POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — After nearly 120 years of operation, Point Pleasant’s landmark Lowe Hotel is on the market for $2.3 million.

The market for the coal that’s burned in power plants didn’t help CSX any in the first quarter, and the bridge collapse in Baltimore didn’t either.

CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday that West Virginia will not face a clawback of $465 million in COVID-19 money from the U.S. Department of Education, alleviating concerns raised by state lawmakers during the final days of the legislative session in March.

HUNTINGTON — The annual Ruth Sullivan Rally for Autism 5K Walk/Run is set for Saturday, April 27, at Ritter Park in Huntington. The West Virginia Autism Training Center, housed at Marshall University, is one of the organizers for the event.

Marshall University President Brad. D. Smith was selected to co-chair the Southern Regional Education Board‘s Commission on Artificial Intelligence in Communication, according to a press release.

HUNTINGTON — Planning for StinkFest, an annual festival celebrating the Appalachian delicacy called ramps, is underway at The Wild Ramp Farmers Market in Central City.

CEREDO — If you like your barbecue with a side of country charm well then, “Holy Smoke…” perhaps you should take a look at Holy Smoke BBQ in Ceredo.

HUNTINGTON — Henry Collier has been named the inaugural executive director of Marshall University’s Institute for Cyber Security, the university announced in a news release Tuesday.

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia State Wildlife Center in French Creek has reopened to the public after completing a federal relicensing process, Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced Wednesday.

Israel has hailed the success of its defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran. Officials said Sunday that Israel and its allies have intercepted 99% of more than 300 drones and missiles launched toward its territory and sustained little damage. But tensions remain high amid fe…

Donald Trump’s history-making criminal trial is set to start Monday with a simple but extraordinary procedural step that is vital to American democracy. A group of regular citizens — Trump’s peers, in the eyes of the law — will be chosen to decide whether the former president of the United S…

It began innocently enough: an email followed by several pictures.

ST. ALBANS, W.Va. — With a handful of albums, an eBay account and a dream, Hannah Shaw started listing her first records for sale for her fledgling business: Timeless Vinyl Finds.

CHARLESTON — April is designated as Alcohol Awareness Month to raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol misuse and help those struggling with addiction find support and treatment.

CHARLESTON — A video project with West Virginia youth talking about issues they face, ranging from social media to substance use disorder, will premiere at a public screening this month at the University of Charleston.

HUNTINGTON — Patricia “Trish” Woody wasn’t even looking for a job that day. Thirty-five years ago, she was out on a stroll with her husband and 6-month-old daughter when they passed by Jim’s Steak and Spaghetti. Already customers of the restaurant, Woody’s husband suggested she apply for a j…

The U.S. House has passed a bill to reauthorize and reform a key U.S. government surveillance tool without including broad restrictions on how the FBI uses this crucial program to search for Americans’ data. But despite passage with bipartisan support, opponents of the final proposal forced …

West Virginia gubernatorial campaigns have raised nearly $7.5 million combined, with over 40% of that sum raised by Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s camp.

Lawmakers in at least 12 states are debating bills that would legalize physician-assisted death. The laws would allow terminally ill patients under specified conditions to end their lives with a doctor’s help. Physician-assisted death is contentious and only 10 states and Washington, D.C., a…

Millions of jobs that new immigrants have been filling in the United States appear to solve a riddle that has confounded economists for at least a year: How has the U.S. economy managed to prosper, adding hundreds of thousands of jobs, month after month, at a time when the Federal Reserve ha…

The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 206,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan that offers a faster route to forgiveness. The Education Department announced the latest round of cancellations on Friday. More people are becoming eligible for student loan canc…

HUNTINGTON — Earth Day is celebrated each April — also known as Earth Month — as it draws attention to a range of issues affecting the environment.

TOLEDO, Ohio — President Joe Biden could be left off the ballot in Ohio this fall unless the state’s Republican-dominated legislature creates an exception to the ballot deadline or the Democratic Party moves up its convention, according to the office that oversees the state’s elections.

O.J. Simpson has died. The decorated football star who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but wound up in prison years later in an unrelated case died Wednesday. He was 76. His family made an announcement Thursday in a statement on Simpson's X account. Simpson …

With the state’s campus carry law set to take effect July 1, West Virginia University is continuing to prepare for the reality of concealed firearms as part of life on campus.

An attractive feature of the Port of Baltimore for coal mining companies is its proximity to the northern Appalachia coal fields in western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.

For generations, Appalachians created their own natural remedies for whatever ailed them, but many of the recipes were never written down and are now lost.

ASHLAND — The Jesse Stuart Foundation will host a weekend workshop for aspiring and experienced writers. The Jack Ellis Writers Workshop, highlighted by keynote speaker George Ella Lyon and eight other accomplished authors, will take place June 21-22 at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park.

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia state Junior Conservation Camp has lowered its age requirements to allow 10-year-olds to register for the five-day, overnight camp at Cedar Lakes in Ripley.

HUNTINGTON — Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine will host its 25th annual Golf Classic, presented by OVP Health, on Tuesday, April 23, at Guyan Golf and Country Club.

HUNTINGTON — Marshall University and the Marshall University Alumni Association are set to host the 85th annual Alumni Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 13, beginning at 6 p.m. with dinner and awards at the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall.

HUNTINGTON — Facing Hunger Foodbank hosted West Virginia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt at its facility on Monday, April 1.

HUNTINGTON — A unique location can be a challenge in the restaurant business. Gretchen “Gigi” Johnson took her challenge in opening Gigi’s Treats and Wings at Club Gigi’s with good humor. Prior to the restaurant/night club’s grand opening, Johnson put up a sign reading “We’re not a strip club!”

HUNTINGTON — Comcast on Wednesday awarded a $20,000 grant to the A.D. Lewis Community Center to help members of the community with broadband adoption and digital skills training.

First it was craft pizza, then came craft beer. Both culinary trends took the country by storm years ago and never looked back.

HUNTINGTON — Crisppi’s restaurant welcomed some customers for an appreciation event Tuesday after a weekend of back-and-forth social media posts regarding negativity it claims to have received in Huntington.

HUNTINGTON — The presidents of Marshall University and Mountwest Community and Technical College signed an agreement Tuesday for a new affiliation between the schools to make the transition easier for MCTC students wishing to transfer or continue their education at Marshall.

Hear ye, hear ye! Let it be known the Village of Barboursville shall be hosting a party fit for a king!

HUNTINGTON — The 21st annual Empty Bowls event benefiting the Facing Hunger foodbank is happening Friday, April 19 at Pullman Square from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Less than a month ago, young members of the Boone, North Carolina, branch of the Junior Appalachian Musicians program took the stage at the historic Appalachian Theatre of the High Country where they performed bluegrass and old-time music tunes for the audience.

MILTON — New this year, the Blenko Glass Company has decided to move its popular Festival of Glass event from the hot summer month of August to the springtime.

CHESAPEAKE, Ohio — Established in 1951, the Dairy Bell remains one of the Tri-State’s most beloved drive-in restaurants.

Work is underway on replacing the 52-year-old aerial tramway at Pipestem Resort State Park that carries travelers from park amenities and activities at the rim of Bluestone Gorge to the Bluestone River and Mountain Creek Lodge, 1,100 feet below.

CHARLESTON — The Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association is in a “state of emergency” and is in need of pet fosters after a U-Haul truck plowed into their building Wednesday morning, severely damaging it.

CHARLESTON — The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered work on an Environmental Impact Study for West Virginia International Yeager Airport’s long-planned runway extension project to be put on hold.

CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice is facing a tight deadline to sign bills that were approved in the 2024 legislative session.

The West Virginia Democratic Party has denounced the termination of remote work arrangements for state employees.

HUNTINGTON — Huntington City Mission is installing Solar Holler solar panels on all five of its buildings over the next few months.