Local Stories

By Bill Nestor   A trio of Harrison County  boys basketball teams were just one win away from a trip...

By Bill Nestor   The Harrison County athletes in the spotlight this week are Bridgeport’s Phoenix Sickles and Lincoln’s Aiden...

By Jim Hunt for the News and Journal Several years ago, I met an amazing guy who I have come...

By Kent Leonhardt, West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture   This year, the Department has several pieces of legislation moving through...

The 2022 Census of Agriculture numbers were released in midFebruary. The Census is a complete count, done every 5 years,...

By Stephen Smoot   Last week, the Harrison County Commission wrapped up a light agenda in a less than 10...

By Stephen Smoot   “We build stories.” That serves as the tagline and also a sort of mission statement for...

Jim Hunt for the News and Journal   This past week I attended the Maryland Mayors Association Legislative Conference in...

By Bethany Nuzum   Next week at the Palette, we will have an "Everybody's Watercolor" class on Wednesday, March 13,...

No strike yet, but work stoppage could come any moment CHARLESTON, WV (March 1, 2024) – Today, United Food &...