WVPA room discount at Embassy Suites is a limited time offer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Registration is now open for the West Virginia Press Association’s 2018 WVPA Convention, Aug. 9-11, in Charleston.  “The WVPA is partnering with WVU’s Academic Media Day program. It’s an excellent opportunity for all media,’ said Don Smith,[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, July 16, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP-PUTIN READY FOR ONE-ON-ONE SUMMIT The meeting in Finland is playing out against a backdrop[Read More…]

By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In the federal government’s alliance with drug companies to conceal the number of prescription opioids supplied to pharmacies across the United States, the Drug Enforcement Administration and Justice Department are hiding their reasons for wanting to keep the pain-pill information under wraps.[Read More…]

By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — Members of the Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding heard testimony Thursday from several former officials with a controversial disaster relief program, including one official who was a no-show at an earlier committee meeting. Mary Jo Thompson, former director[Read More…]

By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In unanimous votes Thursday, the West Virginia Board of Education moved its vice president, Dave Perry, to the president position, moved its parliamentarian, Miller Hall, to vice president, and moved its president, Tom Campbell, to financial officer. Those were the only nominations[Read More…]

By JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va.  — A resolution supporting the impeachment of West Virginia Supreme Court justices, the governor and any other elected or appointed official who violates the state Constitution will go before the state Republican Party at its summer meeting Saturday in Wheeling,[Read More…]

By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A vision to bring safe and free wireless internet service to downtown Huntington is closer to becoming reality. Officials said they are hoping to launch “FREEinDOWNTOWN” live around the first or second week of August. “This is a project that Cabell Huntington[Read More…]

The Inter-Mountain BEVERLY, W.Va.  — Don’t be surprised if you happen to see early settlers, Yankees, Confederates, Allies, Axis, wives and civilians from throughout the centuries on the streets of Beverly this July. No, you haven’t entered a time machine, but Beverly Heritage Days: Centuries of History does offer a[Read More…]