Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares 10 things to take away from the past week. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. AMERICAN MISSING IN IRAN SINCE 2007 WAS ON UNAPPROVED CIA[Read More…]
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Pirates Shopping Trip A Home Run With Kids
By Ian Hicks The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING – Christmas came a couple weeks early on Thursday for more than a dozen area children who were treated to a shopping trip they won’t soon forget. On Thursday, Pirates Charities Winter CARE-a-van stopped at Target at The Highlands to accompany nearly 15[Read More…]
Ethics panel chief admits to open meetings lapse
By Dave Boucher Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s arbiter of government ethics violated the laws it is supposed to enforce twice Thursday. The state Ethics Commission failed to send the required notice of two Thursday meetings — one of which was devoted entirely to open meetings[Read More…]
An elegant day at school in Morgantown
By Ben Conley The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Reading, writing and arithmetic gave way to foxtrot, rumba and swing Thursday at Brookhaven Elementary. About 80 fifth-grade students capped a 10-week Dancing Classrooms program with a performance for schoolmates and family. Last year, Brookhaven’s fifth-graders became the first kids in[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know for Friday, Dec. 13
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Dec. 13, 2013. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. AP REVEALS MISSING AMERICAN BACKSTORY Robert Levinson, who[Read More…]
Mudslide threatens Logan community
By Ashley B. Craig Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 40 people have been ferried across the Guyandotte River in Logan County after a mountain slide blocked the only access road to their small community outside of Neibert. But state officials are working on ways to get them[Read More…]
Overnight fire
By Michael D. McElwain Weirton Daily Times STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – Firefighters from both sides of the Ohio River were pressed into service to battle a building fire in downtown Steubenville Wednesday evening. The blaze broke out at the former Creegan Co. building along Washington Street near the North Fifth Street[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Dec. 12
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. COMPROMISE COMES TO CAPITOL HILL A new budget[Read More…]
The Register-Herald in Beckley hiring multimedia reporter and online editor
The Register-Herald, a 20,000-circulation daily newspaper in Beckley, W.Va., is seeking a multimedia reporter and an online editor. Both positions come with the company’s full benefit package. Multimedia reporter to cover Fayette County — This position includes a wide range of coverage, including breaking news, enterprise, courts, government and features. Ideal candidate is self-starting with a[Read More…]
Gee, he’s here
WVU’s interim president introduced By Alex Lang The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Board of Governors Chairman Jim Dailey handed interim President E. Gordon Gee a flying WV hat as he introduced him as the new university president. “Don’t I look good in this hat,” Gee exclaimed as flashbulbs[Read More…]
