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West Virginia lowers general age limit for virus vaccine
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday the state has lowered the age limit for COVID-19 vaccinations to all residents 50...
Akers appointed to judicial vacancy in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice appointed a new judge to fill the seat vacated by the death of Circuit Judge Charles E. King Jr. in Kanawha...
Ex-West Virginia councilman charged in Capitol riot
By CUNEYT DIL and JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged a former councilman for the city of Parkersburg, West Virginia, with breaching the U.S. Capitol...
Editorial Roundup: West Virginia
By The Associated Press undefined Recent editorials from West Virginia newspapers: ___ March 3 The Intelligencer on COVID-19 vaccine myths: Dr. Clay Marsh has been part of the effort that...
Clinic at Clingman Center vaccinates Greenbrier Valley residents of color
By Bobby Bordelon Over 60 Greenbrier County residents were vaccinated against COVID-19 in a clinic held for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) at the Clingman Center in Lewisburg...
Education and COVID-19 focus of legislative fights for local representatives
By Bobby Bordelon Over the past week, more bills from local lawmakers passed through West Virginia’s Senate or House of Delegates, including bills from Senators Stephen Baldwin and Jack Woodrum,...
Mountain Messenger now available via app
All Mountain Media content now viewable in one convenient place By Sarah Richardson The Mountain Messenger has recently launched a new app to make catching up on your news easier...
Lady Mustangs kick off 2021 with a stampede
By Allen Hamrick Coach Krechella Evans laying out the grid. Allen Hamrick photo. The Lady Mustangs opened this very complicated yet action packed 2021 basketball season in a wild scrimmage...
Lew and Zeb: Buck Tater continued
By Allen Hamrick We got to the river about a mile up from the entry point of Buzzard’s Pass, set the boat on the water and loaded it up. We...
WV DMV announces convenient online knowledge test for learner’s permit now available
Commissioner Everett Frazier of the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles is pleased to announce that customers may now take their driver’s license knowledge test, also known as the learner’s permit, online...
Markle’s daughter thanks delegates for Clay Markle Hill renaming
Submitted by Susan Wolfe I would like to thank all the people that worked to get a road named for my father, Claude Markle. I thank Governor Justice for sending...
The Stuff We Take With Us
By: Joseph J. Mazzella “How did this happen AGAIN?” I said. I had been looking for a box of envelopes on the top shelf of my bedroom closet. Just as...
Good Grief
“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted,” Matthew 5:4. Mourning is grief too deep to conceal so how can someone who mourns be considered blessed? I have...
Janet M. Neal
Janet M. Neal, 86, of Indore, entered into rest on February 27, 2021. She was born January 20, 1935 to Edward and Ethel Alice DeBoard. In addition to her parents,...
March Madness kicks off next Wednesday
By Allen Hamrick Wars on the floor and courts almost every day of the month. Allen Hamrick photo. Talk about March Madness, CCHS and CCMS are finally gearing up for...
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American Pickers announce West Virginia visit this April
By Sarah Richardson The popular TV show American Pickers has recently announced their plans to visit the Mountain State this April in search of vintage and antique treasures. Pickers Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz travel the country in search of “rusty gold,” and make new friends while they’re at it. This won’t be their first WV visit, but if you missed out on their earlier stops, now’s the chance to see if they will choose your collection to “pick.” Mike Wolfe “American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique ‘picking’ on The History Channel,” reads...
Read moreWest Virginia lowers general age limit for virus vaccine
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday the state has lowered the age limit for COVID-19 vaccinations to all residents 50 and older. Justice said at a news conference that education workers who are at least age 40 can now receive...
Read moreAkers appointed to judicial vacancy in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice appointed a new judge to fill the seat vacated by the death of Circuit Judge Charles E. King Jr. in Kanawha County. The new judge is Maryclaire Akers of Charleston, who has practiced law in the state for 21 years, Justice's...
Read moreEx-West Virginia councilman charged in Capitol riot
By CUNEYT DIL and JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged a former councilman for the city of Parkersburg, West Virginia, with breaching the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. Eric Barber appeared at a brief court hearing in southern West Virginia on Wednesday shortly...
Read moreEditorial Roundup: West Virginia
By The Associated Press undefined Recent editorials from West Virginia newspapers: ___ March 3 The Intelligencer on COVID-19 vaccine myths: Dr. Clay Marsh has been part of the effort that led West Virginia to be a leader in trying to fight the spread of COVID-19 and in distributing the vaccine...
Read moreMarshall University gets funds for advanced welding program
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's Marshall University will get over $336,000 from the federal government for education and training in advanced welding for manufacturing and other industries. The Robert C. Byrd Institute at Marshall University will have a new program for hands-on training in advanced welding, the Appalachian Regional...
Read moreWoman charged with fatally shooting father, boyfriend
WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman is accused of killing her father and her boyfriend, authorities said. Hillary Paige Dennison, 27, of Williamstown, was arrested Sunday on two counts of murder, Wood County Sheriff Steve Stephens told The Parkersburg News and Sentinel. Deputies initially responded to her home...
Read moreWVa governor agrees to live in government seat, ending case
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has agreed to live in the seat of state government in Charleston, ending a long-running challenge over his residency. A Kanawha County judge Monday signed an order dismissing a 2018 lawsuit filed by a former state...
Read moreWest Virginia to get over $47.7M for affordable housing
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia said federal awards totaling over $47.7 million will go to the state for addressing affordable housing and homelessness. The 51 funding awards from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will go to city...
Read moreWVa governor holding town hall over income tax cut proposal
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice will hold a virtual town hall on Tuesday over his proposal to cut the state's personal income tax. In his State of the State address last month, Justice said he seeks to cut the income tax in half for most...
Read moreWVa expects vaccine supply surge as COVID-19 deaths drop
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia expects to receive a surge in coronavirus vaccine doses this week after a one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine gained emergency use authorization. On top of the 15,500 doses from Johnson & Johnson, the state's allocation of vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna will mean the...
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