Famed country singer has sad tie to Mountain State CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fans of Hank Williams’ music will want to reserve tickets for the 14th Annual Hank Williams Tribute Concert set for the Clay Center for the Arts Sciences’ Maier Performance Hall on Jan. 9. Hank Williams “Known as the “Hillbilly Shakespeare,” Williams[Read More…]
Month: December 2015
WVU doctor’s research highlighted in ‘Concussion’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mike Webster was a key part of one of the greatest football dynasties in NFL history. He played center for 17 years, won four Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers, went to nine Pro Bowls and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. When he[Read More…]
WV House Education chair resigns, cites health
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After heading the House of Delegates’ Education Committee for 11 months, Delegate Amanda Pasdon, R-Monongalia, has decided to resign from the West Virginia Legislature at the end of this year, citing health reasons. Pasdon, who was considering a run for secretary of state earlier this year, was[Read More…]
WV man says playing Santa ‘just kind of got to me’
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — To behold the nearly block-long display Ronnie Cain creates for Christmas at his Maple Avenue home in Westover these days, it’s hard to believe it all started with a discount Santa suit. But that’s pretty much how it happened, he said. Back 32 years ago, Cain and[Read More…]
WV veteran surprised with a new home
PITTSBURGH – A former Elkins resident was shocked and thrilled to learn during Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers’ game that she would truly being going “home for the holidays.” Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Michelle Satterfield thought she was attending the game to be recognized for her community service. “I had been picked[Read More…]
Christmas Eve turns thoughts to meaning of holiday
An editorial from The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Life seems busier than in the good old days, doesn’t it? And there is so much about which to worry. Will the economy pick up steam? Will children and grandchildren get good educations? Will we be safe from perils ranging from drug abuse[Read More…]
Parkersburg tree serves as tribute to soldiers
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Christmas trees come and go as the holidays move from Christmas to New Year’s. One tree, however, isn’t going anywhere. It’s the Salute Your Soldier Honor Tree, also known as the Veterans Tree, in City Park. “People can put ornaments on it through the end of January,”[Read More…]
U.S. Park Service marks 100 years with challenge
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service by hiking 100 miles or more on trails in the New River Gorge National River and Bluestone National Scenic River in 2016. The 100 Mile Challenge is the first of many local events during 2016 to celebrate this landmark anniversary,[Read More…]
More than 33,000 in WV enroll for health coverage
BECKLEY, W.Va. — More than 8.2 million people have signed up for Marketplace coverage as of Dec. 19, including more than 33,000 West Virginians. Health care coverage will be effective Jan. 1, 2016, for those who selected a plan by Dec. 17 or were automatically re-enrolled. Sylvia Burwell, Department of Health[Read More…]
Gas price true holiday gift for WV travelers
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Consider the less than $2 gas prices an early Christmas gift. That’s what holiday travelers are doing. While cheap gas prices may unsettle Scrooge or the Grinch, holiday travelers were feeling festive while holding the gas pump’s handle Wednesday. Around Beckley prices ranged from $1.99 to $2.09[Read More…]
