CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When Dave Lieber came to West Virginia, he “learned to understand what it was like to live in America.” “Before that, I had a distorted view, having grown up on the Upper West Side on Broadway,” said Lieber, a humorist, story-teller and award-winning newspaper columnist who will speak[Read More…]
Month: March 2015
W.Va. circus fans won’t miss elephants right away
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus make its annual stop at the Charleston Civic Center next month, the circus’s iconic Asian elephants will march through downtown Charleston in a parade and perform tricks for thousands of cheering circus-goers. The days of pachyderm sightings in Charleston[Read More…]
Restoring the ‘open and obvious’ doctrine of liability
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — One of the most egregious decisions by the West Virginia Supreme Court in recent years was corrected last week when Gov. Tomblin signed Senate Bill 13 to reinstate the long-standing “open and obvious” doctrine in premises liability. Simply put, that[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, March 9
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, March 9, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. INTELLIGENCE REPORT AN EXCEPTION IN CIA OVERSIGHT The[Read More…]
Mountain East basketball tournament photos: Glenville – West Liberty
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is providing its newspapers with photos from the Mountain East Basketball Tournament in Charleston March 5-8. The tournament is being held at the Charleston Civic Center with support by GoMart, along with CharlestonWV.com and MetroNews Sports. Photos from the games will be[Read More…]
Mountain East basketball tournament photos: Fairmont vs. Wheeling Jesuit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is providing its newspapers with photos from the Mountain East Basketball Tournament in Charleston March 5-8. The tournament is being held at the Charleston Civic Center with support by GoMart, along with CharlestonWV.com and MetroNews Sports. Photos from the games will be[Read More…]
‘Mountaineer Workers Rising’ Rally Photos
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Thousands of West Virginia workers attended Saturday’s “Mountaineer Workers Rising” Rally on the front steps of the West Virginia Capitol. National and local leaders addressed the crowd, calling for those in attendance to be political active and to vote for legislators who support worker-friendly initiatives in the Legislature.[Read More…]
Mountain East basketball tournament photos: Shepherd – Notre Dame
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is providing its newspapers with photos from the Mountain East Basketball Tournament in Charleston March 5-8. The tournament is being held at the Charleston Civic Center with support by GoMart, along with CharlestonWV.com and MetroNews Sports. Photos from the games will be[Read More…]
Mountain East Basketball Tournament photos: U. of Charleston, Glenville State
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is providing its newspapers with photos from the Mountain East Basketball Tournament in Charleston March 5-8. The tournament is being held at the Charleston Civic Center with support by GoMart, along with CharlestonWV.com and MetroNews Sports. Photos from the games will be[Read More…]
Mountain East basketball tournament photos – West Liberty, Shepherd
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is providing its newspapers with photos from the Mountain East Basketball Tournament in Charleston March 5-8. The tournament is being held at the Charleston Civic Center with support by GoMart, along with CharlestonWV.com and MetroNews Sports. Photos from the games will be[Read More…]
