Month: September 2015

John Faust: Tailored for selling

By John Foust Raleigh, NC   Have you fallen into an order-taking rut? Are you passively relying on your accounts to tell you what and when to advertise? Are you following their creative directions like a police artist (“Make the hair longer, make the ears bigger.”)? Are you keeping up[Read More…]

Marshall pays tribute to namesake with quoits

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Chief Justice John Marshall, the namesake of Marshall University, made the U.S. Supreme Court what it is today. He instituted judicial review, ruled the federal bank constitutional and established the court could review states’ issues. In his 34-year term as the fourth chief justice, Marshall issued more[Read More…]

W.Va. first lady spreads safe infant sleep message

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — With three children, including a newborn daughter, Nicole Brown is no stranger to always learning something new about motherhood. That was especially true before her daughter Emelia was born four years ago, a time when she and husband Thomas had already picked out lots of pretty items[Read More…]

Bravo to WVU team who exposed VW cheating

An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — It may have come as a shock to the folks at Volkswagen, but when federal officials and the California Air Resources Board needed help tracking down an environmental cheater, they turned to the best in the business: West Virginia University.[Read More…]

The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Sept. 24

Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. TRAGEDY STRIKES HAJJ PILGRIMAGE At least 310 people have been killed and hundreds[Read More…]

This week in W.Va. history: Oct. 1-7

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Oct. 1, 1896: Rural Free Delivery began in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle. Before this, there was no rural mail delivery, although more than half[Read More…]

SBA participates in 2015 West Virginia Makes Festival

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Join the U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office at the West Virginia Makes Festival. The event is hosted by a group of statewide partners, including SBA’s resource partner the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), at the Heritage Farm Museum and Village in Huntington Oct. 2, from[Read More…]

Pocahontas walking trail to open Saturday

WHAT: Opening of the Pocahontas Walking Trail WHEN: Sept. 25, 11:00 a.m. WHERE: Pocahontas Exhibition Mine, Pocahontas, VA Join the town of Pocahontas, Tazewell County and the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy as we cut the ribbon on the new walking trail that leads to the Exhibition Mine.[Read More…]

Walk to end Alzheimer’s to take place in Huntington this week

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Alzheimer’s Association will host two events this week as part of the 2015 Huntington Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Today is Bank Day for the region’s teams to deposit donations, and Saturday is the Walk. More information on each event is below. Media is welcome to attend[Read More…]

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