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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Gayle Manchin: Hope Is Alive in McDowell County
The problem with drive-by journalism is that you only see what your driver points out.If Garret Mathews had really been interested in seeing if hope…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDemolition to Clear Way for Teacher Housing in McDowell County
Demolition will start soon on two buildings to clear the way for new apartments for teachers in a blighted southern West Virginia community.A news release…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReconnecting McDowell Moves Forward with Teacher Housing 19 Months Later
Asbestos abatement and environmental clean up began Tuesday at the vacant Best Furniture Store in downtown Welch in McDowell County Tuesday, some 19…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMentoring Program Helps W.Va. Students Prepare for College
A project that mentors high school students in McDowell County is seeing success.Eighteen students from Mount View High in Welch and River View High in…
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Author Homer Hickam Visits His Home State
Every October, author and West Virginia native, Homer Hickam, makes a trip home to West Virginia for the annual Rocket Boys festival in Beckley…but he…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Teacher Housing for Troubled McDowell County
Members of the governing board for Reconnecting McDowell voted to demolish two buildings in the county seat of Welch to make way for new, affordable…
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