Mothman and the Flatwoods Monster sure do get around. West Virginia’s two most-famous cryptids are currently enjoying renewed interest at their second home these days, in fact. […]
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Mon Health System employees named Generation Next 40 Under 40
Mon Health System announced that Danin Cather, Elizabeth Carpenter and Lotoya Henry-Ojugbana have received the Generation Next: 40 Under 40 Award. The award recognizes young professionals throughout […]
Guest essay: Appalachia was always beautifully queer
by Ash Orr Across West Virginia, the public debate around being queer or transgender is being framed as a “social contagion.” If that’s the case, I will […]
Guest essay: Supporting Ukraine: Local action has global impact
by Yurij Wowczuk Russia’s relentless assault on Ukraine isn’t just a distant conflict; it affects us here at home in profound and surprising ways. The ripple effects […]
Lift Vault ranks best spots for outdoor workouts
From the iconic Central Park in NYC to the scenic paths of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, and along the bustling Lakefront Trail in Chicago, the […]
Senator to have reps in all 55 counties
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced his office will launch Commonsense Connections Week May 6-10. Representatives from Manchin’s office will visit all 55 counties to hear West […]
W.Va. among first approved to unlock millions of federal broadband expansion dollars
West Virginia is among the first three states to be approved to start accessing millions of federal dollars for broadband expansion. The upshot is West Virginia can […]
Measles in Mon County
An adult living in Monongalia County has the first confirmed case of measles in West Virginia in 15 years. Monongalia County Health Department learned Sunday that a […]
Ruling on transgender athlete doesn’t change any policy, it only applies to this specific case
A federal appeals panel rocked but did not knock down a West Virginia law forbidding the participation of transgender athletes on school sports teams. The narrowly tailored […]
Athletes from opposing team refuse to compete against transgender student
Just a couple of days after a transgender middle school student won an appeals court ruling to allow her to compete on the track team, several athletes […]
