Release from WVU: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – An array of Welcome Week activities designed to foster lifelong passion and purpose await an estimated 5,600 new students from around the world making their way to Morgantown this week to embark on a new journey at West Virginia University. “I have been a university president for[Read More…]
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10 things to know: Monday, Aug. 12
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Aug. 12, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. DETAILS OF JEFFREY EPSTEIN’S DEATH NOT YET REVEALED Medical officials have performed[Read More…]
Correction: New Media Investment Group acquiring Gannett does not include noted W.Va. newspapers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — CORRECTION — A story outlining an agreement between New Media Investment Group Inc. and Gannett Co., Inc. and placed on the West Virginia Press website – wvpress.org – incorrectly listed three West Virginian newspapers as impacted by that action. The W.Va. newspapers mistakenly listed are not owned[Read More…]
Organizations, excess levy provide free supplies to students in Huntington, W.Va.
By AMANDA LARCH, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The cost of school supplies is rising, and with an increase in technology in the classroom, more students are required to submit assignments from home, according to the Huntington Backpack Index, an annual barometer for household spending on school supplies and related[Read More…]
Wheeling, W.Va., moving ahead with user fee despite OVMC closing
WHEELING, W.Va. — Mayor Glenn Elliott said City Council will move forward with a plan to implement a $2 per week user fee, despite the potential loss of 900 jobs at Ohio Valley Medical Center. Council heard first reading of an ordinance this week to enact the fee, and members[Read More…]
Gov. Justice talks economic opportunities with W.Va. cities and towns
By Steven Allen Adams Special to The Journal HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice told mayors, city managers and council members from around the state Thursday that despite some good economic signs for the state, there was still much to be done. Justice addressed attendees of the West Virginia Municipal[Read More…]
Mister Bee Potato Chips plans new warehouse as business grows in W.Va.
By Evan Bevins, Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Mister Bee Potato Chips plans to construct a half-million-dollar warehouse next to its location on West Virginia Avenue in Parkersburg. Mary Anne Ketelsen, owner of West Virginia Potato Chip Co., discussed the project and other recent improvements to the facility[Read More…]
W.Va. leaders tout a bright future at IOGA summer meeting
Press Release: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — “Opportunity” was the key message at this week’s Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia (IOGAWV) Summer Meeting, which featured a notable roster of speakers who described a bright future for the Mountain State. “I think we’re all leaving here with optimism[Read More…]
High flying at the W.Va. State Fair
By Michelle James, The Register-Herald FAIRLEA — Much like the Ferris wheel or roller coaster, Jungle Island’s 80-foot ladder is visible from one end of the grounds of the State Fair of West Virginia to the next. And when a man clad in a leopard-print bathing suit bottom stands perched[Read More…]
Guy Simmons named W.Va. Adopt-A-Highway Volunteer of the Year
Guy Simmons Named Adopt-A-Highway Volunteer of the Year CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Adopt-A-Highway program and Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP), in conjunction with the state Department of Highways, named St. Clara resident Guy Simmons as its 2019 Adopt-A-Highway Volunteer of the Year Saturday at[Read More…]