Public Invited to 10:30 a.m. Thursday Ribbon Cutting BECKLEY, W.Va. – The basement of the Fruits of Labor building at 313 Neville Street in Beckley is now featuring a new[Read More…]
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Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithAugust 18: Ronald F. Gobeli, Jr. of Springfield, MO, speeding, not guilty plea.August 21: Billie Belknap of Flatwoods possession of controlled substance, dismissed-deferred sentence, paid court costs; Aaron[Read More…]
Legislative Update…By Lori Dittman WV House of Delegates 63rd District
In July, the Secretary of State Office announced that Gilmer County led the state in the percentage of new business growth with a total of eight new business registrations and[Read More…]
29th Central WV Mule & Donkey Show set for Sept. 9th & 10th
The 29th Annual Central West Virginia Mule and Donkey Show will be held Saturday and Sunday September 9th &10th at Holly Gray Park. The show will start at 2:00 PM[Read More…]
Gov. Declares State of Emergency for Braxton, and 4 Other Counties
West Virginia National Guard Activated Gov. Jim Justice Gov. Jim Justice on Monday declared a State of Emergency for Kanawha, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, and Roane counties due to excessive rainfall[Read More…]
FCRPSD Receives $5 Million Grant for Wastewater Project in Braxton County
Congresswoman Carol Miller announced last week that a grant of $5 million from the Appalachian Regional Commission and other federal and local sources for the Holly Gray Park Sanitary Sewer[Read More…]
Beane to be Inducted Into GSU Athletic Hall of Fame
Braxton County’s Coach Sterling Beane, Sr. is set to be inducted into the Glenville State University Curtis Elam Athletic Hall of Fame at an induction ceremony on Saturday, September 30.Beane[Read More…]
WV Press Convention: Rebuild Local News Coalition provides insight on ‘Community News and Small Business Support Act’ and challenges facing local news organizations
Steven Waldman, chair of the Rebuild Local News Coalition and founder of Report for America, speaks to convention CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Journalists attending the recent WV Press Association Convention in Charleston[Read More…]
Opinion: U.S. Senator Capito says United States leading by values at home and abroad
By U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capit, R-W.Va., and U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa. We just returned from a bipartisan and bicameral Congressional Delegation (CODEL) comprised of all-women members to the[Read More…]
Political Advisory: WV Coal Association endorses slate of ‘Pro-Coal’ candidates for 2024 election
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Coal Association, the state’s primary coal membership organization representing over 90 percent of state thermal coal production and 65 percent of[Read More…]
