Beacon News West Virginia

🇺🇸 For this special July 4th episode, I am out in the community asking people, "What does it mean to be an American?" In an age where social media paints many perceptions, I wanted to speak with people face to face to gain a fresh perspective on how people feel about living in this country. 🎶 Music: "Greaser" by TrackTribe "Get Tough" by TrackTribe "American Idle" by RKVC 👉🏻 www.beaconnewswestvirginia.com

In this episode, I am meeting with local pastor, Scott Farnsworth, to learn about the Pro-Life event he is organizing for the community of Fayetteville, West Virginia. 👣 💕 👉🏻 www.beaconnewswestvirginia.com

Lowe's Home Improvement proudly honors our fallen soldiers on Memorial Day, in a variety of ways. This was a new discovery for me as I recently visited my local Lowe's, so I sought out the manager to learn more. Thank you, Lowe's, for focusing on the meaning of Memorial Day at your stores and inspiring other businesses to do the same. 🇺🇸 👉🏻 www.beaconnewswestvirginia.com

I met up with Fayetteville resident, Bill Corley, and a group of kayakers coming off the river in Gauley Bridge recently to learn about the desire for a new boat launch in town. A bonus was meeting Michelle Martin and learning about her river clean-up group! 🛶 💕 😊 👉🏻 www.beaconnewswestvirginia.com 🎶 Music by: Independent Music Licensing Collective (IMLC) Acoustic Number 3

In this episode, I'm sitting down with my favorite local historian, Dale Payne to see his 18th century style log cabin and learn about the many books he's written.

Dr. Gary Chapman, author of the popular book, The Five Love Languages, is visiting Fayette County, WV next week. I visited with Coda Executive Director, Esther Morey along with Jessica Moneypenny, Coda Program & Management, the organizers of this event to learn more.

There are many unique features about "One of America's Coolest Towns" that happens to be a gateway to the New River Gorge National Park. One of those features in Fayetteville, WV, is the town flag, with a history that dates back 40 years.

Join me on this adventure to a remote location in Randolph County, West Virginia to meet up with Collin Waybright. He is one of the youngest Master Class Falconers in West Virginia and a natural talent for educating others. Thank you for watching 😊 If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to my Rumble Channel and visit my home page at: https://www.beaconnewswestvirginia.com/ 👉🏻 Collin's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaND_nibdu4s43X8KG_HZVA 🦅 Laurel Fork Falconer on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Laurel-Fork-Falconer-340531176536517 West Virginia Falconry Club: https://www.wvfalconry.org/

I was recently recommended by a friend to check out Dr. Turner and his new practice in Bridgeport, WV. His philosophy appeals to me because I believe in looking at root causes of illness and disease and that there is more to the human body than just treating a symptom. Join me on this journey as I explore the new office, which just opened in December 2021. https://www.beaconnewswestvirginia.com

Checking out the new eatery in Fayetteville, WV today. I’ve been hearing the buzz and went in last week to try their special, a pork carnita rice bowl, which was delish! 😊 So I asked owner, Cheri Knight, if she might take some time to share more about her business. You can visit their website here: www.thetakeoutwv.com

High School students from around West Virginia competed in the annual SkillsUSA event in a variety of trade skills. The winners advance to the National SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta, Georgia this summer. This video highlights some of the students, judges and organizers.

In the past two years of the pandemic, due to fears and America’s lockdown strategies, mental health issues rose among the population. In this episode, I speak with mental health counselor, Rives Thornton, MS, LMHC, NCC, ACS, BC-TMH about the ways we have been impacted by the pandemic and therapies to help.

There are over 9 million jobs available in America, most of which do not require a 4-year degree. As the workforce in trade skills begins to retire, there are roughly only 6 million to take their place. This is a video to highlight some rockstars at our local vocational school, Fayette Institute of Technology, who are working hard to stand in the gap. To watch the full video of the short documentary by Prager U, "Trading Up", which was highlighted in this video: https://rumble.com/vq4miy-trading-up-our-case-for-trade-schools.html To check out the scholarship opportunities by Mike Rowe Works Foundation: https://www.mikeroweworks.org/

On March 4, 2022, West Virginia became the 18th state to pass the resolution calling for a Convention of States in order to reduce the power of the Federal Government. I reached out to the Honorable Tom Fast, Delegate for Fayette County, WV to learn more. If you enjoyed this video, please leave a comment, subscribe & share 😊 👉🏻 You can follow the Convention of States Project on their YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ConventionofStatesProject/videos

Welcome to Beacon News! Sharing stories you don't hear in the main stream media. 👉🏻 On February 25, 2022, Fayette County, WV Board of Education dropped the mandatory masking in public schools. I wanted to hear directly from the students to see how their day went and to learn what it was like to wear a mask at school for the past two years. The views of Zavery McManaway are her own. They are not intended to represent the views of New River Primary School. 🎥 The full video of student speaking to school board can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUAf6kUtzpg