Month: October 2017

Spirit of Jefferson first W.Va. newspaper to unveil new public notice ‘spotlight’

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia newspaper industry works hard to ensure greater public access, open meetings and government transparency. To recognize, support and increase that effort, the West Virginia Press Association has added an industry incentive for that effort. The WVPA is targeting those areas in the WVPA newspaper contests. While[Read More…]

Editorial: W.Va. must ensure medical marijuana survey results are honest

From The Wheeling News-Register: State officials have begun conducting a survey, both online and by mail, to gauge interest in West Virginia’s newly legalized medical marijuana program. Judging by questions on the survey form, the intent is to determine how many people believe medicinal marijuana would help them cope with[Read More…]

Small batches mean big bucks for craft beer brewers in West Virginia

Craft brewing is showing no signs of going flat By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer of Wheeling WHEELING, W.Va. — Kevin Ayers said he made “a lot of money” during his years as a project consultant for financial services giants Merrill Lynch and Bank of America, but never really enjoyed the[Read More…]

Editorial: W.Va. Roads to Prosperity bond initiative lacked road map

From The Dominion Post:  “Adventure is just bad planning.” So said the explorer Roald Amundsen. This coming from the first person to reach both the Earth’s poles because of careful preparation gives him all the bona fides one needs to say such a thing. Most would agree the heavy sledding[Read More…]

Editorial: When will W.Va. realize that prosperity lies down a different road?

From The Register-Herald of Beckley:   We are encouraged that the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce, coordinating with West Virginia University Tech, is holding a panel discussion among community leaders regarding what can be done to inject some giddy-up into the gas tank of community prosperity. The Chamber is hosting[Read More…]

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