By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail MADISON, W.Va. — Drug giant McKesson Corp.’s top executive doesn’t plan to answer questions about a congressional investigation into the company’s alleged role in West Virginia’s opioid epidemic, a lawyer for the firm told a Boone County judge Thursday. The House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a[Read More…]
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Jim Heady named Charleston Gazette-Mail publisher
By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In 1971, Jim Heady, a psychology student at Murray State University, enrolled in his first journalism class at the suggestion of a persistent professor. The move was life-changing, and Thursday, after four decades of work in the newspaper industry, Heady was named publisher[Read More…]
WVPA accepting nominations for the 2018 Adam R. Kelly Award
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is accepting nominations for its Adam R. Kelly Award through May 1, 2018. The award is the highest individual honor bestowed by the West Virginia Press Association. The Adam R. Kelly Award recognizes an individual’s service to the newspapers in the state, the West Virginia Press[Read More…]
WVPA Foundation accepting scholarship and summer Internship applications for 2018-19
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association Foundation is accepting student applications for 2018 Summer Internships and 2018-19 Scholarships. If internships are awarded, the WVPAF provides both paid and unpaid internships at newspapers across West Virginia. If scholarships are awarded, the WVPAF provides college scholarships up to $500. The programs are open[Read More…]
West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania governors form shale gas agreement
Staff reports The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Leaders in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania will continue to work together to market the region for natural gas development. Gov. Jim Justice announced the extension of the Tri-State Shale Coalition Agreement with Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Pennsylvania Gov.[Read More…]
Dominion Post announces 2017 Advertising Executive of the Year
The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Dominion Post is proud to announce John Daniloski as 2017 Advertising Account Executive of the Year. Daniloski, a native of Gettysburg, Pa., has been employed with The Dominion Post since 2011 when he was hired as a customer service representative. He was soon[Read More…]
Media Alert: POSTPONED – WVU’s Academic Media Day on WV Forward Initiative
Event will be rescheduled MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU has announced that its Academic Media Day has been postponed and will be rescheduled. When rescheduled, the program will introduce state media representatives to some of that work, as well as some of the individuals, leading the West Virginia Forward initiative. “One of the most popular[Read More…]
Parkersburg News and Sentinel Job Fair set for Friday
By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Prospective employers and job seekers will meet at The Parkersburg News and Sentinel’s Job Fair on Friday at Grand Pointe Conference Center in Vienna. There are 25 companies and organizations signed up to participate in the event from 11[Read More…]
Potential Belmont County cracker investment could hit $10 billion
By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. John Kasich said a pair of international energy firms now control about 500 acres of property needed to build the planned Belmont County ethane cracker, a project he said could now cost up to $10 billion. During a[Read More…]
WV Press newspaper contest coordinator available to help with entry deadline issues
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Press Association Newspaper Contest Coordinator Dalton Walker encourages newspaper staff members who had issues or problems or did not finish contest entries by the March 9 deadline contact him on Monday or Tuesday. Newspapers can send entry payment to the WVPA this week, Walker said, adding[Read More…]