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Morrisey celebrates new Breeze Airways connections at West Virginia International Yeager Airport
Pictured from left are Breeze Airways Chief Guest Officer Fiona Kiesel, Kanawha County Commissioner Natalie Tennant, Kanawha County Commission President Ben Salango, Gov. Patrick Morrisey, Kanawha County Commissioner Lance Wheeler, West Virginia...

Antidote for Despair in the Shawnee National Forest
Pope County, Illinois — Dressed in his trademark blue denim overalls, former coal miner Sam Stearns recently took me to a cleared logging road adjacent to the Bell Smith Springs area, a National Natural Landmark in the Shawnee National Forest. Sam...

'Making School A Little Easier': Ridgefield Teen Brings 125 Backpacks To West Virginia School
Posted Tue, Jul 8, 2025 at 4:08 pm ET|Updated Tue, Jul 8, 2025 at 5:16 pm ET RIDGEFIELD, CT — A Ridgefield High School student returned from a summer mission trip not just with memories, but with the heartfelt thanks of over a hundred children in...

Breeze Airways expands service in West Virginia with new Charleston route
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Breeze Airways is soaring to new heights in central West Virginia, unveiling plans to open five new non-stop flights through Charleston, West Virginia, over the next two years. Advertisement The fast-growing, low-cost carrier...

AAA: Gas Prices Continue to Fall During Busy Summer Travel Season
VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) – Gas prices are six cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.495 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Nationwide Trends: Gas prices have fallen four cents over the past week to $3.14 as...

South Dakota, West Virginia 15-mile races join forces
Prairie Striders Running Club The Jack 15 road race and the Charleston Distance Run, the only 15-mile road races in America, are joining arms to honor runners who complete both events. The 15-15 promotion has been created at the instigation of the...

2027 athlete Brian Dillard re-offered by West Virginia
Orlando (Fla.) First Academy 2027 athlete Brian Dillard visited West Virginia and left with the news that the Mountaineers were offering him a scholarship. Dillard, 6-foot-0, 155-pounds, spoke with wide receivers coach Ryan Garrett, and he...

Travel nurse sentenced to prison for fraudulently obtaining opioid at W.Va. hospital
BECKLEY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A woman who was employed as a travel nurse in southern West Virginia will spend years behind bars after using her profession to acquire an opioid for personal use, prosecutors said. Jacqueline Brewster, 55, of Belfry,...
Send in the cavalry: Rowan County mules travel to assist Texas flood victims
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Former traveling nurse sentenced after fraudulently obtaining opioids from WV hospital
BECKLEY, W.Va. — A Kentucky woman who formerly worked as a traveling nurse has been sentenced for fraudulently obtaining opioids from Raleigh General Hospital. Jacqueline Brewster, 55, of Belfry, Kentucky, was sentenced last Thursday to five years...

3 Time-Travel Photo Ops Near Pittsburgh
Step back in time at these destinations. 1. West Virginia Penitentiary PHOTO BY HUCK BEARD For Gothic thrills, grab your camera and visit the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville, W.V.; it’s a look back at 19th- and 20th-century prison life....
West Virginia’s Big 12 Football Schedule: 2024-2027 Info
The Big 12 Conference has released the football schedule for West Virginia over the next three seasons, following the addition of four new teams. The Mountaineers will play a nine-game league slate with a mix of home and away games, including five...

Letter: As Utah faces more intense fire seasons, a targeted fireworks tax offers a practical solution
(U.S. Forest Service) The Forsyth Fire continues to grow in and around Pine Valley on June 24, 2025. Each summer, fireworks light up Utah’s skies — but they also heighten wildfire risks. With increasingly dry conditions, it’s time to act...

West Virginia poised to thrive in lucrative heritage tourism market
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is poised to outpace other U.S. states in lucrative heritage tourism, which is now the largest sector of the U.S. travel market, says David Sibray, historian and publisher of West Virginia Explorer. Advertisement...

West Virginia’s only Mountain Coaster set to open July 4
BLUEFIELD, W.Va . (WVVA) - The Brush Creek Holl’r Mountain Coaster is finally ready, having a soft opening on America’s birthday, giving folks a chance to celebrate the holiday with an adrenaline-pumping activity. “We’re ready to cross that finish...

Black‑eyed Susan in West Virginia—a golden gift of summer
EGERIA, W.Va. — As summer unfolds, brilliant yellow blooms emerge along fields, forests, and roadsides in West Virginia. In many cases, the show is put on by Rudbeckia hirta, widely known as the Black‑eyed Susan. These iconic flowers, with their...

Morrisey Celebrates New Breeze Airways Connections At Yeager Airport
Photo by Steven Allen Adams A Breeze Airways flight taxis to a jetway Tuesday morning at West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Charleston. CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s largest airport will see one new nonstop flight in October through...

Looking at the West Virginia schedules for the next three years
The dust has now settled and West Virginia knows what the football schedules will look like. The Big 12 Conference previously released their football scheduling matrix for four seasons after the four new additions, Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State...

West Virginians already struggle to find the health care they need. It’s about to get much, much worse.
Emergency rooms in West Virginia are overwhelmed with patients. Cots sit in hallways. Patients in waiting rooms scream in pain. Many people who use drugs don’t have local treatment centers. Local doctors’ offices are in short supply. West...

Summer fun in West Virginia
Lauren from the West Virginia Department of Tourism shares all the fun your family can get into this summer. Published: Jul. 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM EDT|Updated: 7 hours ago Email This Link Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on...