Donated Land To Become Recreational Complex In Upshur County
A donation of 70 acres in Upshur County will be used to create a multi-use recreational center.
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Purple Hearts Requested For Ambushed National Guard Members
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Friday that the state has requested the posthumous award of the Purple Heart for U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and the same honor for Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsInjured W.Va. National Guard Member Continues To Improve
Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe, who was critically injured in an ambush in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 26, continues to improve in the hospital.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUs & Them: 2025 — Changing Definitions, Upending Institutions
For some Americans, this year’s political earthquakes hit close to home. Trey Kay reflects on federal budget cuts, the elimination of programs and agencies and the resulting layoffs of hundreds of thousands of workers. 2025 was also a year highlighting escalated immigration enforcement, and the deployment of National Guard troops in U.S. cities. One of those missions resulted in the tragic loss of a West Virginia National Guard soldier. On this end-of-year episode of Us & Them, we examine how today’s culture-war battles are reshaping the nation’s foundation.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFallen National Guard Member Laid To Rest At W.Va. National Cemetery
A slain West Virginia Guard member was laid to rest Tuesday, with full military honors.
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Family Provides Update On SSGT Andrew Wolfe
Wolfe is recovering in the hospital from injuries he received from the Nov. 26 ambush shooting in Washington, D.C.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginians Question National Guard Deployments After Attack On 2 Of Their Own
Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., while Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe was seriously wounded. Trump says the deployments are necessary to fight crime, but others disagree.
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