Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares 10 things to take away from the past week. Look for in-depth stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. TARGET SECURITY BREACH AFFECTS UP TO 40 MILLION SHOPPERS A security breach at Target infuriated customers and threatened to[Read More…]
Month: December 2013
Parkersburg editor James C. Smith’s funeral visitation set for Saturday
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Funeral arrangements have been announced for James C. Smith, 65, executive editor of The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, who died Wednesday at his home in Parkersburg. In Parkersburg, there will be a visitation at Kimes Funeral Home, 521 5th St. in Parkersburg on Saturday from 3-6 p.m. There[Read More…]
Chesapeake to pay $9.7 million fine
By Casey Junkins The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Facing charges of violating the federal Clean Water Act at 27 separate locations in West Virginia – including eight in Wetzel County and six in Marshall County – Chesapeake Appalachia will settle with $9.7 million worth of fines[Read More…]
Some W.Va. kids facing a hungry holiday
An editorial from The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Local charitable organizations and volunteers have worked many hours to help feed the needy this holiday season. Their efforts are to be commended, and they know from firsthand experience that we definitely have people in our community who are without food. This[Read More…]
W.Va. is shortsighted to shortchange public health
An editorial from the Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — A report released Tuesday by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation lowered the boom on West Virginia’s approach toward handling infectious diseases. We weren’t alone this time in scoring poorly — 10 other states were right there[Read More…]
Charleston Daily Mail names Life section, community engagement editor
By Brad McElhinny Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — One certainty about life is that there will be change. That’s true in the newspaper’s Life section, too. Starting next week, Zack Harold of the Charleston Daily Mail staff will take over that section as the life and community engagement editor.[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Dec. 20
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. WHO IS UPSET OVER TARGET’S HANDLING OF DATA[Read More…]
Snowy owl makes rare W.Va. visit
By John McCoy Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has been visited by a rock star. Well, not really, but based upon the recent flurry of attention centered on one solitary snowy owl, one might think so. The big white bird, native to the Earth’s arctic regions, showed[Read More…]
Martinsburg chocolatier braced for price hike
By Erika Elaine Wells The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A local chocolatier is optimistic despite news of a chocolate shortage. Brenda Casabona, who co-owns DeFluri’s Fine Chocolates with her husband, Charlie, in Martinsburg, said there has been strong demand for chocolate in the last few years due to supply and[Read More…]
National Silver Alert Act could save lives
An editorial from the Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — It’s hard to watch our loved ones age. It’s heartbreaking to watch their mind leave them as they become a shell of the person they once were. We see the face we have known for many, many years, the hands that[Read More…]
