CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Registration continues for the West Virginia Press Association’s Legislative Lookahead on Friday, Jan. 4, at the West Virginia Cultural Center at the Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston, WV 25317 The annual series of panel discussions preview issues the state Legislature will address during the session. AGENDA: Panel 1. –[Read More…]
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Annual West Virginia auto show set for February in newly refurbished Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center
By REBECCA CARBALLO Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The 20th annual West Virginia International Auto Show will take place this February at the the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. It’s the largest auto show in West Virginia, and it will feature the latest electric vehicles, pre-production models, local car clubs[Read More…]
Elkins area therapy dogs making impact in community
By BAYLI RHODES The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Animals from Therapy Dogs International are making a positive effect on individuals in the community. The Elkins area features six therapy dogs from TDI,who visit nursing homes, schools, hospitals, libraries and other establishments in the local area to provide comfort and support[Read More…]
Fairmont-area nonprofits look ahead to upcoming year
By EDDIE TRIZZINO Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Leaders of a few nonprofits in Marion County took Monday to reflect on the accomplishments they achieved during the past year, and spoke of upcoming missions for 2019. Learning Options Inc., an education enrichment service in Fairmont, held several new programs,[Read More…]
Nearly one year later, West Virginia teachers’ focus still on PEIA
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — It was a dreary, cold Saturday afternoon in February 2018 when union leaders in West Virginia announced all teachers and public school personnel would unite in a statewide walkout. The union protest would last nine days as teachers fought for a pay raise and a fix to[Read More…]
Weirton-Steubenville corridor sees nation’s highest percentage of construction job growth
By LINDA HARRIS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — The shale gas industry’s impact on the Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area is expanding. The Associated General Contractors of America reported the largest percentage gain in construction jobs in the nation — 26 percent, or 500 jobs — occurred in the[Read More…]
Eating healthier in 2019 comes with easy substitutes: Fresh and local foods
By TRAVIS CRUM The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Every year there seems to be a fad diet promising to help people lose weight and get healthier. In 2018, there was the rise of the ketogenic diet, or the “keto” diet, which are foods low in carbs and high in healthy[Read More…]
Green Bank Telescope captures images of ridge, craters on passing asteroid
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail GREEN BANK, W.Va. — Powerful microwave signals received by West Virginia’s Green Bank Telescope after antennas in California and Puerto Rico beamed them off a mile-long asteroid as it sped toward Earth have given astronomers the most detailed images yet of the slow-rotating object. The[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, January 2
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR HOUSE DEMOCRATS House Democrats sweep into power this week[Read More…]
