By Lexi Browning, West Virginia Press Association UNION, W.Va. — For nearly 150 years, The Monroe Watchman has served as the authoritative news source for Monroe County, West Virginia. The weekly newspaper, located on Main Street in Union, West Virginia, published its first edition in 1872. Editor Craig Mohler is now[Read More…]
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One template for local journalism: The Welch News serving a struggling market in West Virginia
By Lexi Browning West Virginia Press Association WELCH, W.Va. — At a time when many communities across the country have lost their local newspaper, The Welch News, an independent and locally owned newspaper, found a way forward to serve its community despite the economic struggles in McDowell County, West Virginia. In[Read More…]
The Daily Athenaeum: A 130-year legacy with 100 years of student-led history at WVU
By Lexi Browning, West Virginia Press Association Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of features on the newspapers in West Virginia. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Daily Athenaeum, as a student-led, independent print and online publication at West Virginia University, is far more than just a workspace that incubates[Read More…]
Morgan Messenger’s Sandy Buzzerd talks about community journalism and being a woman in the West Virginia newspaper industry’s management
Buzzerd awarded West Virginia Press Association’s 2019 Adam R. Kelly Award WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With 37 years in community journalism, Sandy Buzzerd can talk the talk and has already walked the walk. When presented with the West Virginia newspaper industry’s top award — the Adam R. Kelly Award — Buzzerd[Read More…]
Moorefield Examiner: Serving its community today, preparing for the future, continuing a family legacy
Hardy County, W.Va., newspaper leadership understands responsibility of reporting local news By Lexi Browning, WV Press Association Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles on newspapers in West Virginia. MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — Few newspaper publishers in West Virginia can say they’re part of a 118-year family legacy.[Read More…]
West Virginia Press Association Foundation accepting scholarship applications for $1,000 awards in 2021
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia college students are learning the West Virginia Press Association Foundation’s mission of improving the quality and future of West Virginia newspapers and the communities they serve in West Virginia is more than just rhetoric. The WVPA Foundation is now accepting applications for 2021 college scholarships. The[Read More…]
Registration open for 2021 WVPA Legislative Lookahead Zoom Series
WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Media from across West Virginia will gather virtually next week with government and state leaders for the 2021 WVPA Legislative Lookahead. The 2021 event is a series of one-hour zoom meetings. The event is hosted by the West Virginia Press Association with partnership support from[Read More…]
West Virginia newspaper editor Mike Myer dies at 69
Award-winning journalist was president of West Virginia Press Association Foundation By HEATHER ZIEGLER, The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register, and reports from the West Virginia Press Association WHEELING, W.Va. — J. Michael Myer, longtime executive editor of The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register, died Wednesday at Wheeling Hospital. He was 69. Myer[Read More…]
Mister Bee Potato Chips Celebrates Veterans Day with its Special Chip Bag
Company has donated $100,000 to USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (Nov. 9, 2020) – Mary Anne Ketelsen, majority owner and chief executive officer of Mister Bee Potato Chips, had a vision a year ago to design a new chip bag where a portion of the proceeds would be donated[Read More…]
West Virginia Press Association presents convention online highlights
It’s online: Enjoy convention at your convenience — — — Welcome to the West Virginia Press Association’s 2020 Convention. The largest annual gathering of newspaper professionals in the state is online this year. Acting on the Coronavirus information and advice featured in our newspapers in 2020, the West Virginia Press Association has[Read More…]