Lloyd A. Timmons, Sr. 1936-2023 Lloyd A. Timmons, Sr., 86, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023, at War Memorial Nursing Center, Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born August 16, 1936, in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Lloyd D. and Mary E. Timmons. He was employed[Read More…]
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At the WV Legislature: Senate committee advances ‘Electronically Distracted Driving Act’
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A bill to help eliminate distracted driving advanced out of the state legislature’s Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Monday. This bill, the engrossed committee substitute for HB 2218, which passed the House on Feb. 10, rewrites sections of state code as[Read More…]
Working in service: WVU offers opportunities to explore other worlds close to home
WVUToday MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University is taking exploration into Mountain State communities with programs focused on driving interest in science, technology, engineering and math while encouraging people of all ages to examine their world and others. (Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a series of news releases highlighting[Read More…]
Las Noticias en tu idioma con Sergio Rodriguez – Cinco
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hola Familia soy Sergio Rodríguez Bienvenidos a nuestro segmento LAS NOTICIAS EN TU IDIOMA. Hoy les estaré compartiendo información de cómo buscar un bus de transporte colectivo en West Virginia, fácil desde la app de tu teléfono celular. Sigue nuestras redes sociales para mayor información.
At the WV Legislature: Senate Government Organization Committee looks at locality pay legislation
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Seven bills advanced out of the legislature’s Senate Government Organization Committee on Thursday, including one discussing possible locality pay for correctional officers, one that amends the sales prices for publicly auctioned lands, and one relating to raising the surcharge on fire[Read More…]
UnitedHealth Group invests $10 Million in new fund, Invest Appalachia, to address social needs and advance economic equity
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Appalachian Regional Commission are also part of the initial $19 million regional investment initiative WV Press Release Sharing MINNETONKA, Minn. — UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) has committed $10 million as a lead investor in the first round of the Invest Appalachia (IA) Fund, a regional initiative[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism advances bills focused on attracting new businesses through varying taxation laws
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The legislature’s House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism advanced seven bills on Tuesday – most of which focus on attracting new businesses to the state through varying taxation laws. The first bill advanced, House Bill 3403, would provide both personal[Read More…]
WVDNR stocks 72 waters during week of Feb. 13–17
Anglers are reminded to purchase a 2023 fishing license and trout stamp SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced on Monday that the following waters were stocked during the week of Feb. 13–17: Trout stocking updates are also posted online at WVdnr.gov/fish-stocking. For a list of stocking locations,[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Hanging by a thread?
Hanging by a thread? by Jim Buzzerd The West Virginia University men’s basketball team put their spot in this year’s NCAA Basketball Tournament in jeopardy by blowing an eight point second half lead and losing 78-72 to Texas Tech. The Mountaineers beat Tech in Lubbock 76-61 on January 25 which[Read More…]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — Potato, corn & ham soup
Potato, Corn, and Ham Soup My Great Grandmother, Arizona Henry, would use potatoes from the root cellar to make different kinds of potato soups. My favorite was the one she made with corn and ham. We spent many hot summer days shucking and cutting corn off the cob, putting it[Read More…]
