Reader: Don’t sell West Virginia out again

Honorable governor, ladies, gentlemen, West Virginia has been exploited since its beginning. Beginning with the coal mining and timber harvesting moguls of the 20th Century. Why stop now? I will not quote the many resources that list the dangers of Ultra …

New steel sign celebrates Chester’s place in West Virginia

Community Craig Howell NEW MARKER – Area officials gathered Friday morning in Chester's Virginia Gardens to unveil the new West Virginia sign, made possible through a program launched by state Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman. Pictured with the sign are, from …

Infrastructure Project Completed Just in Time for West Virginia Italian Heritage and Black Heritage Festivals

Just ahead of the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival, an infrastructure project in downtown Clarksburg is complete. The Harrison County Courthouse sidewalk replacement project was completed last week by Militia Men Concrete, LLC out of Clarksburg. The …

Marlee on the Move|West Virginia’s Tax free weekend

Bridgeport's Mason Williams Wins West Virginia Open

  Williams, who played collegiate golf at Georgia Southern and is now playing professionally, shot a -2 70 in the opening round on the Stone Course to put himself in a tie for third, two strokes off the lead, then posted a 68 on Thursday on the Cobb Course …

Retailers expect big turnout during West Virginia Tax-Free Weekend

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (WSAZ) - For many families, the back-to-school countdown has officially begun. And this weekend, shoppers can save a little extra. West Virginia’s tax-free holiday runs from Friday through Monday, allowing eligible items like clothing …

Nucor West Virginia construction advancing, testing underway

APPLE GROVE, W.Va. — The leader of Nucor Steel predicts a long, profitable future for the Nucor West Virginia plant set to begin operations next year. Leon Topalian Nucor Chair and CEO Leo Topalian said during an second quarter earning’s call earlier this …

West Virginia residents hear power plant may seek cheaper water, and fear their bills will rise

A utility dispute in a small West Virginia city is raising a major concern for residents after a power plant wants to stop using city water. The tension comes because taxpayer money funded the improvements needed for the power plant to access water. If …

The signature Big Mac of McDonald’s is flipped with a north-central West Virginia-southwestern Pa. connection

FAIRMONT -- This is the fast-food jingle you know, even if you don't know it. "Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame-seed bun ..." It was the musical recipe for the Big Mac, the multi-decker …

2026 West Virginia Sales Tax Holiday starts Friday

By D.L. Bowles For back to school shoppers and others looking to save some money, this year’s sales tax holiday begins on Friday, July 31 and runs through Monday, Aug. 3. During the holiday the primary items that are exempt from sales tax are clothing, …