by Kate Evans The Morgan Arts Council’s (MAC) Summer Concerts in the Park series is back with a spectacular line-up of performers this year. Concerts run every Saturday from July 8 through August 19 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in Berkeley Springs State Park. Jill Klein Rone, MAC Summer Concert organizer,[Read More…]
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Freda Janet Unger
Freda Janet Unger September 17, 1925 – June 20, 2023 Freda Janet Mauzy Unger, 97, of Alexandria, Virginia died June 20, 2023. Born to David William Mauzy and Vallie Omps Mauzy on September 17, 1925, in Timber Ridge, West Virginia. She was the sixth of seven siblings. Freda was a[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has gallbladder surgery on Monday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The office of issued the following statement on Monday: “Gov. Jim Justice underwent routine and successful gallbladder removal surgery this afternoon. Despite never having gallbladder issues before, he had a sudden flare-up last Thursday evening. After consultation with his doctors, they recommended it be removed.” Gov. Justice is currently[Read More…]
US Senator Manchin announces $1.2 billion in federal funding for West Virginia broadband projects
CHARLESTON, W.VA. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-WV, today announced $1,210,800,969.85 in federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). This funding was allocated based on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) broadband coverage maps that Senator[Read More…]
Voter registration reminder postcards encourage West Virginians to update address or cancel if necessary
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Official election mail in the form of a postcard will soon be sent to 15,860 West Virginia voters who may have moved without updating or canceling their voter registration. These potential movers did not notify the U.S. Postal Service of any changes of[Read More…]
West Virginia Day: Find rewards through service
By Charlotte Lane, chair West Virginia Public Service Commission In 1861, as the Civil War raged and brother fought against brother, the counties in the western part of Virginia began the process of seceding from the eastern part of the state. Originally known as Kanawha, by the time President Lincoln[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Other News Broke
Other news broke by Jim Buzzerd Two weeks ago, I decided to take some time away from this column primarily because of my disillusion of college athletics with the advent of NIL and the transfer portal. Those two rule changes have essentially turned college athletics into professional sports. Schools can[Read More…]
Town of Paw Paw is working to preserve its historic buildings
by Kate Evans The Town of Paw Paw is moving to preserve some historical buildings as part of its history. The town recently submitted documents to nominate the Old Mayor’s Office and Jail (the old Town Hall) to the National Register of Historic Places. According to a press release from[Read More…]
EPA officials tour county soccer complex, announce federal grant to state for cleanup projects
by Lisa Schauer The Alex Rickli Memorial Soccer Complex on Valley Road in Berkeley Springs was the setting on Thursday, June 15 for a tour and announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that West Virginia was recently awarded a $1 million Supplemental Revolving Loan Fund Grant from the EPA.[Read More…]
Paw Paw Public Library summer reading program kicks off variety of activities for young readers
by Kate Evans The Paw Paw Public Library begins its annual summer reading program on Tuesday, June 27 with the theme of “West by God Virginia.” It will highlight the people, places, community, history and culture of West Virginia, said Library Director Ginny DeFrancesco. Summer program activities will include crafts,[Read More…]
