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…]
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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…]
HD Media wins bid for Charleston Newspapers after rival withdraws
The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — HD Media, the parent company of The Herald-Dispatch, is the successful bidder for the purchase of bankrupt Charleston Newspapers after the withdrawal of a bid previously made by Ogden Newspapers. HD Media managing member Doug Reynolds said he had bid $11,487,243 for the organization, compared with[Read More…]
HD Media is successful bidder for Gazette-Mail
By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — HD Media is the successful bidder to purchase the Charleston Gazette-Mail. The Huntington-based company secured its status as the likely purchaser of West Virginia’s largest newspaper after the owners of Ogden Newspapers decided they weren’t going to further pursue the purchase. HD Media’s[Read More…]
Before filing allegedly falsified lien, Walters deeded property to woman for $1
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Documents show that, before recently resigned Delegate Ron Walters, R-Kanawha, struck a deal with a county prosecutor to withdraw an allegedly falsified lien on a double-wide trailer, he deeded the property to a woman for $1. Walters resigned Wednesday after signing an agreement[Read More…]
Frontier, CWA talks at impasse
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Frontier Communications and Communications Workers of America members in West Virginia are not talking, and it is not known when talks might resume, according to Andy Malinoski, Frontier’s communications manager. “We would like to talk, but I don’t know,” Malinoski said Tuesday[Read More…]
Frontier Communications workers continue strike in West Virginia
By BLAKE STOWERS Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Day three of a strike continued Tuesday for workers with Frontier Communications, who have set up picket line locations in several spots across the region. Louis Nave from Princeton said he is on strike from Frontier for several reasons. “Our contract expired Saturday with[Read More…]
Gazette-Mail will go to auction on Thursday
By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A second bidder has emerged for the Charleston Gazette-Mail, setting the stage for an auction of the property on Thursday. According to a document filed in federal bankruptcy court Monday, HD Media, based in Huntington, has placed a bid to purchase the newspaper.[Read More…]
HD Media qualifies to bid on Charleston Newspapers
By COURTNEY HESSLER The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The owner of The Herald-Dispatch and several other southern West Virginia newspapers has been named as an interested party in the purchase of bankrupt Charleston Newspapers, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Charleston Newspapers President Trip Shumate announced in January the company was entering[Read More…]
Breaking News: WV Governor announces pay raise agreement, possible end to strike
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Jim Justice has announced that there is a legislative deal on the teacher pay raise issue which should end the West Virginia teachers strike. Visit your local newspaper’s website for the latest information on the strike and legislature. Get full details and complete coverage of the[Read More…]
