W.Va. Photographer Joins Team USA For International Competition
A Charleston-based photographer is in Iceland this week taking part in the 2026 World Photographic Cup international photography competition.
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Vetoes, Vaccines And Data Centers, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey vetoed 12 bills that made it through the legislative process. We also hear the latest in the battle over which vaccines are required for school attendance in the state. And, a growing interest in data centers has the attention of people around West Virginia – both for and against.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsShepherdstown Chef Finalist For National Culinary Award
Shepherdstown chef Mary Ellen Diaz, head chef of restaurant Alma Bea in Shepherdstown, is a finalist for the 2026 James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Southeast.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Look At The State’s New Office Of Entrepreneurship, This West Virginia Morning
It has been a week since the bill creating the state’s new Office of Entrepreneurship was signed into law – with an official opening date of July 1. Maria Young caught up with Secretary of State Kris Warner to find out what the new office can do to help would-be new business owners turn their hopes and dreams into reality.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew River Gorge National Park Wins Coveted Travel Ranking
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has been listed as the nation's top underrated travel destination by U.S. News and World Report.
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Solar Power Hike And A Roller Coaster In Mercer County, This West Virginia Week
Appalachian Power customers may be seeing another price hike, caregivers are under stress, particularly during the holidays, and a new mountain roller coaster is a destination for fun seekers in Mercer County.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Trail System Coming To Eastern Kanawha County
About 200 people gathered Wednesday on top of a foggy mountain that was originally a strip mine overlooking Riverside High School to celebrate a ground breaking. Appalachian Outlaw Trails plans to be the largest trail system for off-road vehicles and dirt bikes riders in the country.
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