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Commissioners Choose AFLAC’s PEIA Plan C for County Employees

April 1, 2025

The commissioners voted to go with AFLAC’s PEIA Plan C, with the Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRCs.)

Landfill Purchase Now Complete, Solid Waste Authority Awards Fence Bid

March 31, 2025

Members of the public still have until April 7th to send their comments about the green box fees to the SWA.

WV Department of Education Explains Pocahontas Schools’ State of Emergency

March 25, 2025

Criner said that a lot of the problems were issues resulting from misinterpretations of the policies and procedures.

Pocahontas County Search and Rescue Looking for Volunteers

March 25, 2025

So, if you would like to become a volunteer with Pocahontas County Search and Rescue, either as a dog handler, a searcher or an organizer, contact Mike Cassell at 304-456-4299.

The Roots of Appalachian Dance

March 21, 2025

  Dancing has always been part of life in the Allegheny Highlands — from school gyms and festival stages to porches and old community halls. In this story, I trace the roots of Appalachian dance across Bath, Highland, and Pocahontas counties — from the reels and jigs brought over by…

Ingalls Field Terminal Project: Progress Update

March 20, 2025

Ingalls Field Airport in Bath County has been a key part of the region since it first opened in 1937, serving as both a transportation hub and a unique outdoor destination with scenic views and nature trails. But in early 2023, concerns over the structural integrity of the terminal building…

Pocahontas Commissioners Approve Repairs at Animal Shelter

March 19, 2025

in addition to the public meeting regarding the proposed ordinance that would impose a fee on retail sales to pay for the county’s emergency ambulance service, which we covered in part 1 of this meeting story, the commissioners also took the following actions at the meeting.

Ordinance to Fund Ambulance Service Discussed at Commission Meeting

March 19, 2025

After Rebinski explained that he wanted their ideas, was willing to create a committee to meet to contribute ideas about an ordinance, and he even passed around a sheet for people to sign-up to be a part of the committee, the audience’s hostile attitudes seemed to moderate into an attitude of cooperation. This was a remarkable positive turn around.

National Radio Quiet Zone Study Is Ongoing

March 19, 2025

The Green Bank Observatory, the Sugar Grove Research Station and emergency services in Pocahontas and Pendleton counties continue to work together to find a solution for communications that everyone can live with in the National Radio Quiet Zone.

Title II Projects and Mon Forest Prescribed Spring Burns

March 18, 2025

The window for applying for grant funding from the Secure Rural Schools Act is now open. And Mon Forest staff plan spring prescribed burns for Pocahontas, Greenbrier and Tucker counties.

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