By BILL LYNCH Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston welcomes a generous pumpkin pie slice of music, art, theater and dance this weekend with another helping of FestivALL Fall. High points include a return visit by the American Shakespeare Center, “Mountain Stage” with Broadway, television and film actor Michael Cerveris[Read More…]
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WVU’s 70th annual celebration of Mountaineer Week begins Friday
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University’s Mountaineer Week gives students and other guests the opportunity to discover the historically rich culture of West Virginia and Appalachia by showcasing music, cuisine, arts, influential people and various traditions that make West Virginia unique. The celebration, now in its 70th year, will[Read More…]
State announces live stream of Bridge Day Saturday
By MATT HARVEY The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Tourism Office will host a live stream of Bridge Day festivities on Saturday. The live stream will be available on www.gotowv.com. “Each year, thousands of visitors travel from across the country and around the world see and experience[Read More…]
Pendleton County looks to brand itself for tourism
By JOAN ASHLEY The Inter-Mountain FRANKLIN, W.Va. — With Spruce Knob, the highest mountain in the state, Pendleton County should be closest to heaven in Almost Heaven West Virginia and is offering a mecca of top things to do, according to Daniel Taylor, president of Future Generations University, located on[Read More…]
Manufacturing more than ‘dirty jobs’
By KAITLYN NEFF Times West Virginian RACHEL, W.Va. — The West Virginia Manufacturers Association Educational Fund (WVMAEF) hosted a regional education academy Wednesday at the Marion County Technical Center. Area middle school students attended to learn from local manufacturing representatives and students involved in the educational programs at the Marion[Read More…]
Justice announces National SAKI grant award
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Jim Justice announced Tuesday he has awarded $377,335 in West Virginia National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) grant funds to one statewide project. According to a press release, the funds will be used to create a coordinated community response that does[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, October 19
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Oct. 18, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TOURISTS NOW QUESTIONING INVISIBLE ATTACKS IN CUBA Chris Allen, visiting Havana from South Carolina, tells[Read More…]
Special session on road wraps up with drama on military pensions bill
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After a slow start Monday, West Virginia legislators got into gear Tuesday and completed work on a brief special session agenda, passing legislation intended to help facilitate building highways after passage earlier this month of a $1.6 billion road bond referendum. The[Read More…]
Legislature passes tax credit increase
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — A $1 million investment in the restoration of a historic building in Wheeling now can net a developer a $450,000 tax credit after an act by the West Virginia Legislature on Tuesday. State lawmakers ended a special session of[Read More…]
House, Senate passes bill exempting military retirement from personal income tax
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Both chambers passed a bill Tuesday that exempts military retirement from personal income tax. Lawmakers passed House Bill 201 in its Tuesday’s floor session. After a lengthy debate in the House of Delegates, the House overwhelmingly voted to pass the bill. Delegates[Read More…]