CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Board of Education voted Thursday to take over Boone County’s public school system effective Monday, if the Boone school board doesn’t fix its 2016-17 fiscal year budget issues by the end of that day. The seemingly final ultimatum to Boone comes after the county’s school[Read More…]
Month: July 2016
Engineers seek source of WV Capitol water damage
CHARLESTON, W.Va — Consulting engineers are continuing to try to pinpoint the source of a water leak that has caused significant damage to one of the panels on the interior dome of the state Capitol. Last month, the state hired WDP & Associates of Charlottesville, Virginia, a consulting engineering firm that[Read More…]
Capito to speak at GOP convention next week
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., will speak on the second night of the Republican National Convention next week, the event that will officially launch Donald Trump’s general election campaign for the presidency. Capito will speak Tuesday in the 10 p.m. hour of the convention, about “West Virginia’s story,[Read More…]
Kanawha’s Hoover High students to attend Elkview Middle
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County Schools Superintendent Ron Duerring said Thursday that Herbert Hoover High students will temporarily attend classes in the Elkview Middle building in the upcoming school year, until they can move into portable classrooms on Elkview’s football field. Duerring also told the Gazette-Mail on Thursday that he couldn’t[Read More…]
Legislation to tackle opioid problem goes to Obama
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A major federal legislative package to tackle the opioid and heroin problem here and around the country has been sent to President Barrack Obama’s desk for his signature. The bipartisan package, called the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), was passed by the House last week and the[Read More…]
Outdoor Channel set to film Bramwell, ATV trail
BRAMWELL, W.Va. — The town of Bramwell, and the Hatfield-McCoy Trail, is set for more national exposure over the next couple of days. The Outdoor Channel is coming to Bramwell, and will spend several days filming the town and Hatfield-McCoy’s Pocahontas Trail, Hatfield-McCoy Trail Authority Executive Director Jeff Lusk said[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, July 15
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, July 15, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. AT LEAST 84 KILLED WHEN TRUCK MOWS DOWN BASTILLE DAY REVELERS IN NICE[Read More…]
Study reveals advertising with newspapers triples ad campaign effectiveness
Advertisers who are cutting back on newspaper advertising are missing a beat. This is the message of a new study, conducted by effectiveness consultancy Benchmarketing for Newsworks, which claims that advertising with newspapers increases overall revenue return on investment by three times. The ROI study covers 500 econometric models to[Read More…]
Red Cross, partners continue efforts in West Virginia
Caseworkers and Tzu Chi Meeting One-on-One to Assist CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The American Red Cross continues to serve communities impacted by the devastating flooding that occurred almost three weeks ago throughout West Virginia. As of July 13, the American Red Cross — including over 850 Red Cross workers from across the[Read More…]
Gov. Tomblin, Congressional delegation announce $3.5 million grant to help workers following flooding
Federal dollars to support 250 temporary jobs for flood clean-up CHARLESTON, W.Va. (July 14, 2016) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, and Congressmen Evan Jenkins and Alex X. Mooney today announced that West Virginia has secured a $3.5 million grant from the U.S.[Read More…]
