Fourth Annual Women Warriors Summit To Feature High Profile Speakers
The fourth annual Women Warriors Summit will take place at the Marshall Health Network Arena in Huntington on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.
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Drinking Water Safety
W.Va. Middle School Wins National STEM Award
Huff Consolidated Elementary/Middle School in Wyoming County was named one of the winners of Samsung’s 16th annual Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition for their low-cost, high tech water filtration system.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsClarksburg Gets Funds For Safer Water
State funds will be added to an extensive project to replace lead water lines in Clarksburg and make the drinking supply safer.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Lawmakers, Advocates Set To Act On 'Forever Chemicals'
With toxic “forever chemicals” being detected in waterways statewide, the pollutants have caught the attention of both the public eye and state legislators.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFree Water Operator Training Books Accessible In Bluefield
A library in Mercer County is one of six across the country selected to house training materials for water operators.
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Destitute Small Towns At Heightened Risk Of Dangerous Tap Water
An analysis of Environmental Protection Agency records shows many small communities in particular are left unprotected by destitute and unmaintained water providers. The Associated Press found that on average over the past three years, these racked up roughly twice as many health violations as big city providers. Certain small water utilities persistently struggle to provide safe water. Fines can push these precarious utilities even deeper into trouble. In many places, people struggle to find water or else drink water that isn't clean. We visit Keystone, W.Va., Terre du Lac, Mo. and Ferriday, La.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Communities Celebrate Return Of Clean Water
Several communities in West Virginia's southern coalfields celebrated the completion of a long awaited project to bring clean water to local communities last week.
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