The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, May 10, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. US HIKES TARIFFS ON CHINESE GOODS Trump’s latest tariff hike on Chinese goods took effect Friday[Read More…]
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Huntington employment fair Operation Vocation focuses on how to stay employed
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Reginald Gayles was one of approximately 100 people to attend a unique employment fair Wednesday morning at the Cabell County Public Library in Huntington. Gayles, 52, of Huntington, came to the first ever “Operation Vocation” event, which focused on staying employed rather[Read More…]
W.Va. Supreme Court Justice Hutchison visits Raleigh County Schools
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald GLEN DANIEL, W.Va. — West Virginia Supreme Court Justice John Hutchison says he visits schools throughout the state not only to teach students about the state’s court system, but to also show them he’s just a regular guy. On Wednesday, Hutchison visited Trap Hill Middle School[Read More…]
One of West Virginia’s oldest artist cooperative, Artists at Work in Elkins, is fighting for survival
By ELIANA McCUTCHEON The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Artists at Work, located downtown on South Davis Avenue, is one of the oldest artist cooperatives in West Virginia. It was established in 1993, has never been closed and has even been used as a model for other artist cooperatives. The gallery[Read More…]
Small Business Administration awards West Virginia companies during National Small Business Week
By JOHN MARK SHAVER NCWV Media FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Celebrating the best that West Virginia has to offer, the Small Business Administration honored six of the state’s top small businesses during a Wednesday afternoon awards ceremony. Held at the Robert H. Mollohan Research Center, the ceremony was part of National[Read More…]
Mother’s Day weekend start of you-pick strawberry season at Clendenin area farm
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The time is ripe for picking first-of-season strawberries, and a Clendenin area farm makes it possible for Kanawha Valley urbanites to experience this sweet rite of spring with you-pick hours expected to begin this weekend. Orders for fresh berries for Kanawha County’s[Read More…]
Blue Ridge CTC officials laud West Virginia Invests
By MICHAEL NEARY The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Officials at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College lauded the West Virginia Invests Grant Program and the effect it may have on the college and its students during Wednesday’s Board of Governors meeting at Blue Ridge CTC. The program, approved by the[Read More…]
NCAA releases Academic Progress Rate data; WVU score is highest in 15 years of participation
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University’s combined varsity athletic teams have an Academic Progress Rate (APR) score of 985 according to data released today by the NCAA. The 985 score is WVU’s highest in the 15 years of the NCAA Academic Performance Program. WVU’s average APR score of 985[Read More…]
West Virginia state school board member ‘perplexed’ by non-finance-focused ‘finance’ subcommittee
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Debra Sullivan told her fellow West Virginia Board of Education members Wednesday that she was perplexed, a word she repeated, alarmed and concerned about a state school board “finance” committee suddenly adding lawmakers as members and discussing non-finance-related topics. “I was perplexed and[Read More…]
