FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Oce W. Smith Jr. was honored Monday by the National Legislative Services and Security Association, an organization he helped found. During a ceremony at The Arbors of Fairmont, Smith received the President’s Charter Member Achievement Award, which is the organization’s highest honor. Smith is a West Virginia[Read More…]
Month: March 2014
Open government first step toward good government
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — This is national Sunshine Week, which has nothing to do with the weather and everything to do with good government. Sponsored by the American Society of News Editors and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, this annual initiative promotes[Read More…]
He’s Mr. Multimedia
A blog post by Charleston Daily Mail Editor and Publisher Brad McElhinny Marcus Constantino is a can-do kind of guy. You might see his work in the form of stories, photo or video. He received praise recently for his compilation of an interactive, multimedia timeline from the West Virginia water[Read More…]
Senator pulls his dealership ad featuring teachers union chief
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Sen. Bill Cole, R-Mercer, stopped running television commercials Monday that feature West Virginia Education Association President Dale Lee promoting Cole’s car dealership in Bluefield. Cole said he pulled the ads after learning that people were criticizing Lee, a longtime customer of the Bill Cole Automall. “If[Read More…]
In lieu of leaks, FOIA can be most powerful tool
Editor’s note: Sunshine Week, March 16-22, 2014, is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. A few years ago, I met a longtime source at a local coffee shop in Los Angeles. He said he needed to break some[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, March 18
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, March 18, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. PUTIN APPROVES DRAFT BILL FOR ANNEXATION OF CRIMEA[Read More…]
Spring sports, true fans don’t wait for winter’s exit
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W.Va. coalition against child poverty sees successes
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — As Stephen Smith sees it, this legislative session may go down as the one that made ending childhood poverty a priority. The Our Children, Our Future Campaign saw much of its legislative platform pass during the regular session that ended last weekend, said Smith, a member of[Read More…]
Fighting secrecy in government
An editorial from The Inter-Mountain Editor’s note: Sunshine Week, March 16-22, 2014, is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. ELKINS, W.Va. — Secrecy in government is one of the evils that newspapers have always fought against. Secrecy makes problems[Read More…]
Panhandle delegates tout success of their e-cig bill
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Delegate Tiffany Lawrence couldn’t forget the tales she heard about area youngsters and their increasing use of e-cigarettes, right down to principals in Jefferson County who spoke with frustration about students bringing them to high school. In another instance, a parent recalled when a 13-year-old boy pulled[Read More…]