CHARLESTON – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.


Your new backpack can’t hold another thing.

CHARLESTON — The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.


Aug. 28 — First day for students

Your best friend loves country music but you can’t stand it.

Imagine a warm summer night sitting on the Alderson Memorial Bridge in the middle of the Greenbrier River listening to smooth jazz. Alderson Main Street, with support from the Greenbrier County Commission Arts and Recreation Fund, will hold its annual “Tribute to Bricktop” on Alderson Memori…

Spruce up your landscape by joining the Arbor Day Foundation in August.

Fayetteville's Kenneth Grimmett is preparing for the American Trucking Association’s National Truck Driving Championship. The 2019 contest will be held in Pittsburgh Aug. 14-17.

CHARLESTON – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.


Cherry, cherry, cherry.

LEWISBURG — The 95th annual State Fair of West Virginia is set to begin on Thursday, Aug. 8, with gates opening at 9 a.m. and carnival rides at 11 a.m. The 10-day event will bring thousands of people together for top-name musical acts, free entertainment, livestock shows, carnival rides from…

MORGANTOWN – The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia announced the release of three new educational videos on Friday during a presentation to the 2019 West Virginia Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference at West Virginia University.

Learn to train your dog in one of two classes planned at New River Community and Technical College’s campus in Summersville Thursday, Aug. 8.

FAYETTEVILLE — Last year’s inaugural jazz and blues one-day event was so popular organizers are bringing it back this year for two days.

Dear EarthTalk: I saw a news item about overhauling classic old cars with electric engines, and wondering if this can be done with any old car, such as my 1999 Subaru Outback? If this is feasible, maybe I should reconsider my plan of trading up for a new Prius. — Tim St. Germain, Boise, Idaho

BEAVER — Degrees and certificates were conferred to students in New River Community and Technical College’s Class of 2019 during the college’s 16th commencement ceremony in May at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center.

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) currently houses an exhibit featuring the 100-year history of the West Virginia State Police.

Rich Americans have always walled themselves away from the poor, except, of course, when they need the poor to clean up after them.

HUNTINGTON — The names of more than 1,700 students who were awarded degrees from Marshall University in May have been released by the school.

BECKLEY — On the desk in front of Nima was a piece of paper with a small pattern printed on it. He loaded up the app and popped his phone into the goggles. He flipped up the visor and looked around the room.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Oak Hill’s Brenda Moore was installed earlier this year as second vice president of one of the nation’s most-recognized nonprofits — National Garden Clubs Inc., the largest volunteer gardening organization in the world. The installation was held May 2 at NGC’s 90th annual co…

CHARLESTON – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.


Your neighbor minds his business.

The Friends of the Lewis House will stage a big yard sale this coming Friday and Saturday, July 26-27 in downtown Oak Hill.

Fayetteville native Stephanie D. Zorio received her doctorate degree in Biological Sciences (DA) on Saturday, May 4 at the commencement ceremony at Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho.

ATHENS — Concord University has announced the dean’s lists for the 2018-2019 academic year. Students on the Fall 2018 Dean’s List and the Spring 2019 Dean’s List are listed below.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Two local students were among over 800 individuals studying at Bob Jones University who earned dean’s list status for the Spring 2019 semester.

On a recent June evening, as the sun set, turning the sky orange over Grandview’s Cliffside Amphitheatre, the seats began to fill up and the crowd made its way in for a night of entertainment.

Fayetteville High School recently ranked in the top in the SANS Institute’s Girls Go CyberStart Competition — an innovative competition designed to encourage girls and women to explore careers in cybersecurity.

Two 5th-grade students from Collins Middle School were recognized at a juried art exhibition and contest recently in Charleston.

LEWISBURG — Greenbrier Valley Theatre’s original production of “Bricktop: Legend of the Jazz Age” has been selected to be performed at the National Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina July 29 through Aug. 3.

Dear EarthTalk: I read the federal government’s recently released climate change report, and was surprised to learn that global warming is even being blamed for an increase in food-borne illness. What’s the connection? — Jeremy Brotherton, Camden, Maine

Fourth nine weeks

Fourth nine weeks

Julia T. Ivey of Oak Hill was among students earning dean’s list status at Shepherd University for the spring semester.

GLENVILLE — For many, the rising cost of higher education can make pursuing a degree challenging. Glenville State College continues to do its part in making college more affordable for students and families in West Virginia and beyond by freezing tuition prices for the 2019-20 academic year.…

RIPLEY — West Virginia FFA leaders announced that for the second consecutive year, FFA membership has broken a state record. During the 2018-19 school year FFA membership grew to 6,469 members and 83 local chapters, exceeding last year’s record by 1,100 students. The announcement was made du…

Dear EarthTalk: Is there any way we could harness the light from bioluminescent organisms for everyday lighting and other practical purposes? — M. Wilson, Framingham, Massachusetts

CHARLESTON — The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.


You knew exactly where the mosquito was.

Two Fayette County Upward Bound students competed in the speech category at this summer’s Upward Bound Olympics, according to Jennifer Bunner, director of the WVU Tech Upward Bound program.