By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Former two-term West Virginia Delegate Larry D. Kump, who once proposed that the Eastern Panhandle secede from West Virginia, has decided to run again for state office. Kump will be running for a seat in the State House of Delegates in 2018[Read More…]
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Morgantown town hall meeting to address concerns about Trump’s budget proposal
By DOUGLAS SOULE The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Morgantown town hall meeting will address concerns about Trump’s budget proposal. Scheduled for Saturday, the town hall will be hosted by Mountaineers for Progress and the West Virginia Citizen Action Group. “There are real people in our community, good people,[Read More…]
W.Va. Department of Health and Human Resources accepting Disaster Supplement Nutritional Assistance Program applications
By CHRISTOPHER DOWELL The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources will accept applications for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from those who lived or worked in Harrison, Marion and Wetzel counties during the July 29 floods. Persons may apply for D-SNAP[Read More…]
WVWC Faculty Lecture Series to kick off
The Inter-Mountain BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — West Virginia Wesleyan College will kick off its new Faculty Lecture Series on Monday with “The Heartbreak Game: What Makes a Classic Country Song Classic?” presented by Eric Waggoner, associate professor of English. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in the Culpepper Auditorium of[Read More…]
WMC gets high rating from online resource
Staff reports The Weirton Daily Times WEIRTON, W.Va. — Weirton Medical Center has been named a 5-Star recipient for vaginal and C-section delivery by Healthgrades, an online resource for information about physicians and hospitals, officials have announced. The rating indicates the hospital’s clinical outcomes are statistically significantly better than expected[Read More…]
Charges against AGT winner Landau Murphy dropped amid investigation
Staff report Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Prosecutors have dropped two misdemeanor domestic violence charges against “Americas Got Talent” winner Landau Murphy Jr. on Wednesday. A pending investigation includes further conversations with the alleged victim, according to a motion filed in Logan County Magistrate Court. Charges may be refiled in[Read More…]
Morrisey takes faith-based approach to fighting opioids
By VALICIA DARQUENNE The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey will travel to the Northern Panhandle to continue a faith-based initiative aimed at empowering religious groups across the Mountain State in the fight against substance abuse. The attorney general will present on the campus of Wheeling Jesuit[Read More…]
WVU panel discussion to look at media coverage of Trump administration
WVU Reed College of Media to host event on Wednesday, Sept. 13 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Every administration has had its run-ins with the press, but the Trump Administration’s relationship with the media has been particularly rocky. West Virginia University’s Reed College of Media will take an in-depth look at that relationship[Read More…]
West Virginia Press featuring public notices, legal advertising on wvlegals.com
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association features a collection of public notice and legal advertisements from newspapers across West Virginia on its wvlegals.com website. While the effort is still a work in progress and the listing of legals is not yet inclusion of all legals, you can view more legals[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, September 7
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. IRMA’S DEADLY RAMPAGE THROUGH FRENCH CARIBBEAN The Category 5 storm has killed at least eight[Read More…]
