An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — In this digital and social media driven age, some have declared newspapers to be a relic of a low-tech era that is destined to fade as the baby boom generation dies off. But nothing could be further from the truth. Newspapers[Read More…]
Month: October 2016
For young people, Obamacare isn’t the answer
A Daily Mail editorial from the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Though many aspects of Obamacare have drawn criticism since it was signed into law in 2010, one often gets overlooked. The president’s health care plan relies largely on young Americans to make health insurance cheaper for older generations. Americans under[Read More…]
Many Boone County students lack science books
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The budget cuts that slashed Boone County public school employees’ pay and benefits this school year have also meant many Boone students don’t have science textbooks. Boone Assistant Superintendent Lisa Beck said the public school system got rid of its over-a-decade-old science books around the end of[Read More…]
ATV trails fill quiet WV towns with visitors from afar
BRAMWELL , W.Va. — Most small towns in the region are usually quiet on a typical fall Sunday afternoon, with few people walking around or stopping at stores. That is not so for Bramwell, a small Mercer County town that is benefiting from a big, growing tourism trend: ATV trails.[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, Oct. 3
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Oct. 3, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HOW TRUMP’S ‘APPRENTICE’ MOVED FROM CAPITALISM TO SEXISM In his years as a[Read More…]
Watch the W.Va. Gubernatorial Debate Tuesday at 7 p.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The first West Virginia Gubernatorial Debate of 2016 General Election will be Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. and broadcast on West Virginia Public Broadcastings’ television and radio networks, various commercial television and radio stations and live streamed on select West Virginia newspaper websites and other websites. The[Read More…]
Race for West Virginia governor is focused on jobs
Watch the first W.Va. Gubernatorial Debate, Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. on West Virginia Public Broadcasting, commercial TV stations and newspapers websites By Lacie Pierson The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – When it comes to setting their sights on the future of the Mountain State, candidates seeking to become[Read More…]
WVU’s ‘State of Minds’ fundraising campaign tops historic $1 billion goal
WVU Today Release: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University has achieved a historic milestone in its private fundraising efforts, surpassing the $1 billion goal in its “State of Minds” campaign more than a year before the deadline, University and WVU Foundation announced Friday (Sept. 30). Alumni and friends of WVU contributed $1,003,650,037 to the campaign through[Read More…]
Column: WV leads nation in college completion strategies
By Bruce Vandal Last week, faculty and staff from West Virginia’s public colleges and universities set forth on a bold path to dramatically improve college completion rates in the state. The work occurred as part of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission’s Corequisite Academy, a two-day conference held in partnership with Complete College America to help[Read More…]
Natural gas industry energizing education in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s natural gas industry is providing significant financial and in-kind support to a variety of educational and youth-focused initiatives in the areas of STEM programming, workforce development, youth athletics, teacher training and general student needs. “With school in full swing across the Mountain State, West Virginia’s natural[Read More…]