New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Kingwood WWII Veteran Laid To Rest 80 Years After Dying In Combat
A veteran from Kingwood, Preston County was buried at a cemetery in his hometown Tuesday, eight decades after he died in World War II combat on the South Pacific Palau islands. Lieutenant Jay Manown, Jr...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMine Drainage Treatment Brings Life, Opportunity Back To Deckers Creek
Indicator species are returning to Deckers Creek after years of acid mine drainage treatment.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBlack State Lawmaker Calls On Governor To Address Rise In White Supremacy, Messages Of Hate In West Virginia
Del. Danielle Walker, D-Monongalia, is calling on Gov. Jim Justice to address a rise in white supremacy and messages of hate across West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIzetta Jewell Kenny Born: November 24, 1883
Izetta Jewell Kenny was born in New Jersey on November 24, 1883. In 1914, she moved to West Virginia with her husband, William Gay Brown, a congressman…
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October 21, 1940: Gov. William Conley Dies at 74
On October 21, 1940, former West Virginia Governor William G. Conley died at the age of 74. The Republican started his career as a schoolteacher and…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCamp Dawson Recognized for Conservation Efforts
The West Virginia National Guard’s Camp Dawson has been recognized for its environmental conservation efforts.The military training facility in Preston…
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