Posts by Heather Niday

Another round of Paycheck Protection Program loans will be available beginning January 15th, 2021

If taking in the winter beauty of Dolly Sods is your idea of a perfect Christmas outing, you may want to do it soon, because the Monongahela National Forest officials are preparing to implement the annual winter road closures in the Dolly Sods area. Gates on Forest Roads 19 and 75 leading to Dolly Sods…

They’re easily recognized by their black and orange markings and delicate yet purposeful flight. But the Monarch Butterfly is also under threat.  After a thorough assessment of the monarch butterfly’s status, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has found that adding the monarch butterfly to the list of threatened and endangered species is warranted but…

A very special convoy of trucks will depart from Columbia Falls, Maine on December 15th making its way to Arlington National Cemetery, in Virginia.  The trucks will each carry a load of handmade wreaths destined for the gravesites of fallen heroes at the cemetery.  JD Walker is one of the truck drivers who volunteer for…

The deadline to sign up for Marketplace health insurance, available through the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is drawing near – it’s December 15th, 2020.  And like so many aspects of our lives in 2020, this one has also felt the impact of the pandemic.  The WV Navigator program that assists West Virginians…

Prescribed burn planned in Pocahontas County Monongahela National Forest plans to conduct a 411-acre prescribed burn on Middle Mountain in Pocahontas County south of Minnehaha Springs before the end of November, weather-permitting. The primary purpose for this project is to enhance habitat for wild turkey and other woodland species by maintaining open areas in the…

Through a partnership with the USDA Forest Service, West Virginia University (WVU) employees will conduct voluntary surveys of visitors recreating on the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.   Visitors on developed recreation areas and trailheads, and along Forest Service roads who agree to participate in the National…

This week we will be airing statements from the candidates running for Pocahontas County Commission and for Prosecuting Attorney in the November 3rd general election.  Today we’ll hear from Terri Workman Helmick, the Republican Candidate for Pocahontas County Prosecuting Attorney.

This week we will be airing statements from the candidates running for Pocahontas County Commission and for Prosecuting Attorney in the November 3rd general election.  Today we’ll hear from Laura Finch, the Democratic Candidate for Pocahontas County Prosecuting Attorney.

This week we will be airing statements from the candidates running for Pocahontas County Commission and for Prosecuting Attorney in the November 3rd general election.  Today we’ll hear from John Rebinski, the Republican Candidate for the northern district County Commissioner seat.

This week we will be airing statements from the candidates running for Pocahontas County Commission and for Prosecuting Attorney in the November 3rd general election.  Today we’ll hear from David McLaughlin, the Democratic Candidate for the northern district County Commissioner seat.

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urged consumers to beware of the ever-present Social Security scam and not give in to intimidation tactics used by scammers.   This prevalent scam often involves unsolicited calls from someone who claims to be with the Social Security Administration. The impostor tells the consumer their account has been frozen…