CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Selection Sunday is for the NCAA tournament and the coaches and student-athletes who compete in the men’s basketball event each March. Selection Monday, however, belongs to the officials with the whistles. It was March 30, the day after the Elite 8 games were complete and the Final Four[Read More…]
Month: April 2015
Bluefield editor honored for column writing
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Bluefield Daily Telegraph Editor Samantha Perry has been named “Columnist of the Year” in the national Best of CNHI 2014 editorial contest. The contest recognizes the individual and collective achievements of the company’s journalists. The competition was judged by a panel of six veteran editors. In announcing[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, April 8
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICER CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER TRAFFIC[Read More…]
W.Va. Power host Media Day
Gallipolis Daily Tribune seeking sports reporters
POMEROY, OHIO — The Gallipolis Daily Tribune, a Civitas Media newspaper, is seeking sports reporters. “Do you have a passion for writing? Do you find people interesting? Are you a curious person? Are you engaged in social media? Can you work a flexible schedule? And most importantly, do you live,[Read More…]
W.Va. Power hosting Savannah to open season Thursday
Players introduced to media and season-ticket holders tonight Adopt-a-Player program back for 2015 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — No foolin’, professional baseball back. Here, in the state’s capital, it begins Thursday when the West Virginia Power open a seven-game home stand, hosting the Savannah Sand Gnats for four games piggybacked by the Hagerstown Suns for a three-game set.[Read More…]
Chafin’s multi-year expense filing prompts change
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In light of news that former senator Truman Chafin cashed in four years’ worth of legislative per-diem expenses, the upper chamber is preparing to make changes. “We are in the process of changing a couple of policies,” said Senate Clerk Clark Barnes on Monday. Barnes, who said[Read More…]
Tourists toast West Virginia’s new distillery law
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — About 160 visitors, many from out of state, toasted West Virginia’s new distillery law on Saturday at Bloomery Plantation Distillery in Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, reported the Journal of Martinsburg. Here’s to more small business growth — distillery or otherwise[Read More…]
Community papers in Putnam, Cabell go under
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two community newspapers serving Putnam and Cabell counties have gone out of business. On April 2, the Putnam Standard and Cabell Standard printed their final editions before shutting down operations. Both papers were controlled by Stadelman Publishing LLC, a company owned and operated by Kelly and Chris[Read More…]
I-64 bridge repairs mean Charleston traffic changes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A project to upgrade bridges and ramps on Interstate 64 in Charleston will create major traffic changes for the next six or eight months, state highways officials said. An $18 million project to replace bridge decking, put in new expansion joints and install a system to repel[Read More…]
