CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia doesn’t look a day over 150. People throughout the state will celebrate West Virginia’s 151st birthday today. Charleston will commemorate the day with music, fun activities and birthday cake for people of all ages. “Every year we host a birthday party. We try to do[Read More…]
Month: June 2014
Charleston’s Festivall princess now a mainstay
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Strolling around FestivALL events since 2007 in a stately pink dress and always wearing a colorful mask, Jude Binder’s character has become a mainstay at Charleston’s annual arts festival. That year, Larry Groce, the executive director of FestivALL, said event organizers thought her character encapsulated all sorts[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, June 20
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, June 20, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. CAR BLAST ROCKS SYRIAN VILLAGE A powerful car[Read More…]
Snowshoe contest a cutting edge event
MARLINTON, W.Va. — The valley below Snowshoe Mountain Resort may be used to the echoes of snowmobiles, but its usually not during the summer. This weekend, the roar of snowmobiles came from the modified chainsaws used in the Stihl Timbersports Professional Mid-Atlantic and Southern Qualifier. Lumberjacks from across the country[Read More…]
Nitro mayor reunited with long-lost coins, jewelry
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It isn’t often that Roger Hughes gets to return lost property to someone. So when Hughes, an administrative assistant for State Treasurer John Perdue, saw a safe deposit box come into the state’s unclaimed property division with a name on it he recognized, he decided to try[Read More…]
W.Va. nursing home verdict cut to $37 million
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A $90 million verdict resulting from a medical malpractice case against a Charleston nursing home will be reduced to about $37 million, state Supreme Court justices ruled Wednesday. Tom Douglas filed the lawsuit against Heartland of Charleston, owned by Manor Care Inc., alleging severe neglect led to[Read More…]
W.Va. native’s screenplay shown in Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Josh Stewart has experienced success as an actor, appearing in both in the film “The Dark Knight Rises” and as a cast member on the CBS police program “Criminal Minds.” But the way the Webster County native approached acting lent itself to directing, he said. Plus, he[Read More…]
WVU partners with IMG Learfield for ticket sales
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU has partnered with IMG Learfield Ticket Solutions (IMGTS) to sell tickets for the school’s athletic events. The university, which released a Request for Proposals (RFP) in March, made the announcement June 18. IMG Learfield sells more tickets to university athletic events than any other outbound ticket[Read More…]
Fitness Day highlights Huntington health fight
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Even before the Tri-State gained notoriety in 2008 as a region with one of the nation’s highest obesity rates, initiatives were underway to encourage people to improve their diets and exercise more regularly. But since that time, the efforts to promote fitness[Read More…]
Slashing service but spending more
An editorial from The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Try getting an answer to your questions about government retirement benefits by calling your local Social Security office. Let’s hope you have plenty of time to wait … and wait … and wait. Perhaps you will be tempted to visit[Read More…]