By JOHN MILLER The Exponent Telegram Mon Health and the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital announced today they have signed a Letter of Intent to pursue a combined integrated health delivery system designed to complement and enhance healthcare for patients in Lewis County and the surrounding region. When the transaction is[Read More…]
Month: January 2017
West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner’s son honored with Purple Heart
By JANET METZER The Intelligener/Wheeling News-Register CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia native Steven Warner and his engineering unit were clearing a dirt road of improvised explosive devices in April 2010 in Afghanistan when their vehicle was hit by a Taliban IED. Almost six years later, the retired Army captain —[Read More…]
Herald-Dispatch celebrates turning 108 today
The Herald-Dispatch The Herald-Dispatch celebrates its 108th anniversary today. The Herald-Dispatch’s roots go back to 1871 when O.G. Chase arrived in the Huntington area on a riverboat. Supplied with printing equipment, he eventually acquired a lot on Second Avenue between 8th and 9th streets, where he maintained an office for[Read More…]
New Gov. Jim Justice welcomes guests at inaugural ball
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — At his inaugural ball at the Greenbrier on Monday night, newly minted as the state’s chief executive, Gov. Jim Justice interrupted the music and festivities for a moment to encourage those in attendance to have some fun. And then Justice[Read More…]
WV contractors group encouraged by Gov. Justice’s infrastructure proposals
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice’s proposal to sell $1.4 billion or more in bonds to fund highways and infrastructure projects reached a receptive audience in West Virginia Contractors Association Executive Director Mike Clowser. “It sounds like he is making an investment in infrastructure a[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, Jan. 17
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HOW TRUMP PAID HOMAGE TO KING’S LEGACY After roiling the waters in a[Read More…]
Photos: Jim Justice sworn in as West Virginia’s 36th Governor
Justice takes oath as WV governor; ceremony today at Capitol
Staff reports Charleston Gazette-Mail Although the pageantry is set for later today, Jim Justice is now officially West Virginia’s governor. The coal and farming magnate and resort owner took the oath of office at 12:01 a.m. in the chapel at The Greenbrier resort, which he owns. The resort posted a[Read More…]
It’s Inauguration Day in West Virginia
By DANIEL TYSON The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — At 1 p.m. today, Jim Justice will publicly be sworn in as the 36th governor of West Virginia. But 13 hours prior, at midnight, Justice will take the oath of office during a small, private ceremony at The Greenbrier Chapel surrounded by[Read More…]
Morning Star Baptist Church honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
By KELSIE LeROSE Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated for his life and legacy Sunday at the annual program held at Morning Star Baptist Church in Fairmont. Members of the community remembered, celebrated and praised King at the celebration held by the Marion[Read More…]
