By MARIA YOUNG Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Gazette-Mail Life & Style section probably isn’t the first place you’d go to look for an article on West Virginia University head football coach Neal Brown. Nor might you normally expect someone whose life is spent on the high-action, high-volume, rough-and-tumble gridiron[Read More…]
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WVU’s Jerry West to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
By JOHN ANTONIK WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University great Jerry West has earned yet another prestigious award. President Donald Trump said Saturday night that the 81-year-old West will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. “The Great Jerry West will be receiving our Nation’s highest civilian honor, The[Read More…]
HepConnect intends to bolster harm reduction efforts in West Virginia and Appalachia
By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A new network to support local health efforts to curtail the spread of hepatitis C, which has tripled in Appalachia alongside widespread intravenous drug use, has been established in West Virginia, fueled by an initial $11.3 million corporate grant by California-based Gilead[Read More…]
Student Success Act amended, up for vote today in West Virginia Senate
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate returned Sunday to amend the Student Success Act, moving the bill to third reading and passage this morning. There were seven amendments to Senate Bill 1039 awaiting senators for the 2 p.m. floor session[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, June 3
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, June 3, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP ARRIVES IN UK DURING POLITICAL TURMOIL The U.S. president has arrived in Britain for a[Read More…]
WVDEP-REAP announces tire collections for June
Residents may dispose up to 10 tires per person with valid West Virginia ID CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) is hosting several tire collection events around the state in the month of June. The events in June are: Putnam County:[Read More…]
Gov. Justice to hold campaign town hall event at a Wood County business on Tuesday
By JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A town hall meeting with the governor of West Virginia will be held 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at a local manufacturer, organizers said. Gov. Jim Justice will be at Conley Fabrication, located off W.Va. 14 on Conley Drive, where he’ll “talk[Read More…]
Increasing number of W.Va. children not living with a parent
By JOANN SNODERLY NCWV Media CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Nearly 10 percent of children in West Virginia did not live with a parent in 2017, according to newly released information from the Anne E. Casey Kids Count Data Center. Although within the margin of error, the new data shows the state[Read More…]
Read Aloud West Virginia teams up with new WVU football coach Neal Brown for June 6 fundraiser
Press Release:Join Team Read with WVU Football Coach Neal Brown at Read-a-Palooza CHARLESTON, WV (May 13, 2019) – Read Aloud West Virginia’s annual fundraiser, Read-A-Palooza, is back this year with a special guest: WVU Football Coach Neal Brown! The Read-A-Palooza 2019 theme is “Join Team Read,” exploring how we can[Read More…]
