By TIM MacVEAN The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — More than 50 area residents and elected officials gathered Monday for a town hall meeting where Gov. Jim Justice spoke regarding the upcoming “Roads to Prosperity” bond referendum. If approved by state voters Oct. 7, the referendum would give the West Virginia[Read More…]
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Huntington residents join in remembrance for 9/11 victims during Spring Hill ceremony
By BROOKE GRIFFIN The Parthenon HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Americans associate the national tragedy that was 9/11 with panic, fear and sadness, but also with the courage and heroism that followed in the aftermath. For Huntington residents at Spring Hill Cemetery’s Patriot Day ceremony Monday, these emotions were palpable. When one[Read More…]
FirstEnergy. Mon Power crews to assist with Hurricane Irma power restoration efforts
By JOHN DAHLIA NCWV Media FAIRMONT, W.Va. — As part of its longstanding tradition of assisting other electric companies during large-scale power outages, FirstEnergy Corp., including subsidiary MonPower based in Fairmont, will send nearly 900 linemen, damage assessors, electrical contractors, forestry crews and support personnel to help utilities in Florida[Read More…]
Hunters should prepare for upcoming season
By CHRISTOPHER DOWELL The Exponent Telegram SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With small- and big-game hunting seasons set to begin, West Virginia hunters should start scouting, inspecting equipment and honing their skills before heading out to their favorite hunting spots, according to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Mast crop[Read More…]
Steven Dale named director of member/legislative relations for W.Va Automobile and Truck Dealers Association
By CHRISTOPHER DOWELL The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Steven Dale has joined the staff of the West Virginia Automobile and Truck Dealers Association in the role of director of member/legislative relations. Dale previously served with the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles for over 30 years, most recently as[Read More…]
Kathy Mattea events Friday in Lewisburg
The Register-Herald LEWISBURG, W.V.a — Carnegie Hall invites the public to two events with Grammy award winner and West Virginia Music Hall of Fame inductee Kathy Mattea on Sept. 15. “Coffee with Kathy,” an intimate “ask me anything” session with Mattea, begins at 1 p.m. in the Hamilton Auditorium. The Wild[Read More…]
Opinion: Why the secrecy on school plan?
The Weirton Daily Times Let us hope Gov. Jim Justice takes a good look, on the public’s behalf, at a proposed plan for how West Virginia schools will be managed in the future. We’ll all have to rely on Justice because, apparently, we’re not allowed to see the plan. State[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, September 12
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. BATTERED FLORIDA BEGINS TO DIG OUT AFTER HURRICANE DESTRUCTION Even as glimmers of hope have[Read More…]
WVPA Alert: Sept. 14 Conference call set on Road Bond Election
Editors, reporters should register before conference call CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association — as a service to member newspapers — is hosting an informational conference call and Q&A with officials from the Governor’s Office, W.Va. Department of Transportation and others involved in the upcoming road bond referendum. Officially, the referendum is titled “Special Election for[Read More…]
Raleigh County fire levy director recalls journey to pick up World Trade Center steel
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Raleigh County Fire Levy Director Kevin Price recalls the day in 2011 when he and two of his friends hopped into their 8-foot-bed pickup truck and made the journey to New York City to pick up a piece of the World Trade[Read More…]
