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Swing Jazz Music Revival on Way to Weston June 28
Swing music – the danceable jazz popular in the 1930s & 40s – is making a comeback, and a Morgantown-based jazz musician plans to lead the trend in West Virginia. Isaac Viars, a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan’s jazz program who also has a masters in jazz studies from North Carolina Central.
WV Land Trust transfers 123 acres to U.S. Forest Service
ELKINS, W.Va (WDTV) - A large parcel of land has been preserved in the heart of the Monongahela National Forest. The West Virginia Land Trust recently transferred 123 acres of land to the U.S. Forest Service. There were concerns industrial development may obstruct the view of the Bickle Knob Observation...
City of Buckhannon prepares for Festival Fridays
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WDTV) - The City of Buckhannon is preparing for their annual summer concert series, Festival Fridays. The event, sponsored by Create Buckhannon, takes place at Jawbone Park in downtown Buckhannon each Friday night beginning this weekend. Opening bands perform at 5 p.m., and the headliners, listed below, begin playing at 6:30.
Partial Disability Benefits Extended to All First Responders
CHARLESTON W.Va. (Hinton News) — A bill passed during the 2024 regular legislative session which extends partial disability benefits to members of the West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System takes effect this week. Delegate Geno Chiarelli, R-Monongalia, the lead sponsor of House Bill 5188, said it’s important to show support for police and firefighters at every opportunity. “These men and women put their lives on the line every day for us,” Chiarelli said. “The least we can do is help support them and their families should something happen to them in the line of duty.” The West Virginia Municipal Police...
WVU Cancer Institute performs Islet Cell Auto-Transplant, first ever in West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - “It is absolutely 100 percent worth it,” said Kayla Ringer. In June, Ringer underwent a Total Pancreatectomy with an Islet Auto Cell Transplant. This is a treatment for Chronic Pancreatitis. While other treatments focus more on symptoms of pancreatitis, TPIAT produces a more solid solution. Doctor Brian Boone, one of the many doctors who performed this more than nine-hour-long operation, explains the process.
The Hope Scholarship will continue to hurt West Virginia public schools
West Virginia public schools need money, that’s no secret. Many schools are struggling to figure out what they’re going to do when they lose the temporary federal pandemic funding, which ends in September. For the 2024-2025 school year, there will be $392 million less in funding statewide for public schools. Schools are desperate to fill […] The post The Hope Scholarship will continue to hurt West Virginia public schools appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
West Virginia home to only train stop located at national park visitor center
THURMOND, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Southern West Virginia is home to the only train stop that is located at a U.S. national park visitor center. Located in the heart of the New River Gorge sits the former railroad boom town of Thurmond, once home to nearly 500 residents. The town served as the heartbeat of the […]
Tax cut trigger likely to be hit in August; could total $18M revenue drop for FY 2025
As August approaches, state leaders are still uncertain about what the impact could be of the impending trigger that could — depending on revenue collections — bring an end to the state’s personal income tax and, in turn, a budget deficit of unknown proportions. Senate Finance Chair Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, said, based on recent revenue […] The post Tax cut trigger likely to be hit in August; could total $18M revenue drop for FY 2025 appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
Beware of stranger danger this summer
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – Stranger danger. Many kids and even some parents would say this phrase is cliché and roll their eyes, but stranger danger is a legitimate hazard. According to LetGrow.org, the odds of a child aged 0-17 being kidnapped are 1 to 720,000. Although kidnapping is becoming a rarity, the odds are still […]
FEMA approves more than $1M for West Virginians within 2 weeks
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – More than $1 million in FEMA funding has been approved for West Virginians impacted by severe storms in April. The announcement comes less than two weeks after President Joe Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the Mountain State regarding the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and mudslides that […]
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