By Erika Elaine Wells The Journal CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – The lyrics to the African-American protest song “We Shall Overcome” filled the streets of one local city as people of all ages and backgrounds sang while marching in memory of a civil rights leader. The annual Martin Luther King Jr.[Read More…]
Month: January 2014
W.Va.’s Eastern Panhandle responds to water crisis
By Erika Elaine Wells The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Residents of the Eastern Panhandle are coming together to help fellow West Virginians in a time of need. Donations were made Sunday at the former Union Sales Dodge building on the corner of Queen and Race streets in downtown Martinsburg[Read More…]
”Light at end of the tunnel,” but no water timeline
By Ken Ward Jr., Kate White, David Gutman and Rachel Molenda Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Four days after a coal-processing chemical leaked into the Elk River, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s administration and West Virginia American Water Company were once again unable to give a firm timeline for when[Read More…]
Overall, a great crisis response
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Putting aside for now the obvious questions for Freedom Industries and West Virginia American Water Company about potential steps they could have taken to prevent the great water crisis of 2014, the overall response by the water company, state and[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, Jan. 13
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. RUSSIA: ASSAD MULLING PRE-CONFERENCE MOVES Syria may open[Read More…]
WVPA Sharing: ‘Do Not Use’ water advisory for nine West Virginia counties still in place
Water distribution sites listed CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County’s Office of Emergency Services this morning reports that the “Do Not Use Water” advisory from West Virginia American Water Company has not been lifted for the nine counties involved in the ongoing water crisis in West Virginia. The public is advised to continue[Read More…]
WVPA Sharing: Additional Water Crisis photos now available – Jan. 13
Distribution and delivery photos shared by Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W, Va. — The Charleston Daily Mail has provided the WVPS Sharing Network with two additional photos for the use of member newspapers with the water emergency stories. To avoid confusion, these photos were taken Sunday and are available as[Read More…]
WVPA Sharing: The Charleston Gazette’s Ken Ward Jr. reports on lack of contingency plan in water crisis
Why wasn’t there a plan? Key players knew of potential for Elk River spill By Ken Ward Jr. The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Last February, Freedom Industries sent state officials a form telling them the company stored thousands of pounds of a coal-cleaning chemical called 4-methylcyclohexanemethanol in the storage tanks[Read More…]
WVPA Sharing: Tom Miller’s First Legislative Column looks at State of State Speech
Governor to balance budget without major tax increases? By Tom Miller West Virginia Press Association Charleston, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin made no mention of any new state tax issues to lawmakers during his traditional address the first day of the 2014 Legislative Session here last week which[Read More…]
WVPS Sharing: Photo for water emergency stories on Sunday.
CHARLESTON, W, Va. — The Charleston Daily Mail has provided the WVPS Sharing Network with another photo for your use with the water emergency stories on Sunday. The WVPA thanks Editor/Publisher Brad McElhinny and multimedia reporter Marcus Constantino for the photo below. It is provided for use at your discretion in print[Read More…]