By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Aerospace in West Virginia? Huntington Mayor Steve Williams says when he is asked that question, his answer is always the same. “I say hell yes,” the mayor said. “We can get there from here. We can reach the world and change the[Read More…]
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WVU faculty awarded CDC grant to help southern West Virginia communities build healthy futures
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va — It’s no secret that West Virginia has some of the highest rates of obesity and cardiovascular disease in the country. But to create a healthier landscape in some of our state’s unhealthiest counties, a few West Virginia University faculty believe you have to empower the[Read More…]
Del. Sponaugle responds to filing by W.Va. Gov. Justice in residency petition
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Attorneys for Gov. Jim Justice have filed a response to a petition filed by Delegate Isaac Sponaugle, D-Pendleton, asking the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to require the governor to abide by the state Constitution by residing[Read More…]
Rock and gem show returning to South Charleston
By CLINT THOMAS Charleston Gazette-Mail SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s largest rock and gem show will rock the South Charleston Community Center, when the South Charleston Lions Club and Kanawha Rock and Gem Club co-host the 45th annual fundraising event on Saturday, Oct. 20, and Sunday, Oct. 21. Among[Read More…]
Bridge Day schedule offering activities for all to enjoy
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald The adrenaline-filled weekend West Virginians know and love is finally making its return to the New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville. Bridge Day 2018 is upon us. With an array of activities for natives to take part in, and even those who visit from out[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, October 19
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, October 19, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TURKEY SAYS SAUDI CONSULATE AUDIO NOT SHARED WITH US OFFICIALS Ankara’s foreign minister says the[Read More…]
Media Alert: Photos available from West Virginia Supreme Court candidate forum
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Nine candidates for the West Virginia Supreme Court participated in a public forum Thursday night in Charleston, giving voters a chance to review candidates seeking the seat previously held by Justice Robin Davis on the state‘s Supreme Court. Candidates included Jim Douglas, Kanawha County; Robert J. Frank, Greenbrier County; Evan Jenkins,[Read More…]
Justice: No change in state funding for West Virginia PEIA next year
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has notified Public Employees Insurance Agency Executive Director Ted Cheatham that state funding for PEIA for the 2019-20 plan year will total $575 million — an amount unchanged from the current plan. By law, the governor must provide what[Read More…]
FestivALL Fall takes over Charleston this weekend
By BILL LYNCH Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Like an early trick-or-treat, Charleston’s FestivALL Fall creeps in this weekend with a range of events, activities and installations to make the spooky season a little more fun. Officially, FestivALL fall snuck in Wednesday night with Jeff Shirley’s “Three Things” speaker series,[Read More…]
