West Virginia
Project Period makes feminine products more accessible
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The United Way of the River Cities gathered thousands of feminine products for women and girls for Project Period Monday.
Many women struggle to buy feminine hygiene products because they don’t have the money for it, but thanks to community support, the organization collected more than 38,000 feminine products, creating 800 one-month supply kits to be distributed to counties in Ohio and West Virginia.
“More people than you would think are going without them every month, and they are missing work, doctor’s appointments, school and are having to basically stay at home and sometimes even rely on things like lick towels to get through. You know, and this happens once a month,” Community Impact Coordinator Stacy Norman said.
Other items like canvas pouches and gallon bags were donated as well, and Aetna Better Health donated hundreds of wipes, toothbrushes and floss for the kits.
West Virginia
West Virginia’s Governor’s Schools to mark America250 across the state this summer – The Dominion Post
MORGANTOWN – Considering 1776.
When the Governor’s Schools for the state’s top-performing high school students convene this summer, the bulk of the proceedings will be centered around a certain birthday celebration.
The schools are commemorating America250 with a host of expos and events regarding the Republic – where it’s been, and where it’s going – through the 21st century and beyond.
“Voices of 1776,” is the name of a seminar-style series with guest speakers and discussions geared around the debates of freedom and civic responsibility leading up to the watershed year that changed everything.
“The America250 Student Innovation Expo,” will be more the same – only with student voices, organizers said.
Participants discuss and exhibit their projects and research hearkening back to those first days of the Republic – and how those same sparks remain relevant in the present.
The schools and academies have a history of their own going back to their first summer in 1984 when those first students were invited to stay in college dorms across the state so the learning could commence.
Subsequent students over the years have delved into DNA and the medical, ethical ramifications of what happens when you try to manipulate it.
They’ve learned the ancient techniques that make mummies, well, mummies, while also moving to the politics and particulars of an equally ancient form: Appalachian clog-dancing.
It all kicks off June 20 – West Virginia’s 163rd birthday – with a series of Mountain State road trips through the Governor’s School for Tourism.
The Governor’s Computer Science Institute gathers on the campus of West Virginia University Tech beginning July 6.
In Morgantown, the centerpiece Governor’s Honors Academy assembles at West Virginia University the week of July 11 – while the Governor’s School for the Arts at West Virginia Wesleyan commences the week of June 21.
Marshall University hosts the Governor’s School for Entrepreneurship beginning the week of July 17.
Students will learn how to make bottles at the landmark Blenko Glass factory while also creating their own postcards in another session.
They’ll also be treated to live performances of folk, bluegrass and other Appalachian-themed music.
On June 20, 2024, the first year for the Governor’s School of Tourism, students boarded a charter bus for a West Virginia-themed road trip all about the state’s Colonial and Civil War-steeped history.
The bus didn’t stop until 1,000 miles were added to its odometer.
And Justin Lambert, the state Department of Education administrator who coordinates the schools and academies, loved every mile and every moment of the inaugural excursion.
“How’s that for a 161st?” the former Advancement Placement history teacher asked then.
A man in West Virginia reeled in a record-breaking blue catfish.
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources said Michael Ramey set a state weight record after catching a 71-pound blue catfish on May 9 while fishing the Ohio River in Jackson County. Michael John Drake held the previous record for blue catfish weight after he reeled in a 69.45-pounder in 2023.
Ramey nabbed the fish using cut bait on a 100-pound test line, the WVDNR added. The fish was 50.23 inches long, just short of the state’s blue catfish length record of 51.49 inches set by Justin Connor while fishing the Kanawha River.
Record tiger trout caught in West Virginia
Donnie Workman’s 13.32-pound, 29.80-inch tiger trout set a West Virginia record, the WVDNR said. He caught the fish on April 26 at Summit Lake using mealworms and orange salmon eggs on an 8-pound test line.
Angler nabs record-setting redhorse sucker
Zachary Roper caught a 6.46-pound, 25.43-inch redhorse sucker on May 7 at Kanawha Falls, setting new state records, the WVDNR said. He used corn on a 15-pound test line.
The catch surpassed the previous records of 5.75 pounds and 24.57 inches set by Jason Floyd while fishing the Belleville Lock and Dam in April 2025.
“These incredible catches highlight the outstanding fishing opportunities that West Virginia has to offer,” WVDNR Director Brett McMillion said in a news release. “From scenic lakes to iconic river destinations, anglers can find excellent fishing experiences all across our state. We encourage everyone to get outside, cast a line and enjoy West Virginia’s waters this summer. You never know when you might reel in a record-breaker.”
The government agency takes the lead in tracking the largest fish of each species by length and weight caught in West Virginia waters.
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