RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. –Raleigh County is the latest county to pass an ordinance addressing panhandling.
“The County Commission passed the ordinance during its Tuesday meeting. Raleigh County joins Monongalia County, which recently approved a similar measure addressing panhandling. The City of Wheeling in Ohio County has also enacted an ordinance.
Commissioner Daniel Hall appeared on MetroNews Midday Thursday to discuss what the ordinance requires.
“Hall said individuals will be required to apply

SPENCER, W.Va. –This weekend marks the end of the 2025 Black Walnut Festival currently underway in Spencer.
The festival, now in its 71st year, celebrates the local black walnut tree and its products.
The final three days will be jam-packed with events, including craft shows, a chainsaw artist, the Kids Day Parade, live music, and more
Festival President Kate Gainer said the most anticipated event is the Grand Parade, which will take place at noon on Saturday.
“Which is probably the event that

ATHENS, W.Va. –Concord University is extending their metro tuition for students from Virginia.
In a news release Thursday afternoon, the university announced the Board of Governor’s approved of a measure that gives Virginia students in-state tuition.
The Two State-One Rate campaign is set to cut the tuition and fees for Virginia students to roughly $9,464 for the 2025-2026 school year. This helps bolstered the university’s position as one of the most affordable options in the Appalachian

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Emergency medical score pass rates are higher than ever before, and the protocols used by EMS teams throughout the state are in the top 15 in the country.
West Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Emergency Medical Services Director Jody Ratliff said as recently as 2023 some EMT scores dipped into the 40s, but those rates have doubled, while test scores for AMTs (Advanced Medical Technicians) have remained constant.
Jody Ratliff
“All of a sudden now our EMT pass rate is