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West Virginia Ethics Commission OKs tourism contract with Justice’s Greenbrier resort
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Division of Tourism officials can partner with The Greenbrier resort as part of the division’s new Cooperative Advertising Program, after the state Ethics Commission granted Tourism a contract exemption. Tourism officials argued it would be an undue hardship if the[Read More…]
West Virginia DHHR releases final opioid response plan to governor, legislature
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) has submitted final recommendations for the state’s Opioid Response Plan to Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Legislature. The Office of Drug Control Policy has worked with a panel of national and[Read More…]
Wheeling Newspapers’ highest bid for Gazette-Mail nearly $11 million
By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ogden Newspapers bid nearly $11 million to purchase control of the Charleston Gazette-Mail and its related assets, according to documents filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Charleston on Tuesday. The figure — $10.911 million — was included in an asset purchase and[Read More…]
West Virginia’s Gazette-Mail declaring bankruptcy; Wheeling Newspapers is planned buyer
Staff report Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The owners of the Charleston Gazette-Mail agreed Monday to take the company into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Wheeling Newspapers is currently the high bidder to assume ownership of the company. The company, operated by the Nutting family, owns more than 40 daily newspapers across[Read More…]
Charleston Gazette-Mail to file for bankruptcy
The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — The Charleston Gazette-Mail on Monday announced it would be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and that The Ogden Newspapers Inc. has emerged as the high bidder for the company. The Gazette-Mail plans to file for bankruptcy today, officials with the newspaper said.[Read More…]
WVU Reed College of Media alumna nominated for an Academy Award
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — An Oscar nomination won’t entice Elaine McMillion Sheldon and her husband, Kerrin, away from their passion: telling the stories of their home state of West Virginia in hopes of bringing attention, and solutions, to its problems – especially opioid addiction. The couple has been nominated[Read More…]
WV pharmacies dispensed 31M fewer painkillers and other powerful drugs last year
By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail The number of potentially addictive prescription drugs dispensed by West Virginia pharmacies dropped by 31 million in 2017, the sharpest decline in a single year since the state started tracking such powerful medications. Controlled substances, which include prescription painkillers, anti-anxiety medications and amphetamines, declined by[Read More…]
Julie Kemp, longtime Daily Mail editor and Charleston Ballet leader, dies at 87
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Julianne Kemp, who worked as a reporter and editor at the Charleston Daily Mail for more than half a century and was also a leading figure at the Charleston Ballet, died this week at the age of 87. Known as Julie, she was born on[Read More…]
WVU Reed College of Media receives $250,000 AEP Foundation grant to expand community branding initiative
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University Reed College of Media students will work with local communities to tell and “sell” their stories thanks to a grant from the American Electric Power Foundation. The $250,000 grant supports WVU’s Community Branding Initiative, BrandJRNY. Students enrolled in specialized upper-level strategic communications courses[Read More…]
