By WARREN SCOTT The Weirton Daily Times WELLSBURG, W.Va. — A sign posted at a Brooke High School football game in September created much unrest, but school officials hope to draw some good from it by opening a conversation about race. And they invited Elec Simon, a drummer from Smithfield[Read More…]
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Spend an evening with the ’Space Gal’ at WVU
By WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Emily Calandrelli, a West Virginia University alumna who is currently the Emmy-nominated host of FOX’s Xploration Outer Space and chief correspondent on Netflix’s show, “Bill Nye Saves the World,” returns to campus as a scholar-in-residence Nov. 6-7. She will also share her passion for space[Read More…]
Marx Toys in Moundsville to be featured on ‘American Pickers’ TV series
By DREW PARKER The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — A local collector who turned his love of old toys into a popular museum will be featured in an upcoming episode of A&E’s “American Pickers.” Show co-hosts Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz visited Moundsville’s now-closed Marx Toy Museum in[Read More…]
Opinion: The greatest political move in the history of West Virginia
By Bray CaryGovernor Justice isn’t a politician.Over the past 10 months, some of the army of career politicians in West Virginia, have been critical of first year Governor Jim Justice. Their conversation goes, “He has never done politics or run a government before and you can’t just walk in and expect to know how do it. You[Read More…]
Opinion: A national response to the fentanyl epidemic
By U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins R-W.Va., 3rd District Last week, President Trump brought national attention to an issue affecting West Virginia more than any other state – the fentanyl and opioid crisis. By declaring a public health emergency, new resources and support will be coming to West Virginia to help[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, November 1
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. ‘A PARTICULARLY COWARDLY ACT OF TERROR’ Investigators are working to determine what led a 29-year-old[Read More…]
A glimpse at local Halloween celebrations of the past
By TIFFANY TOWNER Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Tonight, children will take to the streets for treat-or-treating. They will be dressed in costumes: some homemade and some store-bought. The costumes could be inspired by pop culture, such as “Paw Patrol” or “Frozen” costumes, or maybe they were made based[Read More…]
Living with spirits: Michelle Shultz sees, hears and smells ghosts
By TIM COOK The Journal CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – Michelle Shultz said sees ghosts. She even smells them. But most often, she’ll feel cold drafts and goosebumps whenever they’re near. “You can feel them,” Shultz said of ghosts or the lingering spirits of those who have died. “I do feel[Read More…]
Safety tips for a spooky night
By BROOKE GRIFFIN The Parthenon HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Halloween is all fun and games until someone gets hurt. The Huntington Police Department is warning people this year that if even the smallest precaution is taken, it could save a life. “The main thing is to just avoid doing anything stupid,”[Read More…]
Ruby tells tourism industry partners West Virginia needs cohesive marketing message
By LINDA HARRIS The State Journal WHEELING, W.Va. — Tourism Commissioner Chelsea Ruby told industry partners her office’s new strategic plan is a “road map of where we’re going and what we want to do” to make West Virginia a tourism hot spot. Ruby told about 200 tourism professionals attending[Read More…]
