CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a southern West Virginia student as the statewide winner of the Kids Kick Opioids contest, a competition designed to spur creativity and raise awareness of prescription painkiller abuse. Blake Pacitto, of Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School in Mercer County, was selected as the statewide[Read More…]
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Newspaper Academy announces next series of webinars
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Newspaper Academy, directed by Kevin Slimp, has released it’s upcoming series of webinars: Thursday, June 7 — Tim Smith: 10 Sales Tips to Immediately Increase Ad Revenue; http://newspaperacademy.com/webinars/list/ Thursday, June 14 — Kevin Slimp: The Basics of Adobe Illustrator: Start creating artwork immediately! http://newspaperacademy.com/webinars/list/ Thursday, June 21 — Ed Henninger:[Read More…]
Oakland Raiders’ Switzer bringing a “Special” event to home to Charleston, W.Va.
By JIM WORKMAN For the West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Oakland Raiders wide receiver Ryan Switzer has accomplished a lot early in his career, but off the field, his heart lies with a very special group – those dealing with physical and intellectual disabilities. On July 14, Switzer[Read More…]
West Virginia Governor, Senate president point fingers on flood recovery office legislation
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Both the Governor’s office and the Senate president say they’re not to blame for a recovery office created after the deadly June 2016 flood winding up under the state Department of Commerce. The spat comes as public scrutiny regarding the stagnation of[Read More…]
Early polls show Manchin in front in U.S. Senate race
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Three early polls conducted in the race for U.S. Senate in West Virginia — including one Republican survey — show Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin leading the race by as much as 13 percentage points. Manchin, D-W.Va., and state Attorney[Read More…]
West Virginia PSC denies Appalachian Power’s plan to buy two wind farms
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Public Service Commission has rejected Appalachian Power’s bid to buy two wind farms under development in West Virginia and Ohio. The PSC said, “The proposed acquisitions, under the conditions and circumstances set forth in this record, are not in the[Read More…]
WVU Core Arboretum plans summer lecture series
By TIFFANY MORGAN The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — “This is just the start.” Zach Fowler, WVU Core Arboretum director and clinical assistant professor in the department of biology, said the arboretum has yet to reach its full potential, with the second annual Nature Connection Series being the start of[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Justice’s Resort at Glade Springs is for sale
By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Employees, residents and property owners of The Resort at Glade Springs said that they learned from media on Thursday that the 400-acre resort, purchased by Gov. Jim Justice in 2010, is for sale. Justice and his communications director, Butch Antolini, declined to[Read More…]
Changes to notary public registration in West Virginia will be in effect June 3
The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Changes to notary public registration will take effect Sunday, June 3, according to the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office. At the request of West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner, the West Virginia Legislature approved changes to how residents apply to become a notary[Read More…]
