Maria Young

Since the state’s We Foster WV campaign in partnership with Aetna, Mission West Virginia and foster and adoption agencies across the state kicked off less than a month ago, hundreds of prospective families have responded with interest. The state and foster/adoption advocates say the need for foster homes is urgent, especially for those willing to take in older kids and teens and to push for reunification. Foster parents John and Amy Williamson who focus on teen placements share their story -- an…

CAMC in Charleston, West Virginia, is among the first hospitals in the nation to take part in a breastfeeding initiative administered by the the Boston Medical Center’s Center for Health, Equity, Education, and Research. The program is designed to increase the number of newborns who are breastfed. Doctors at the CDC, the World Health Organization and other experts say breastfeeding improves the health of both babies and their mothers. Dr. Elizabeth Copenhaver, a pediatric newborn hospitalist wit…

The former manager of Charleston’s historic Quarrier Diner pled guilty, on Feb. 12, 2024 in federal court in Huntington, to fraud in connection with Huntington restaurant G.D. Ritzy’s. The popular Huntington eatery closed in the aftermath of George West’s time there.

One of Andrea Harrison’s earliest memories is of fetching beer for her mom from the bar next door to their Mingo County home. She was maybe 5 years old.

If you’ve ever watched a juggler in action and wondered how they managed to keep all those balls, knives or flaming hoops in the air, then you can imagine what

Illustrated new series explores life after addiction in West Virginia. The Gazette Mail spent weeks following men in a sober living house in Charleston, WV as they struggle to overcome their addictions. In the coming weeks we will follow their paths--some will relapse while others remain sober.

Rabbi Urecki started his lego building journey during Covid-19. He now shares his creations and knowledge with the public.

Aiming to combat the rise of childhood obesity, the Otis Laury Nutritional Literacy Initiative aims to teach West Virginian Youth how to prepare healthy meals. Classes will begin later this year and take place on the third flood of the main library in downtown Charleston.

A watch party was held at The Capitol Market for Charleston Chef, Paul Smith. Chef Smith was a nominee for the prestigious James Beard Award, Best Chef of the Southeast.

The self-described “daughter of a sharecropper,” Margaret Taylor said she never imagined there would someday be a building named after her.