By Lexi Browning West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Planning is key in the construction industry — but there wasn’t a blueprint for handling the impact of the coronavirus. On March 24, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice issued the statewide Stay-at-Home order. Justice deemed construction as one of the select[Read More…]
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Coronavirus Update: Farmers markets, local independent grocers working to meet West Virginia’s food demand
By Lexi Browning For The WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.VA. — When the coronavirus pandemic began to spread in West Virginia, Shelly Keeney, market director of The Wild Ramp in Huntington, W.Va., wasn’t sure what to expect. For the first time, the farmer’s market had closed its doors to the public,[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. gift, greenhouse and floral industries suffering
Event sales – weddings, churches, festivals – down as much as 95 percent; Few teachers or nurses ‘Appreciation Week’ sales By Lexi Browning For WV Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For the gift, greenhouse and floral industries, spring profits can often determine the rest of the year’s success. But with the ongoing[Read More…]
Where is medical cannabis in West Virginia? Unavailable
By Lexi Browning For West Virginia Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Following bipartisan support in both the House of Delegates and State Senate in 2017, the Medical Cannabis Act was signed into law in West Virginia with expectations the new industry would be up and running by July 2019. But three years[Read More…]
W.VA. newspapers enhancing printed legal ads for public notices with online access at no cost
Industry-funded website also delivers legal ads by email W.Va. Press Association Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia residents, business and community leaders, government officials and legislators know to look for legal ads for public notice in their community newspapers. But they can also look online and in their email “inbox” as[Read More…]
W.Va. Book: Virginia Slavery and King Salt in Booker T. Washington’s boyhood home
W.Va. Delegate’s new book previewed for West Virginia residents By Larry Linwell Rowe Editor’s Note: The West Virginia Press Association will be sharing a six-part preview of “Virginia Slavery and King Salt in Booker T. Washington’s boyhood home,” a book by Larry Rowe, Charleston attorney and member of the W.Va.[Read More…]
WV Press Advertising Awards Presentation Video
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If you couldn’t attend the advertising awards banquet at West Virginia Press Association Convention in Morgantown on Aug. 2-3, you can still see the winners. The advertising videos are embedded below. WV Press has also uploaded the awards to Facebook and YouTube channels and its award presentations[Read More…]
WV Press Editorial Awards Presentation Video
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If you couldn’t attend the editorial awards banquet at West Virginia Press Association Convention in Morgantown on Aug. 2-3, you can still see the winners. The advertising videos are embedded below. WV Press has also uploaded the awards to Facebook and YouTube channels and its award presentations[Read More…]
Former Journal reporter John McVey remembered for fairness, friendliness
By MATT WELCH The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Whether you knew John McVey for his thick, white mustache or his greeting of “how are ya, by golly,” or for his fairness and thorough reporting at multiple news outlets in the area, you easily could have walked away with a story,[Read More…]
