By PENELOPE De La CRUZ The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A new national initiative aims to strengthen local journalism. On Jan. 9, the Reed College of Media hosted a panel at the Media Innovation Center to explain the mission of the new national initiative Report for America, which is part[Read More…]
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$151M water crisis settlement moves closer to final court approval
By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Four years to the day after the Freedom Industries chemical spill, a landmark $151 million class-action settlement over the regional water crisis that followed the spill moved one step closer to final court approval during a hearing Tuesday morning in Charleston.[Read More…]
Mountain Media continues expansion in West Virginia
Mountain Messenger LEWISBURG, W.Va. — 21Mountain Media LLC, a Lewisburg-based community newspaper company, has purchased the assets of Calhoun Publishing Inc., which includes the Calhoun Chronicle and Grantsville News community weekly newspaper. Mountain Media LLC, based in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, publishes community weekly newspapers, their affiliated publications and[Read More…]
W.Va. journalist Paul Nyden remembered as crusading reporter, loyal friend and mentor, great storyteller
By Ken Ward Jr. The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Paul J. Nyden, a longtime Charleston Gazette investigative reporter who detailed coal industry abuses and government corruption, died Saturday after a short illness. He was 72. Nyden defended the public’s interests by consistently taking on powerful state businesses and challenging[Read More…]
Legislative Lookahead: W.Va. Legislature likely to address teacher seniority issue during 2018 session
By Ryan Quinn The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House Education Committee’s vice chairman expects a bill that would remove the statewide mandate that public school teachers with the least amount of seniority automatically lose their positions when job cuts are made in a particular teaching area[Read More…]
W.Va. newspapers’ coverage to be featured in new WVPA Insight video program
From the West Virginia Press Association: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the West Virginia Legislature prepares for its 2018 regular session, the state’s newspaper industry is preparing its extensive coverage plans, including a new 30-minute weekly video program. “West Virginia Press Insight” will offer viewers a look at legislative and news coverage from community[Read More…]
Natural gas storage hub in Appalachia clears hurdle
By JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A hurdle has been cleared in the development of an underground natural gas liquids storage hub that industry representatives said could create thousands of jobs and encourage billions of dollars of development in Appalachia. Appalachia Development Group LLC of[Read More…]
Pre-payment of West Virginia’s 2018 county property taxes not permissible
By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Tis the season — for taxes, that is. Changes on the national level mean that affluent property owners may benefit if they pay their fourth quarter state estimates and remaining taxes before the end of the year. But one county clerk cautions[Read More…]
West Virginia correctional officers accused of sexual abuse against female inmates
By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Three women say three correctional officers sexually abused them while they were in the state’s custody, according to three lawsuits filed in Kanawha County Circuit Court Tuesday. At the time they say they experienced sexual harassment and abuse, two of the women[Read More…]
Tanner promoted to newspaper HR director
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Lori Tanner-Miller has been named Human Resources Director at Charleston Newspapers, Trip Shumate, CN president and CFO, announced. Tanner-Miller has worked for the company since 1999 and was most recently human resources/payroll generalist. She has an undergraduate degree in history from the University of Charleston[Read More…]
