Gov. Justice declares Juneteenth as State holiday in West Virginia CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice today issued a proclamation, officially declaring Juneteenth as a State holiday in West Virginia. Juneteenth, which is held on June 19 each year, celebrates the ending of slavery in the…
Gov. Jim Justice is once again calling all West Virginians to grab their favorite fishing pole and get their bait and tackle box ready, because West Virginia’s Free Fishing Weekend is back this Saturday, June 12, and Sunday, June 13. During these two days, residents…
Weirton Event Center Schedule Announced Weirton, WV—The Top of WV Convention and Visitors Bureau announced today the Summer of 2021 schedule for the Weirton Event Center. “We are so pleased to be able to re-open after the 2020 season was cancelled due to Covid…
An Open Air Market will be held Saturday, June 13. Sponsored by the Hancock County Park Board, the Market will take place from noon til 5 p.m. at the Park & Recreation Complex on Gas Valley Road, New Manchester. Food offerings will include Cousins…
……We are expanding our online edition each week. While our print edition limited us as to how many articles and photos we could fit into twelve pages, the digital edition does not and I’m excited to tell you this digital edition has more news than…
West Virginia Renaissance Festival opening for its third season on June 5 By WV Press News Sharing LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia Renaissance Festival will be honoring veterans, active-duty service members, and first responders during its opening weekend, June 5-6. The festival is providing free admission…
The Sheriff and the K9 Unit from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office received a wonderful gift from Greg Zearfoss and the Little Caesars Corporation. Little Ceasar’s goal was to raise $18,000 but ended up raising $30,000 which 57 companies participated by donating. Little Ceasar company…
FROM TAMARA PETTIT The West Virginia Democratic Party has met it worst enemy….it is us! We West Virginia Democrats have been searching for the dragon to slay since the last general election when the White House went blue and West Virginia remained red. We…
By Don Smith Executive Director of the West Virginia Press Association Each year government leadership offers a new economic plan in hopes of improving the future of West Virginia. New ideas are good. West Virginians should hope everyone running for elected office thinks they have…