News
Application Window for Summer Internship Program Open
Tim Walker | February 11, 2025 | News
Qualified students must have successfully completed 30 hours of college credit with a minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average. Go to https://dhhr.wv.gov/Documents/Internship%20Application%20(1).pdf to access the internship application:
Caroline Hanson’s Mini Prints Highlight Appalachian Culture
Heather Niday | February 7, 2025 | News
Whimsical prints of Appalachian favorites to collect and brighten your day
02-07-25 Weekly Sports Roundup
Scott Smith | February 6, 2025 | News
Scores and stats from the previous week
Pocahontas Commissioners Considering Ordinance Establishing Countywide Ambulance Fee
Tim Walker | February 5, 2025 | News
Perhaps a 1% or 2% sales tax. Repinski’s reasoning was that since tourists account for a percentage of the ambulance calls, the ordinance fees should apply to them also, not just to residents.
Solid Waste Authority Votes to Accept Revised Landfill Deed & Mutual Agreement
Tim Walker | February 4, 2025 | News
Member Jamie Walker reminded the other members that if the seller requires the lease payment that was due on January 1st, the sale will not happen, and the SWA will need to pay the rent due.
Free Heating Assistance Offered to Low Income Households
Michael Folks | January 31, 2025 | News
As the bitter cold continues, the Highland County Department of Social Services is offering assistance to low income residents needing immediate help to warm their homes. The crisis assistance is funded by Virginia through the Low Income Housing Assistance Program, says Briana Hartman, a Social Services Benefits Program Specialist in Monterey. The program, Hartman says,…
Highland Inn Gets $1.75 Million Grant for Restoration
Michael Folks | January 31, 2025 | News
Phase two of the interior renovation of the Highland Inn in Monterey may soon begin after the nonprofit owner was awarded $1.75 million grant from the state. Betty Mitchell, director of the Blue Grass Resource Center, which owns the hotel, briefed the Highland Economic Development Authority, or ADA, on the project during it’s Jan. 27th…
01-31-25 Weekly Sports Roundup
Scott Smith | January 31, 2025 | News
Scores and stats from the previous week
Breaking the Stage: Jeannette Fang on Garth Newel’s Pub Series
Danny Cardwell | January 31, 2025 | News
What happens when you take a world-class piano quartet, remove the stage, surround them with an audience, and throw in pub fare? Garth Newel’s Pub Series is redefining the classical music experience, blending live performance with community, conversation, art and even a little sangria. Pianist Jeannette Fang joined me in the WCHG Studio to discuss…
The Subscription Economy
Danny Cardwell | January 30, 2025 | News
The subscription economy has reshaped the way we access music, movies, food, fitness, and even healthcare. What started as a way to simplify purchases has led to a world where we no longer own what we consume—we just rent access. From multiple streaming services offering the same music catalog to cable alternatives that now resemble…