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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA challenge lawmakers are struggling with this session is how to pay for public schools in a state where there’s falling enrollment, especially in rural counties. Also, the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom explains snow mold.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Week, ICE arrests in West Virginia include 650 people, some lawmakers consider changing how residents vote, and rock climbers embrace the cold to scale a frozen waterfall.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWe hear from Senate President Randy Smith who in last week's episode of The Legislature Today discussed his goals for supporting small businesses in the state. Also, the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom examines how cold can affect your body.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA winter storm is expected to spread from the Midwest across much of the eastern U.S. with ice and snow.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe National Weather Service will visit Marshall University’s campus on Wednesday at 6 p.m. for a SKYWARN training course.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSevere storms Wednesday displaced more than 80 residents of a Charles Town apartment complex. Now, at least 50 are temporarily lodging in a local civic center.
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