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The Algorithm is Watching: How Social Media Shapes What We Believe?
Danny Cardwell | February 14, 2025 | News
Are you seeing the full picture, or just what social media wants you to see? In part two of our series on media and trust, we examine how social media algorithms reinforce confirmation bias, create echo chambers, and filter what information reaches us. These platforms don’t just present the news—they shape how we perceive it….
Pocahontas County Schools Under State of Emergency per WV BOE
Tim Walker | February 13, 2025 | News
Pocahontas County Schools have been placed under a state of emergency by the WVDE after an investigation found serious issues at PCHS.
Pocahontas Broadband Council Web Page Not Working, possibly hacked
Tim Walker | February 13, 2025 | News
Once construction begins on the various broadband projects in the county, this website will be a primary way for the public to follow the construction progress.
Who Can You Trust?
Danny Cardwell | February 13, 2025 | News
News is everywhere, but how much of it can you actually believe? From small-town stations to major networks, bias and misinformation shape the stories we see every day. In this special report, we break down how media outlets—from Fox News to MSNBC—craft their narratives, why people believe what they want to hear, and how confirmation…
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,…