HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Ever since Coalfield Development purchased the old Corbin Building in Westmoreland, the former garment factory has experienced a new life not as an industrial center, but a playground for the arts scene. Now dubbed the West Edge Factory, the shop’s cleared warehouse hosted its second Culture Storm[Read More…]
Month: June 2016
West Virginia worth celebrating today and every day
A column by John Miller, executive editor of The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Excuse us for bragging, but we’re proud to be Mountaineers. And whether you were born here or now claim it as your adopted home, we hope you join with us as we pause to celebrate all that[Read More…]
Kanawha will be first WV county to start school
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County Schools will be the first public school system in West Virginia to call students back to class for the upcoming school year, according to a state Department of Education report. For the vast majority of Kanawha schools, students are supposed to return Aug. 8. The next[Read More…]
Festivities mark West Virginia’s 153 birthday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginians who want to celebrate the state’s 153rd birthday today have plenty of options. State government offices are closed today because of the holiday. The state Division of Culture and History will host free West Virginia Day activities at the Culture Center throughout the day. Festivities at[Read More…]
Thoughts are with Orlando and its sentinels
A column by Brad McElhinny, co-editor of the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Like most people, my reaction to the mass shooting in Orlando was horror and then more horror. I thought about the victims and their families. I thought about what mindset would drive someone to such an awful act.[Read More…]
Ogden Newspapers to buy Lawrence, Kan. paper
The Simons family announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell theLawrence (Kan.) Journal-World to Ogden Newspapers. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Dirks, Van Essen & Murray, a merger and acquisition firm based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is representing the Simons family in the[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, June 20
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, June 20, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. FBI TO RELEASE ORLANDO SHOOTING TRANSCRIPTS Parts of the conversations between the gunman[Read More…]
Nominations for Adam R. Kelly Premier Journalist Award open until July 1
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is accepting nominations for the 2016 Adam R. Kelly Premier Journalist Award through July 1. The award is the highest individual honor bestowed by the West Virginia Press Association. It’s given each year in recognition of an individual’s service to the newspapers in the state, the West Virginia[Read More…]
WV OMEGA raises $75,235 for Children’s Home Society
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Oil Marketers & Grocers Association (OMEGA), an organization representing convenience stores, independent grocers and petroleum marketers across West Virginia, raised $75,235 to help the children and families cared for by the Children’s Home Society of West Virginia during the “Every Child Deserves A Loving Home”[Read More…]
Unhealthy West Virginians must be more active
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Smoking, obesity, poverty, inactivity, poor access to quality health insurance and a high rate of premature deaths make Beckley the unhealthiest city in the country, according to 24/7 Wall Street. As most will guess, those factors are shared across West[Read More…]
