By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Christopher Gilmer is the new president of West Virginia University at Parkersburg. In a special meeting Monday, the West Virginia University at Parkersburg Board of Governors unanimously voted to make Gilmer the next president of the university. The board[Read More…]
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10 things to know: Tuesday, May 15
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. PALESTINIANS BURY DEAD AFTER BLOODIEST GAZA DAY SINCE 2014 Palestinians observe a strike to mourn[Read More…]
West Virginia gamble on U.S. Supreme Court’s sports betting decision could pay off
By JIM WORKMAN For the West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — All states are now free to operate in sports betting, thanks to a United State Supreme Court ruling Monday May 14. West Virginia is poised to take advantage of the new opportunity as state lawmakers voted to legalize[Read More…]
Obituary: Christopher P. Stadelman
Christopher P. Stadelman Christopher P. Stadelman, 48, of Thomas and South Charleston, died Friday, May 11, 2018 at home, after a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was born Dec. 12, 1969, in Summit, N.J., the son of Nancy Miller (Tom) and the late Paul M. Stadelman (Helen Oates).[Read More…]
Media Alert: Gov. Justice, DNR Director McDaniel to introduce newest Elk, speak about expansion of reintroduction program on Tuesday in Logan County
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will host a ceremony on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, to introduce 50 elk recently acquired from Arizona. Gov. Justice and DNR Director Stephen McDaniel will speak about this next important step in the state’s elk reintroduction[Read More…]
Media Advisory: West Virginia officials hosting Qatar delegation today, starting at 10 a.m., in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Qatar’s Defense Attaché, Brig. Gen. Yousef Al Kuwari; Qatar’s Air Force Attaché, Col. Mohamed Al Manai; and Qatar’s Army Attaché, Col. Khalid Al Naimi are visiting West Virginia today, marking the first meeting between the newly established State Partnership Program partners since the announcement of the West Virginia[Read More…]
MEDIA Advisory: HUD Secretary Ben Carson in Charleston, W.Va., today
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson will tour Recovery Point in Charleston at 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 14, as part of a visit addressing West Virginia’s opioid crisis. Carson will be joined by Congressmen Evan Jenkins and Alex Mooney, who invited Secretary Carson to visit[Read More…]
WV Supreme Court denies inheritance for children of parents with no parental rights, will
By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a 3-2 decision, the West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that children in the Mountain State can’t inherit from a biological parent’s estate if that parent doesn’t have a will and dies after their parental rights have been terminated. Justices upheld the[Read More…]
W. Va. faces statewide challenges in combating human trafficking
By RACHEL ELLIS For The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — When it comes to combating the problem of human trafficking in West Virginia, officials say there are challenges to face statewide. Assistant US Attorney General Andy Cogar, co-chair of the West Virginia Human Trafficking Taskforce, said one of the challenges, not[Read More…]
West Virginia hosts mock prison riot training
The Journal MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — More than 1,100 representatives from 30 states and 18 countries converged on the former West Virginia Penitentiary for the 22nd Annual Mock Prison Riot correctional training and technology trade expo, which was held over four days in May. The four-day event strengthened the Mountain State’s[Read More…]
