By Jess ManciniThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG — Dave Poe, a long-time sports editor for The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, passed away on Sunday. Poe, 71, covered sports and news for nearly four decades before retiring in November 2014, starting his career at the News, then The Charleston Gazette[Read More…]
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David Hedges, steward of a century-old newspaper legacy, dies
By Roger AdkinsRoane County Editor, WVNews SPENCER — David Hedges, a lifelong newspaperman, community leader and steward of one of Roane County’s most enduring institutions, died sometime overnight. He was the former owner and publisher of The Times Record and The Roane County Reporter and a central figure in Spencer civic life for decades.[Read More…]
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Former publisher of The Register-Herald passes
The Register-Herald BECKLEY — Memories were shared Friday as former members of The Register-Herald staff learned that a publisher who had mentored and encouraged them early in their careers had passed away. Robert Hammond, 75, of Elizabeth Township, Pa., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 11. Hammond was publisher of The Register-Herald[Read More…]
The Journal and Shepherdstown Chronicle recognized at the West Virginia Press Association convention
By Ainsley Hall, The Journal CHARLESTON — The Journal and the Shepherdstown Chronicle were recognized at the 2025 West Virginia Press Association’s annual convention after receiving first- and second-place awards for General Excellence in Divisions II and IV respectively. The convention took place in Charleston where newspaper staffers from all[Read More…]
Longtime Bluefield Daily Telegraph sports writer, cartoonist Tom Bone passes away
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph ATHENS – A Bluefield Daily Telegraph editorial cartoonist and sportswriter whose work was followed by thousands of readers across southern West Virginia and beyond passed away Monday evening at a Roanoke, Va., hospital. Tom Bone III of Athens passed away around 9 p.m. Monday,[Read More…]
Coal Valley News, reporter win at WVPA awards banquet
Coal Valley News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Work by HD Media employees was recognized on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the University of Charleston during the West Virginia Press Association’s annual awards banquet, celebrating the winners of the group’s 2024 newspaper contest. More than 40 West Virginia news organizations submitted nearly 2,400[Read More…]
Dominion Post staff wins statewide press awards
The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Dominion Post won 15 statewide awards for advertising and editorial content for 2024. The DP competes in Division 1 against the largest newspapers in the state. AdvertisingAdvertising manager Sabrina Ulrich won two first-place awards in this year’s contest: Best Color Ad Quarter Page[Read More…]
Use of artificial Intelligence in news gathering becomes focus of W.Va. Press Association panel
By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON – AI, the use of artificial intelligence and large language models, is becoming more commonplace in everyday life and the workplace, including in how news is produced and consumed. And while a valuable tool, AI can also create its own issues[Read More…]
West Virginia Press Association Editorial Awards Dinner
By Evan Bevins, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On the night the West Virginia Press Association honored Interim Executive Director Doug Skaff Jr., after his passing in June, his company’s Charleston Gazette-Mail was recognized as the Newspaper of the Year. Reimagined as a one-day event, the 2025 West[Read More…]
