Veronica Taylor doesn't know how to turn on a computer, let alone use the internet. The 73-year-old can't drive and is mostly housebound in her mountainous and remote West Virginia community, where a simple trip to the grocery store can take an hour by car. New requirements that Social Security recipients access key benefits online or in person at a field office, rather than on the phone, would be nearly impossible to meet without help. “If that’s the only way I had to do it, how would I do it?”...

Exhibition tells of women who revived Irish language in NI The first exhibition in the Irish language ever held at the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) has opened. The Mná na hAthbheochana exhibition tells the story of the women who revived the use of the Irish language in Northern Ireland. They were central in setting up the first urban Gaeltacht and first Irish-medium school in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Young women from Coláiste Feirste in west Belfast were among those who put the exhibition together. Seventeen-year-old...

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is offering tax relief to individuals and businesses in West Virginia counties impacted by severe storms, flooding, and landslides that began on February 15, 2025. The IRS's extension of tax deadlines for individuals and businesses hit by severe weather conditions in the region will come as crucial financial relief to those struggling with the aftermath of the storms.

(Gray News) – The FDA announced a retail-level recall Tuesday of several popular acne treatments. The FDA said 95 acne products containing benzoyl peroxide were tested for possible benzene contamination. Benzene is a chemical that is formed in nature and from human activities. It is also a natural part of crude oil, gasoline and cigarette smoke. Exposure to benzene can increase the risk of cancer. The testing concluded that more than 90% of products had undetectable or extremely low levels of benzene, but that six products had elevated levels of...

West Virginia football head coach Rich Rodriguez has banned his players from dancing on TikTok. The Mountaineers coach made the announcement on Monday, March 10, according to the Associated Press and , telling reporters that he won't stop players from using the app, but is concerned about what they're posting. “They’re going to be on it, so I’m not banning them from it,” Rodriguez, 61, said. “I’m just banning them from dancing on it." Rodriguez said he sees dancing on the app as a threat to players' "hard edge" image....

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Some residents in Middleway, West Virginia, are concerned that a proposed bottled water packaging facility could disrupt underground toxic chemicals and feared it might contaminate local well water. Newsweek reached out to Mountain Pure, the bottled water company, by online contact form for comment.

What is the best internet provider in Clarksburg? Frontier Fiber is CNET's pick for the top internet provider in Clarksburg, West Virginia. It has a 100% fiber connection, which means symmetrical speeds, and you also get free equipment rental, unlimited data and the fastest service in town -- up to 7,000Mbps. Ookla says that the city has a median download speed of around 315Mbps, so you should find good speeds in most parts of the city. (Disclosure: Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.) For...