By Jessica Wilt, The Journal CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Taking the homeschool route has allowed Sam Lake, of Charles Town, to thrive academically, helping seal him a spot as a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist. “It was unexpected, really,” Lake said. “I was really happy that it happened. It’s a very[Read More…]
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2021 Fire Prevention Week – Oct. 3 to 9: Survey shows less than 50% of respondents recognize the sounds of home safety devices
Data emphasizing need for technologically advanced carbon monoxide alarms WV Press Release Sharing PHOENIX, AZ – A recent Qualtrics survey* revealed that U.S. consumers are often confused about the sounds emitted from home safety devices and are unsure how and when to react. When presented with an audible carbon monoxide[Read More…]
Poll shows strong West Virginia backing for Democrats’ budget plan provisions, less support for clean energy initiatives
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It took “Saturday Night Live” less than two minutes into its season premiere Saturday night to caricature Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. But the real target of the show’s skewering was West Virginia voters. “I’m a Democrat from West Virginia,” cast member Aidy Bryant’s version[Read More…]
West Virginia Governor Justice names Jimmy Wriston as new Transportation secretary
By The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice announced that he appointed Jimmy Wriston as secretary of the West Virginia Department of Transportation, taking over for previous Secretary Byrd White, who retired in September. Wriston will also serve as commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Highways. Wriston has[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Representative Carol Miller work on Afghanistan withdrawal issues
By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and 3rd District Congresswoman Carol Miller are working on issues related to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the resulting problems getting Americans and Afghani supporters and staff out of the country. In a statement Monday,[Read More…]
Media Alert: Moundsville Daily Echo sharing WVU football pictures with WV Press member newspapers
WV Press Sharing MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Moundsville Daily Echo Publisher Charlie Walton is sharing the attached 12 photos from Saturday’s 23-20 West Virginia University loss to Texas Tech. The photos, which can be used this week or in the future, should be credited to Robert Ovies, Moundsville Daily Echo. To assist[Read More…]
Legislative redistricting sees big changes for West Virginia House of Delegates
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While lawmakers have to split the proverbial baby in dividing West Virginia into two congressional districts, they also must start drawing up new boundaries for the West Virginia Legislature. Thirty-four senators represent 17 senatorial districts with two members[Read More…]
West Virginia educator and humanitarian, Gayle Manchin, takes on job that is a ‘perfect fit’
By Jessica Farrish, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — When Gayle Connelly Manchin was growing up on South Kanawha Street in Beckley, it was a “wonderful time,” she said. “The country was calm,” she said. “The Cold War was a threat, but not on us, personally. “We grew up in neighborhoods[Read More…]
Fall arrives in West Virginia and paints Four Seasons country with brilliant colors
By Greg Jordan, The Princeton Times BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Fall has officially arrived and in some places the foliage is already hinting that spring and summer greens will soon start changing to fall’s scarlet and gold, but exactly when this will happen is different from region to region. The West Virginia[Read More…]
MSHA citations reveal mine unsanitary conditions left West Virginia miners even more vulnerable to COVID-19
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Crawling maggots. Sewage near the shower. The nearest toilet more than a mile away. These are among unsanitary conditions federal regulators found at mine sites throughout West Virginia from March to December 2020 that could have contributed to the coronavirus. Regulators issued[Read More…]