Grant County

Pumped Storage Power Project Could Be Coming To Northern W.Va.

Rye Development, of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday announced a $1.3 billion investment in a pumped storage power generation facility in Bell County, Kentucky.

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Grant County Teacher Receives Milken Educator Award

Cheers rang through the Petersburg High School gym Tuesday morning. Students, educators, and state and national dignitaries gathered to celebrate English language arts teacher Ashley Wilkins-Franks as one of 75 Milken Award winners around the country.

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West Virginia Could Play A Role In Revolutionizing How We Travel

In October, Gov. Jim Justice and Virgin Hyperloop made a major announcement. West Virginia would be home to the first hyperloop certification center ever in the country.

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Civil Rights Legend J.R. Clifford Dies: October 6, 1933

Civil rights trailblazer J. R. Clifford died on October 6, 1933, at age 85. He served in an African American unit during the Civil War and founded Martinsburg’s Pioneer Press, the first black-owned newspaper in West Virginia.

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