LEWISBURG W.Va. (WVDN) - Community Pentecostal Holiness Church on Brush Road in Lewisburg, will be having their annual Homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 11 a.m. They will have special singing. The singers will be 3:16 Crossroads, which consists of Johnny Shores, Bob Neff and Jeff Bryant. Everyone is welcome to this special service. The post Community Pentecostal Holiness Church to Hold Annual Homecoming appeared first on The Hinton News.

SANDSTONE W.Va. (Hinton News) — Route 20 in Sandstone has been officially renamed in honor of Major Cornelius Burdette, a distinguished local hero and Olympic gold medalist. The renaming ceremony, held on Friday, Aug. 23, celebrated Burdette's remarkable achievements in marksmanship and his service to the nation. Major Cornelius Burdette won an Olympic gold medal for rifling at the 1912 Summer Games. His exceptional marksmanship did not end with his Olympic success; he also served with distinction during the Spanish-American War and pursued a career in the military. Burdette later joined the U.S. Marines, where he earned the Distinguished Marksman Medal,...

ATHENS W.Va. (Hinton News) – Concord University administrators are celebrating an increasing enrollment at the start of the 2024-2025 academic year outpacing the previous year’s historic increase. The news was welcomed against the backdrop of a fast-approaching “enrollment cliff” in the number of college-going students, based on birthrates, in U.S. population data.  “This result comes from the good work our entire faculty and staff is doing each day, and I could not be prouder,” remarked President Kendra Boggess. “We continue to make strides in student success, our academic programming is rigorous and expanding with new opportunities, we are enhancing the student experience,...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Hinton News) —At a time when usage of smartwatches and rings has become more common, a West Virginia University human performance researcher points out heart rate variability — the time between heartbeats — the devices report is different from what would be recorded in a clinical setting. “Heart rate variability has been used for nearly 100 years as a non-invasive measure of the autonomic nervous system, having been linked to overall mortality, cardiovascular health and stress,” said Matt Tenan, program director for Human Performance Research and Data Science at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. “Consumer wearables are reporting heart rate...

SUMMERS COUNTY W.Va. (Hinton News) - Public Notice: The West Virginia Department of Agriculture will be conducting aerial treatments for biological suppression of black flies on the Greenbrier, New, and Bluestone rivers on Wednesday, Aug. 28, weather, and water levels permitting. Based on weather and water levels, the treatments may potentially continue into Thursday, Aug. 29. The post Aerial treatments for black flys scheduled for Wednesday appeared first on The Hinton News.

ALDERSON W.Va. (Hinton News) - The old rough-sawn tabernacle at Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church will be the revival site for the Alderson United Methodist Charge. The Alderson Charge is comprised of Johnson Memorial and Mt. Vernon United Methodist churches. The old tabernacle was constructed during the Depression of the 1930s to provide seating for huge crowds during summer revival services. Each summer the tabernacle provided space for services until the mid-1950s when services were discontinued. In the early 1980s maintenance was performed and annual revival services were started again. A few years ago theft of the benches that were used...

GREENBRIER VALLEY W.Va. (Hinton News) - Your kid is not the only thing you need to pack off to WVU! Master Gardeners say that now is the time to take your soil samples and pack them off at the West Virginia University Agricultural Extension Office for analysis. Soil testing is the easiest and most reliable method of assessing a soil’s nutrient status. It provides a basis for recommending the correct amount of lime and fertilizer to apply in the fall for gardens, crops and pastures. Soil testing also allows an expert to predict the probability of obtaining a yield or growth...

One thing that was always constant in my Dad's life was music. I think he was born with a love for it down deep in his soul. I remember him telling me about having his friend, Edward Webb, show him how to play the guitar when he was a teenager. He said he had almost given up when a melody strung together and he knew that he had to keep going. From there, Dad's love for music and the guitar kept growing. Soon, he joined a group of friends and was playing local events. They had their own radio show...

HINTON W.Va. (Hinton News) - It’s the favorite time of year for the Friends of the Summers County Public Library.  They are currently preparing for the next Library Book Sale which will coincide with Railroad Days (October 11 to 13). In preparation for the sale, they are asking for book donations. You may drop off books at 318 Temple Street (the Masonic building across from the bank) on the following Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.: September 14, September 21, September 28, and October 5.  They are happy to accept fiction and non-fiction, paperbacks and hardbacks, and all children’s books...

This week I will give a bit of a science lesson with my piece on local history Haha. The Greenbrier River is a tributary of the New River, which is also in Summers County. It is 162 miles in length making it one of the longest rivers in the state of West Virginia. It has a drainage area in West Virginia of 1,656 square miles. The river starts in Pocahontas County in Dublin, West Virginia by the convergence of the East Fork Greenbrier River and the West Fork Greenbrier River which are both tiny streams and are just the length of...

PIPESTEM W.Va. (Hinton News) - The old church meeting house on River Ridge in Pipestem, Summers County, will host its annual homecoming starting at 11 a.m. Sunday, September 8, 2024. This event marks the gathering of descendants of early settlers of River Ridge including Meadors, Cooks, Farleys, Keatons, Petreys, Lanes, Martins, Millers, Thompsons and others.   The meeting house is 155 years old and was used as a church, school and meeting house.   Everyone is invited to come, bring a basket lunch and spend the day meeting family and friends. The post Old church meeting house on River Ridge in Pipestem to hold annual homecoming appeared first on The Hinton News.

ALDERSON W.Va. (Hinton News) - Bring a lawn chair or blanket this Wednesday evening, Aug. 28, to Alderson, for a free pop-up concert with Appalachian vocal duo Little Maggie and bagpiper Patrick McBride Mary Dailey and Cheryl Mansley, aka Little Maggie, will treat you to a few folksongs from “across the pond,” and McBride, who is on his way from Florida to Plains, Virginia, where he will compete in the bagpipe contest at the 50th Virginia Scottish Games, will play the bagpipes and happily answer any questions you may have about them. Gather this Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Alderson's Alumni Park and Gazebo, which is alongside the Greenbrier River between the Amtrak station and the Pedestrian Bridge, for what may very well be Alderson’s first-ever pop-up event – but not its last if Mansley and Dailey have anything to say about it! The post Little Maggie Pop-Up w/ Bagpiper Patrick McBride – Wednesday – Free! appeared first on The Hinton News.

LEWISBURG, WV [WVDN] — The West Virginia Daily News and Hinton News have announced that all printed legal public notices and advertisements will now also be freely accessible online. The legal notices can be searched and viewed on their respective websites, wvdn.com and hintonnews.com. In addition to these platforms, the notices are also available through the West Virginia Press Association’s statewide legal notice system at wvlegals.com. This move aims to better serve the community by making important legal announcements more easily accessible to the public. The new online access is provided as a free service, allowing individuals to search for legal notices...

CHARLESTON W.Va. (Hinton News) – The 2024 WV State Fair has concluded and so has the voting for some of the Fair's favorite foods, animals, and rides.  "The Kid's Ballot" is a fun program conducted during the State Fair by WV Secretary of State Mac Warner and his team. This was the third consecutive year that the Secretary of State's booth in the West Virginia Building featured the Ballot for young Fair-goers.  This initiative aims to instill early civic engagement among children, giving them a taste of the democratic process. More than 450 kids visited the Secretary of State's booth to cast their votes...

HINTON W.Va. (Hinton News) - According to Hinton City Council President, Jim Leslie, 13 more properties are set to be demolished in Hinton as part of the city’s ongoing efforts to remove dilapidated strictures. This marks the second year the city has received grant funding to remove dilapidated structures. The list includes 1780 Temple Street, 1706 Temple Street, 303 13th Avenue, 206 13th Avenue, 316 12th Avenue, 307 11th Avenue, 717 Temple Street, 708 Ballengee Street, 700 Ballengee Street, 419 James Street, 108 and 138 Herman Street and 254 Main Street. The post 13 More Properties to be Demolished in Hinton appeared first on The Hinton News.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) — West Virginia American Water recently announced that 29 agencies within its service areas will receive grant money for fire protection gear, equipment, and training. Among the recipients are two departments in Summers County: the Summers County Volunteer Fire Department and the Jumping Branch-Nimitz Volunteer Fire Department. The Jumping Branch-Nimitz department will use its grant to purchase two ratcheting fire hydrant wrenches, totaling $740.40. The Summers County Volunteer Fire Department will allocate its $842.70 grant towards acquiring AED (automated external defibrillator) equipment. The Summers County Volunteer Fire Department expressed their gratitude on Facebook, thanking American Water Company for the support. They also indicated that they will provide updates on how the grant funds are utilized in the future. The grants are part of West Virginia American Water’s ongoing efforts to support local fire departments and enhance emergency response capabilities across its service areas. The post West Virginia American Water Awards Grants for Fire Protection appeared first on The Hinton News.

GREENBRIER COUNTY, W.Va. (Hinton News) - The West Virginia Jazz Orchestra will be performing two Labor Day Observance concerts.  The first concert will be on Sunday, September 1, at 5 p.m. at the newly opened Country Roads Beer Inc. in White Sulphur Springs.  The second concert will be on September 2, at Island Park Amphitheater in Ronceverte, West Virginia. The concert will begin at 5 p.m.  Both concerts are free and open to the public and to salute the hard-working men, women and the Greenbrier Valley and Alleghany Highlands.  The West Virginia Jazz Orchestra is a 22-piece big band playing classic big band music. It was established in the year 2000. Come and celebrate Labor Day with the West Virginia Jazz Orchestra.  The post West Virginia Jazz Orchestra performing two Labor Day concerts Sept. 1-2 appeared first on The Hinton News.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Hinton News) — West Virginia University students are enriching their college experience by exploring exciting opportunities — and occasionally finding joy in the unexpected — thanks to private scholarship support. For Wheeling native Samantha Antol, the Neil S. Bucklew Scholarship offered her the freedom to indulge her passion for nature while pursuing her degree in immunology and medical microbiology. She leads outdoor activities for Adventure WV and serves as president of the WVU Beekeeping Club. “Scholarships at WVU have allowed me to fully focus on my academics and doing activities to improve my learning and overall experience here without having to stress about tuition or other costs...

Charleston, W.Va. (Hinton News) – On Monday, West Virginia’s State Election Commission (SEC) approved the latest round of Help America Vote Act (HAVA) grant applications filed by counties to further bolster election security and purchase new equipment. The bipartisan SEC voted unanimously on Monday to distribute $970,000 of grant money between all 24 counties that applied this grant cycle. County recipients are Barbour, Berkeley, Braxton, Cabell, Doddridge, Fayette, Grant, Hampshire, Hancock, Hardy, Harrison, Jackson, Kanawha, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Monongalia, Putnam, Ritchie, Tucker, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, and Wood. Over the past four years, the SEC has approved over $3.9 million of HAVA funding for the state’s 55 counties. Since 2017, with state and county...

ATHENS, W.Va. (Hinton News) – Thanks to funding available through CU Forward, an initiative supported by the Department of Education’s Title III Strengthening Institutions Program, Concord University continues to strengthen the undergraduate research experience, enhance career exploration, and innovate in online learning. Faculty will be implementing state-of-the-art projects aligned with CU Forward’s goals in the 2024-25 academic year. This is the final year of a five-year Title III funding grant. Projects and amounts are detailed below.  College of Professional and Liberal Studies  ADVERTISING/GRAPHIC DESIGN   This project will utilize state-of-the-art equipment, industry software, advanced technological tools, and color books, which will significantly improve educational...