Mountain Messenger LEWISBURG, W.Va. — 21Mountain Media LLC, a Lewisburg-based community newspaper company, has purchased the assets of Calhoun Publishing Inc., which includes the Calhoun Chronicle and Grantsville News community weekly newspaper. Mountain Media LLC, based in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, publishes community weekly newspapers, their affiliated publications and[Read More…]
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W.Va. journalist Paul Nyden remembered as crusading reporter, loyal friend and mentor, great storyteller
By Ken Ward Jr. The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Paul J. Nyden, a longtime Charleston Gazette investigative reporter who detailed coal industry abuses and government corruption, died Saturday after a short illness. He was 72. Nyden defended the public’s interests by consistently taking on powerful state businesses and challenging[Read More…]
W.Va. newspapers’ coverage to be featured in new WVPA Insight video program
From the West Virginia Press Association: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the West Virginia Legislature prepares for its 2018 regular session, the state’s newspaper industry is preparing its extensive coverage plans, including a new 30-minute weekly video program. “West Virginia Press Insight” will offer viewers a look at legislative and news coverage from community[Read More…]
Tanner promoted to newspaper HR director
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Lori Tanner-Miller has been named Human Resources Director at Charleston Newspapers, Trip Shumate, CN president and CFO, announced. Tanner-Miller has worked for the company since 1999 and was most recently human resources/payroll generalist. She has an undergraduate degree in history from the University of Charleston[Read More…]
Stadelman named development director for the Tucker Community Foundation
The Inter-Mountain PARSONS, W.Va. –Kelly Stadelman has been named development director for the Tucker Community Foundation. Stadelman joins the Foundation after working at Stadelman Consulting, a marketing, public relations and market research firm with offices in Thomas and South Charleston. Previously Stadelman co-owned and operated The Parsons Advocate and The[Read More…]
Inter-Mountain offering 2018 People’s Choice
The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Who will the people choose as the “Best of the Best” in the 2018 People’s Choice? The Inter-Mountain is once again offering the annual contest, which generates tremendous excitement among customers, businesses and staff members as they wonder who will be recognized and voted the[Read More…]
The Inter-Mountain launches new job board
The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — The Inter-Mountain, the leading publication for job-seeking professionals, has launched TheInter-Mountain.the jobnetwork.com, now with cutting edge job-matching technology and targeted network distribution powered by RealMatch (www.realmatch.com). Employers who post jobs on The Inter-Mountain’s new job board, TheInter-Mountain.the jobnetwork.com, receive unprecedented access to top job-seeking professionals[Read More…]
Cyberattack slows county government online operations in North Carolina; $23,000 ransom demanded
The Associated Press Report RALEIGH, NC — A cyberattack slowed county government to a crawl Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, in North Carolina’s most populous metro area as deputies processed jail inmates by hand, the tax office turned away electronic payments and building code inspectors switched to paper records. Data was frozen[Read More…]
The Charleston Gazette-Mail, W.Va., chosen for ProPublica local reporting project
Staff report Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Charleston Gazette-Mail has been chosen as one of seven news outlets nationwide to participate in a new Local Reporting Network launched by the nonprofit journalism organization ProPublica. ProPublica selected veteran staff writer Ken Ward Jr. from a pool of 239 applicants from[Read More…]
Media Advisory: WV Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher, Division of Forestry Director Barry Cook and new Regional Forester Jones to attend today’s grand opening of W.Va. Division of Forestry Region 3 Headquarters
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Forestry is hosting a grand opening for its new regional office in Buckhannon Dec. 13. The office will serve as Region 3 headquarters, and is the first new office to open since the Division of Forestry converted its former three-region system to[Read More…]
