By EDDIE TRIZZINO Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. – At least one Marion County legislator will have a seat at the table in the run up to the April 30 Special Session called by Gov. Jim Justice. Sen. Roman Prezioso(D-Marion) was named Monday to the West Virginia Board of Education’s[Read More…]
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Siemens Industry, Inc. presents WVU Law School with Earth Day check for solar panels
By CONOR GRIFFITH NCWV Media MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — For Earth Day 2019, West Virginia University’s facilities took a step forward into going green. Monday afternoon, representatives of Siemens presented the WVU Law School with a check of $43,800 that will be used for the installation of solar panels on the[Read More…]
West Virginia AG Morrisey warns of Social Security scams targeting residents
The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrissey is warning consumers of an effort by con artists who are posing as Social Security Administration workers and stealing personally identifiable information. The increasingly prevalent scam relies upon unsolicited phone calls and various excuses to steal Social Security numbers[Read More…]
2019 Joining Community Forces Veterans Resource Fair is Thursday in Parkersburg
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The 2019 Joining Community Forces Veterans Resource Fair will be held 3-7 p.m. Thursday at the National Guard Armory, 1500 Blizzard Drive. Joining Community Forces is a local association of veterans organizations, providers and veterans service groups that meets monthly to discuss[Read More…]
WVU musicology professor named recipient of prestigious Rome Prize
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Evan MacCarthy, assistant professor of musicology in the School of Music, has been named a recipient of the 2019–20 Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome. The highly competitive Rome Prize, awarded this year to just 30 American artists and scholars, supports advanced independent work[Read More…]
Fairness WV aims to train health care providers to better serve transgender people
By LORI KERSEY Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When organizers at Fairness West Virginia hosted events designed to teach communities about transgender people, they noticed a theme. Several transgender people who answered questions during the “Tipsy Trans 101” events held in bars in a handful of West Virginia cities told[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, April 23
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. SRI LANKA SAYS BOMBINGS RETALIATION FOR NEW ZEALAND ATTACK The toll from coordinated bombings at[Read More…]
The 13th annual Lewisburg Chocolate Festival broke records this year, with tasting tickets selling out days in advance
Mountain Messenger LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Downtown Lewisburg was flooded with tasters to the point where the crowds rivaled those of the TOOT festival held each October. Over 5,000 people in attendance enjoyed over 48,000 chocolate treats on Apr. 13. Most business owners say they ran out of goods “relatively quickly,”[Read More…]
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park opens May 1
By WAYNE TOWNER The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Beginning May 1, the Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park will open for the 2019 season as visitors begin taking sternwheeler rides to visit the restored mansion and tour the historic island. Park officials said the new season will see[Read More…]
