Chamber of Commerce tours Buckhannon water plant
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Clean water is important not only for our residents, but for businesses as well. On Monday, the Buckhannon-Upshur Chamber of Commerce held their monthly meeting at the…
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2020 State Historic Preservation Annual Work Program Announced
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) announces the proposed Annual Work Program for the 2019-2020 Historic Preservation Program is now available for review…
Upshur County Relay for Life invites community to Party Gras on Saturday, July 20
BUCKHANNON – It’s time to get jazzed up for Upshur County Relay for Life happening this Saturday, July 20 in Jawbone Park from 5-11 p.m The 22nd annual event with…
Full time position available at Upshur County Maintenance Department
REQUEST FOR APPLICANTSFULL TIME POSITION – UPSHUR COUNTY MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT The Upshur County Commission is seeking qualified applicants to join the Maintenance Department. The Department performs maintenance and new construction…
SJMH announces two new directors
Long-time Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital (SJMH) Director Jane Eisenbeis retired on Friday July 12, after more then 42 years of work at the local healthcare facility. Eisenbeis directed both SJMH’s Home…
Manchin, Capito announce $1 million for WVU scholarships
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a grant of $1,000,000 from the National Science Foundation…
This Week in W.Va. History: July 14-20
Charleston, W.Va. – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. July 14, 1861: Union…
Jennifer Gardner named Deputy Press Secretary for W.Va. Secretary of State’s Office
Charleston, W.Va. – Secretary of State Mac Warner is pleased to announce the addition of WVU Reed College of Media graduate Jennifer Gardner to the Communications team. Warner appointed Gardner…
W.Va. State Fire Marshal’s Office marks 110th anniversary with open house, reception
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – 1909: Arizona and New Mexico were not yet states. William Howard Taft was president. The U.S. Army had just bought its first military airplane from the Wright brothers.…
State superintendent turns down pay raise
West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steven Paine said this week he would turn down a pay raise after the state Board of Education voted to increase his salary. “I…
