By KRISTINA SAFONOVA Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On Saturday afternoon, a completely disorientated and strange English-speaking girl appeared in Charleston, West Virginia. So it’s time to say it was me, a Russian reporter, Kristina Safonova. I know it’s not the first time that journalists from Russia have come to[Read More…]
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An original comic in Charles Town
Spirit of Jefferson CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Rob Snyder is the Spirit of Jefferson’s publisher, and also a photographer, writer, copy editor, editorial cartoonist, headline writer and ad salesman. He’s also the weekly paper’s sole comic strip artist. Snyder’s original comic strip, Pet Peevy, has been running each week in[Read More…]
Gazette-Mail editor’s columns win award for online commentary
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Columns by the Gazette-Mail’s editor emeritus have been judged the best serious online commentary of 2017. James A. Haught has been awarded a first-place Green Eyeshade Award by the Society of Professional Journalists for essays he wrote for the website of the United Coalition of[Read More…]
Valley Health pays tribute to Mountaineer Opry House in Milton, W.Va.
Valley Health pays tribute to Mountaineer Opry House in Milton, W.Va. Importance of historic venue commemorated with free concert Release from Valley Health: MILTON, W.Va. – After nearly 46 years and more than a thousand shows, the Mountaineer Opry House is soon preparing to close the curtains for the last[Read More…]
Media Alert: Gov. Justice, DNR Director McDaniel to introduce newest Elk, speak about expansion of reintroduction program on Tuesday in Logan County
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will host a ceremony on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, to introduce 50 elk recently acquired from Arizona. Gov. Justice and DNR Director Stephen McDaniel will speak about this next important step in the state’s elk reintroduction[Read More…]
Media Advisory: American Rosie Movement event set for 4 p.m. today in Huntington
American Rosie Movement to be launched with new song Huntington, W.Va. — The American Rosie Movement kicks off today with the theme song of the American Rosie Movement. The event is set for 4 p.m. today at the Cabell County Library, Rm 1. 9th St. E and 5rd Ave. Huntington. “The song[Read More…]
Media Advisory: West Virginia officials hosting Qatar delegation today, starting at 10 a.m., in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Qatar’s Defense Attaché, Brig. Gen. Yousef Al Kuwari; Qatar’s Air Force Attaché, Col. Mohamed Al Manai; and Qatar’s Army Attaché, Col. Khalid Al Naimi are visiting West Virginia today, marking the first meeting between the newly established State Partnership Program partners since the announcement of the West Virginia[Read More…]
Media Advisory: W.Va. Department of Education to present workforce credential to 2018 class 10 a.m. today
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia Department of Education, along with officials from Governor Jim Justice’s office, at Monday at 10 a.m., will present the second annual Governor’s Workforce Credential to more than 400 CTE students from across the state. These students have not only met, but also exceeded rigid[Read More…]
MEDIA Advisory: HUD Secretary Ben Carson in Charleston, W.Va., today
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson will tour Recovery Point in Charleston at 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 14, as part of a visit addressing West Virginia’s opioid crisis. Carson will be joined by Congressmen Evan Jenkins and Alex Mooney, who invited Secretary Carson to visit[Read More…]
Lawyers press for opioid pill numbers after judge OKs release
By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Lawyers representing towns and counties in West Virginia and other states are making a barrage of requests for federal data that details shipments of prescription opioids to local communities. At a federal court hearing Thursday, the leader of a group of plaintiff’s[Read More…]
