CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The countdown for Charleston’s annual Sternwheel Regatta is on– with just a little over a week out– and this means that all the preparations for the major event are underway.
The Regatta will officially kick off on Thursday, July 3 and will last through Sunday, July 6.
Amy Shuler Goodwin
Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin told MetroNews that, per usual, planning for this year’s Regatta started the day after last year’s Regatta came to an end.
She said planning for one of the

MARION COUNTY, W.Va. — A recent tragedy on the football field has sparked more change in West Virginia.
On August 24, 2024, 8th grader Cohen Craddock, died after suffering a head injury during a practice in Boone County. Craddock collided with another player during a drill and was taken off the field while still conscious, but collapsed before an ambulence reached the field.
Since then, legislation has been brought up in the state to require Guardian Caps — an extra layer of protection over a

West Virginia hospital organizations are expressing deep concern about the potential effects of the “Big Beautiful Bill” under consideration in the U.S. Senate.
Several analysts have concluded that rural hospitals, including around seven in West Virginia, could be endangered by the financial effects of the legislation.
This is a big week for consideration of the big reconciliation bill as Senate leaders continue to aim for a Fourth of July deadline for passage.
The “One Big Beautiful Bill”

HURRICANE, W.Va. — Those in Putnam County who fought to steer Appalachian Power Company’s plans for new transmission lines away from the beloved Meeks Mountain Trails can now take a breath.
Appalachian Power has announced that there are new route options for their Bancroft-Milton Transmission Line Rebuild Project, which will see around 20 miles of new lines be rebuilt in Putnam County.
In 2024, the company held multiple open houses in Putnam County where they received extensive feedback from

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A driver was reported to be conscious and alert after her car plunged off an I-64 bridge in Charleston Saturday afternoon.
The car ended up between MacCorkle Avenue and the railroad tracks after the 3 p.m. wreck. The car was headed east when it went over the side wall just before the Eugene A. Carter Memorial Bridge.
The injured woman was taken to the hospital. Police have not released her name or condition.
 
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