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…]
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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…]
Morgan County projects, teams take firsts at Regional Science Fair
Four projects will head to State Science Fair Morgan County Schools sent 26 students and their projects to the Regional Science Fair at Ranson Civic Center on Friday, February 3. Students and projects from the surrounding seven counties were present at the fair. All projects were based on a variety[Read More…]
Harris & Zombro capture regional wrestling championships
Clark, Morgan, Cain, Gageby, Clark & Wilt punch tickets to states by Jamie Harris All season long the Berkeley Springs Indians wrestling team took some lumps at the hands of some of the state’ s best. All this in preparation for this past weekend’s Class A/AA Region I Wrestling Championships[Read More…]
Indians snap losing streak with win over Moorefield
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians varsity basketball team got back in the win column this past week with a home victory over Moorefield after a loss to Southern Fulton earlier in the week. On Monday, February 13 the Indians traveled to Southern Fulton (Pa.) for a showdown with[Read More…]
Hancock Arts Council to host Free Variety Show Sunday, February 26
The Hancock Arts Council is hosting a free entertainment show at the Hancock Town Hall on Sunday, February 26. The event is open to the public and begins at 2 p.m. A wide range of acts will be performing, including: belly dancers, marimba, singing cats, Celtic fiddle w/bagpipes, The Ukeclectric[Read More…]
Margaret Louise Billings
Margaret Louise Billings 1936-2023 Margaret Louise Billings, 86, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away Friday, February 17, 2023, at her home. Born October 9, 1936, in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Howard Schriefer and Mary Barbara (Dorbert) Schriefer. Margaret was a homemaker and a member[Read More…]
