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Agricultural Enterprise Center Feasibility Study Underway

September 30, 2020

  A feasibility study is now underway for a shared-use Agricultural Enterprise Center in the Shenandoah Valley. The Agricultural Enterprise Center Feasibility Study will determine if a certified, commercial, shared-use facility in the central Shenandoah Valley is possible, practical and viable. If brought to fruition, this multi-use facility is expected…

WV SBA Denies Replacement of Sprinkler System at Marlinton Elementary School

September 28, 2020

Pocahontas County Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Terrence Beam said that the WV School Building Authority (SBA) denied the school’s application for a major improvement project to replace the fire sprinkler system at Marlinton Elementary School. Beam said the SBA gave no reason for the denial

WV AG alerts consumers to Social Security scam

September 28, 2020

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…

Great American Outdoors Act and Mountain Culture Initiative Aid Pocahontas Tourism

September 27, 2020

Cara Rose, Executive Director of the Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau, explains how the recent passage of the Great American Outdoors Act will help fund recreational projects in Pocahontas County’s portion of the Monongahela National Forest.

School Superintendent Beam’s Update on How School Reentry is Going

September 23, 2020

We recently talked with Pocahontas School Superintendent Terrence Beam about how the opening weeks of school are going.

Pocahontas Commissioners Solve Personnel Coverage Issue at Animal Shelter

September 21, 2020

At this meeting, the The commissioners approved hiring three substitute employees that the shelter interviewed and recommended. They will work as needed when called in.

2020 Census deadline is quickly approaching

September 17, 2020

The deadline for the 2020 US Census is quickly approaching – the count officially ends on September 30th.  And in the Allegheny Highland of the two Virginias, the percentage of participation in Bath, Highland and Pocahontas counties is still far below where it should be according to Jim Dau, State…

Where Pocahontas County Appears to be at with COVID-19

September 16, 2020

This news story will help clarify about where Pocahontas County stands regarding the Coronavirus.

USFS Update for June 2020

June 5, 2020

In this USFS update, Elizabeth shares some news about the upcoming chapter in her life.

Air National Guard seek public comment on Evers MOA expansion

June 5, 2020

https://pinecast.com/listen/a619b994-96c6-4f9c-be01-bf33134f2da4.mp3 The Air National Guard is seeking public comment on a proposed expansion of the Evers Military Operations Area in Virginia and West Virginia, according to information from Ramon E. Ortiz, an environmental engineer with the Air National Guard.  According to Ortiz, through a process of interagency and intergovernmental coordination…

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