Five Years After It Became a National Park,  There’s a Growing Divide In West Virginia’s New River Gorge

The New River Gorge is a jagged area in the middle of Southern West Virginia’s coalfields. Shaped by one of the oldest rivers in the world, whitewater rapids roll under its high petrified sandstone crags. And, since 2020, it’s been home to the United …

Virginia Miller

Virginia Miller, born Virginia Dare Martin, passed away peacefully at the age of 101. Born in Wilkes County, she was the beloved daughter of Lula Alexander Martin and Henry Martin. Virginia had many siblings, but grew up closest to Elizabeth, Stella and …

New York and West Virginia: Far away but not forgotten in the Bay watershed

When you picture the Chesapeake Bay, you of course imagine blue crabs, a vast estuary and lively coastal cities like Baltimore and Annapolis. While those are all iconic, there are other, sometimes overlooked areas of the Bay’s expansive watershed, making …

Federal case challenging West Virginia vaccine law still pending while religious exemption lawsuits continue

(Photo Illustration - MetroCreativeConnection) CHARLESTON — Cases in West Virginia circuit courts over the issue of Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s executive order allowing for religious exemptions to the state’s compulsory vaccine law are getting all of the …

2027 WR Landon Hicks adds West Virginia offer after visit

West Virginia University Celebrates Five Decades of People-Moving PRT, Still ‘The Ride of the Future’

First built at West Virginia University as an experimental project, the iconic Personal Rapid Transit system, or PRT, is marking 50 years of transporting students, faculty and staff, and visitors across the Morgantown Campus. The University will celebrate …

If Democrats succeed with redistricting plan, they could reduce Virginia’s Republican delegation to Congress to lowest ...

If the General Assembly this week sets in motion a constitutional amendment to allow Virginia to redraw its congressional district lines before the 2026 midterms, it could net Democrats anywhere from three to four extra seats. That would wipe out the two …

CalFresh Benefits are Set to be Halted. Here Are Pantries Located in West Los Angeles

Several county departments, including Public Social Services, Children and Family Services, Parks and Recreation, and Mental Health, have also redirected resources to expand temporary food programs Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath is …

West Virginia food banks prepare for potential SNAP benefit delays

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - If the government shutdown continues, federal benefits could be delayed for nearly 145,000 West Virginia families, prompting local food banks to prepare for increased demand. The Bluefield Union Mission, which has served the …

How to watch West Virginia vs. No. 22 Houston: TV channel and streaming options for November 1

The No. 22 Houston Cougars (7-1) take on a fellow Big 12 foe when they host the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-6) on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at TDECU Stadium. How to watch West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Houston Cougars West Virginia vs. Houston odds Odds …