DAVIS, W.Va. – Four West Virginia newspapers earned first-place General Excellence awards, which honor outstanding achievement by circulation division, in the 2017 West Virginia Press Association’s Advertising Awards Competition. The General Excellence Award winners are Charleston Gazette-Mail and The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington in a tie in Division 1; The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg Division 2; The Spirit of Jefferson[Read More…]
Month: August 2017
Earle, Owen inducted into WVPA Hall of Fame
DAVIS, W.Va. — Two outstanding West Virginia journalists were inducted into the West Virginia Press Association Hall of Fame, class of 2017, at the WVPA’s 2017 Convention at Canaan Valley Resort. Dave Owen of the Parkersburg Sentinel and Bob Earle of The Weston Democrat joined the Hall of Fame during a ceremony Aug. 3.[Read More…]
Manchin one of three Democratic senators not to sign tax-reform stance
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is one of three Senate Democrats who didn’t sign a letter establishing the party line on tax reform, though he said Tuesday he agrees with all its components. Manchin, who is up for re-election in 2018, said even[Read More…]
Wheeling ranked among best for business by finance website
By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — A national finance website ranks Wheeling ahead of Santa Monica, Calif., Canton, Ohio, Fort Myers, Fla. and nearly 1,200 other municipalities as the 61st-best small city in which to start a new business. To Kahlie Lewis and her husband,[Read More…]
The fate of RESAs: School officials look at ways to offset elimination of regional agencies
By KAILEE GALLAHAN For the The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Since House Bill 2711 was passed during West Virginia’s latest legislative session, county school systems are expected to have more local control as Regional Education Service Agencies will no longer be supported under the state Board of Education as[Read More…]
WV agencies aim to install free fire alarms statewide, seek volunteers
By GUISEPPE SABELLA Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A handful of organizations will install thousands of free smoke alarms throughout West Virginia in the coming months. State Fire Marshal Ken Tyree recently announced his campaign against an “unacceptable numbers of fire fatalities,” which includes at least 37 statewide deaths this[Read More…]
West Virginia NAACP Conference set in Morgantown this week
By LINDA COMINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Current concerns for African-Americans will be addressed when West Virginia NAACP branches hold their state conference in Morgantown this week. The gathering will take place Friday and Saturday at the Holiday Inn in Morgantown. The event begins with a[Read More…]
Jefferson County NAACP takes stand on environment
By DANYEL VanREENAN The Journal CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — In light of the recent national retraction from the Paris Climate Agreement, the Jefferson County branch of the West Virginia NAACP is taking a stance against environmental issues that disproportionately affect low income neighborhoods and communities of color, according to Jefferson[Read More…]
Water safety stressed as part of festival
By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald BLUESTONE LAKE, W.Va. — A day of boat rides, balloons, a “fashion show” and a fun “boat” with siren sounds drove home a serious message about water safety Sunday at Bluestone Lake. The National Park Service and the West Virginia Army Corps of Engineers presented[Read More…]
CVB projects drop in Hancock County revenue in 2017
By STEVE RAPPACH The Weirton Daily Times NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Danny Greathouse, executive director of the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau, projected a down year in revenue, when addressing the Hancock County Commission on Thursday. “I’m projecting for this year coming up about a $291,000 income[Read More…]