West Virginia’s Board of Education heard an update on the new Middle Schools—Bridging the Future Initiative, aimed at closing achievement gaps with targeted training and research-based strategies.
Explore key moments from July 12–18 in West Virginia history, from the Clay Center opening in Charleston to early Civil War battles at Corricks Ford, Barboursville, and Scary Creek.
NRGRDA and the West Virginia Hive’s 2025 Regional Impact Report highlights major wins across the New River Gorge Region, led by Amazon’s $42 million Raleigh County project bringing 100 jobs.
West Virginians once fought landfill proposals that would have turned old mines into dumping grounds, winning laws that gave counties power to decide. Now opponents of massive out-of-state data centers say the state is stripping local control and they deserve the same say.
WVDOH has awarded its first contract to extend Corridor H from Wardensville to the Virginia state line, selecting Triton Construction for an $85.4 million, 3.74-mile segment with grading, drainage, twin bridges and paving.
Cancer research saved a Buckhannon toddler’s eye and sight, a powerful example of why Upshur County relays. Commissioners declared July 12-18 Relay for Life Week as chairperson Robin Oldaker shared how advances are saving local lives.
