By Kate White Charleston Gazette Mingo County Circuit Judge Michael Thornsbury was arrested Thursday after federal authorities allege he targeted his ex-lover’s husband, using his position on the bench to manipulate criminal charges against the man. The indictment returned Wednesday by a federal grand jury in Charleston charges Thornsbury with conspiring[Read More…]
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WVPA Convention 2013 photos gallery 1 – All photos by WVPA Foundation Intern Dalton Walker
Perry Nardo is the new president of the West Virginia Press Association
WHEELING – Perry A. Nardo, general manager of the Wheeling News-Register and The Intelligencer, was elected president of the West Virginia Press Association during its annual convention, held Aug. 8-10 at Oglebay Park. He will serve in the position for the coming year. Nardo, a 32-year veteran of the newspaper[Read More…]
Dominion Post, Times West Virginian, The Time Record and The Fayette Tribune win WVPA’s top advertising awards
WHEELING – Four West Virginia newspapers earned first-place General Excellence awards, which honor outstanding achievement by circulation division, in the 2013 West Virginia Press Association Advertising Awards Contest. The General Excellence Award winners are The Dominion Post of Morgantown in Division I, Times West Virginian of Fairmont in Division II,[Read More…]
West Virginia Press Association honors Given of Braxton Citizens’ News as Premier Journalist
WHEELING, W.Va. – Ed Given, publisher of Braxton Citizens’ News in Sutton, was honored with the Adam R. Kelly Premier Journalist Award by the West Virginia Press Association during its annual convention at Oglebay Resort, Aug. 10. 2013 Premier Journalist winner Ed Given, left, receives his plaque from newly elected[Read More…]
The Dominion Post wins top newspaper honor
WHEELING — The Dominion Post of Morgantown has earned the West Virginia Press Association’s top honor: Newspaper of the Year. The newspaper excelled in the advertising division earning first place in General Excellence in the West Virginia Press Association’s Advertising Competition. The Dominion Post also scored very well in the[Read More…]
WVPA General Excellence Award winners are Charleston Daily Mail, The Inter-Mountain, Hampshire Review and The Record Delta
WHEELING – Four West Virginia newspapers have earned first-place General Excellence awards, which honor outstanding editorial achievement by circulation division, in the 2013 West Virginia Press Association Better Newspaper Contest. The General Excellence Award winners are Charleston Daily Mail in Division I, The Inter-Mountain of Elkins in Division II, Hampshire[Read More…]
Panel talks newspaper advertising
The Advertising Agency Panel at the 2013 West Virginia Press Association Conference allowed newspaper individuals to interact with agency representatives. Sponsored by Mountain State Brewing Company, the discussion focused on how advertisers view the value offered by West Virginia newspapers and methods that can be used to increase the value.[Read More…]
Social media can help build audience
West Virginia Press Association Conference attendees were treated to a seminar on Practical Social Media to Build Audience and Revenue Online by two industry specialists. Matt See, manager of social media for the American Public University and consultant for the Hampshire Review and other See media operations, and Andrew Springer,[Read More…]
New WV Press Association officers elected
The membership of the West Virginia Press Association elected new officers and board members during their annual meeting at Oglebay Resort Saturday morning. Perry Nardo of the Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register will be the president for 2013-14. Ed Dawson of the Herald-Dispatch in Huntington will be vice president of dailies,[Read More…]
