lee Street Studios Centre for the Arts and Artist’s Collective is celebrating their five year anniversary this month as it continues to evolve...

Matt Ford shared this before and after photo of a bridge on the Meadow River Rail Trail approximately eight to nine miles downriver from Rainelle. The bridge was constructed by Court Street Construction and designed by Chapman Technical Group. By Adam Pack The Greenbrier County Commission met for their regular...