Former Shape Shop Cafe on Charleston's West Side set to become Manna Meal's kitchen

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — The Shape Shop Cafe on Charleston’s West Side just closed its doors last month, but those doors will soon be opening again, this time, to serve as the kitchen hub for Manna Meal. Manna Meal, which is on track to provide close to …

A Virginia zoo got a baby pygmy hippopotamus for Christmas — and you can vote on her name

The Metro Richmond Zoo has a brand-new member -- and you can help decide her name. On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia. The baby girl is the third hippo calf born to Metro Richmond Zoo …

How you can help pick name for new Pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Voting is now underway to choose the name the Metro Richmond Zoo's baby pygmy hippo, which was born earlier this month. Officials with the zoo announced Friday that folks could help choose the calf's name through 2 p.m. …

Move Over Moo Deng: Virginia Zoo Welcomes Newborn Hippo

Most importantly, the zoo noted in their release, the animal (which can live up to 55 years old) can help preserved the endangered pygmy hippo species, which is native to the swamps and rivers of West Africa.  "Less than 2,500 mature individuals …

Virginia zoo welcomes a newborn pygmy hippopotamus before the year ends

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia welcomed a baby pygmy hippopotamus earlier this month, officials announced. The female calf was born on Dec. 9 to pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin. It's the zoo's third hippo birth in five years, and the third …

West Virginia's Almost Heaven Swings likely to gain Shepherdstown addition in new year

SHEPHERDSTOWN — The Rotary Club of Shepherdstown has undertaken a new project, which will give Shepherdstown just one more attraction to draw in tourism. This coming year, the Rotary Club of Shepherdstown will be working together with the Corporation of …

West Virginia DMV offers digital drivers’ licenses, IDs

In loving memory, Virginia Countryman

It is with a heavy heart to announce the passing of Virginia Ann Countryman, 73 of Lander, Wyoming. She was born on 06/12/1951 to John Roscoe Countryman Sr and Betty Alma Knight in Lander, Wyoming. Virginia Countryman passed from health …

Types of FEMA Assistance Available for West Virginia Residents

FEMA assistance for the residents of West Virginia affected by Tropical Storm Helene includes a variety of programs. Below is a summary of the types of assistance currently available.  Insurance Residents with homeowners or renters insurance should contact …

A Final Interview with West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin

Since his first speech on the Senate floor in February of 2011, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) has been committed to finding common ground — so much so, that he is one of few lawmakers who left the Democratic Party to become an Independent. Now, as he prepares …