BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — West Virginia ranks near the bottom when it comes to teacher pay. Public school teachers in the Mountain State are among the lowest paid in the nation with an average salary of $50,315 as of the 2021-22 school year. The new figures released by the ...
Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday that he appointed Paul W. Gwaltney Jr. as judge for the 17th Judicial Circuit, which serves Monongalia County. Gwaltney graduated in the top 15% of his class at WVU College of Law in 2003, where he served on West Virginia Law Review as an associate editor ...
Hoot & Howl has been doing a lot of growing this spring. The popular gift shop, which opened on Walnut Street in 2018, features the handiwork of artists and craftspeople from West Virginia and beyond. Lately, the shop’s list of offerings has blossomed to include houseplants, soils and ...
With an emphasis on diversity, inclusivity and exceptional entertainment, West Virginia Public Theatre will offer three plays and two staged readings for its 2023 season. The selections include drama, suspense and magic in shows that will appeal to audiences of all ages. “We are ...
The Women’s Giving Circle of North Central West Virginia (WGC) held its annual Spring Bash this week and welcomed a princess. A component fund of Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia Inc. (YCF), the WGC hosted Sarah Culberson and presented her with a surprise donation ...
The Scotts Run Settlement House, The Shack and the Scotts Run Museum and Trail announced that their partnership proposal was awarded the Mid Atlantic Arts Central Appalachia Living Traditions (CALT) grant for West Virginia. This grant will be used to implement a year of events and classes ...