2+ hour, 52+ min ago  (409+ words) PARKERSBURG " The jersey alone was better than sliced bread. Yet, more exciting news was yet to come. In front of more than 75 students and faculty members inside the Parkersburg High School library on Tuesday morning, PHS senior Jacob Smith " a. k. a. Atlanta…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (170+ words) The delegation secured multiple top-tier finishes, led by several gold medalists who have earned the distinction of representing West Virginia at the national level. Jonathan S. claimed the gold medal in Cabinetmaking, while Juliann H. took top honors with a gold medal…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (210+ words) BEVERLY " Youth ages 6 and up (as of June 30, 2025) are invited to take part in a hands'on Bike Skills Clinic on Monday, May 11, from 9 a. m. to noon at 4'H Camp Pioneer (there is no school for Randolph County on this day). The…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (764+ words) The Matthew Pack Children's Home in Shady Spring was established in 2025. According to the West Virginia Department of Human Services, as of January 2026, nearly 6, 000 children are currently in the foster care system in West Virginia. These numbers account for both…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (474+ words) ELKINS " Beginning today, school counselors in Randolph County will kick off "Screen Time Awareness Week" for families and students across the county. The event is being held to help encourage students and families to be aware of their screen time…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (691+ words) CHARLESTON " A bill championed by Senate Education Committee Chairwoman Amy Grady was recommended for passage Fby the House Education Committee after amendments were made. Senate Bill 890, introduced by Grady, R-Mason, at the beginning of February, would change the traditional 180-day…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (543+ words) Senate Assistant Minority Leader Joey Garcia said Tuesday that states that have implemented similar for-profit child welfare programs "such as the one that Senate Bill 937 would create " have seen their costs go up. CHARLESTON " The West Virginia Senate overwhelming supported…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (317+ words) MORGANTOWN " Aspiring leaders with an affinity for West Virginia may be eligible for the Hazel Ruby Mc Quain Graduate Scholarship, named for the difference-maker and philanthropist whose generosity has made a lasting impression in the Mountain State. The West Virginia…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (315+ words) ELKINS " Mountain Gymnastics Academy (MGA) recently hosted the annual Snowflake Classic, featuring a two-day internal meet scored by USA Gymnastics-certified judges. The event combined traditional individual competition with a new team-based format designed to promote camaraderie across levels. The first…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (197+ words) ELKINS " The Vandalia Health Family Birth Center at Vandalia Health Davis Medical Center welcomed its first baby of the new year, baby girl Olivia Ann Mae Howell, who arrived Jan. 1 at 8: 22 a. m. "We are very excited and honored for Olivia to…...