CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. ERDOGAN WARNS KURDISH FIGHTERS TO PULL OUT The Turkish president says up[Read More…]
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W.Va. Coal Baron Don Blankenship running for president, seeking Constitution Party nod
By Steven Allan Adams, for The Intelligencer of Wheeling CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Not yet done with being a candidate for office, retired coal operator Don Blankenship has set his sights on the highest office in the land. Ballot Access News reported Monday that Blankenship, the former CEO of Massey Energy[Read More…]
Naik companies sued; Neighboring businesses also name DuPont as defendant, two years after Parkersburg, W.Va., fire
By EVAN BEVINS, Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Another lawsuit has been filed over damages from the fire that erupted two years ago at the Intercontinental Export and Import Plastics warehouse off Camden Avenue, this one by neighboring businesses. In addition to IEI, multiple businesses in the Naik[Read More…]
W.Va. awards $1.5 million in Recycling Assistance Grants
From the Office of the Governor: CANAAN VALLEY, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice visited the annual West Virginia Educational Conference on Litter Control & Solid Waste Management at Canaan Valley Resort State Park on Monday, presenting more than $1.5 million in Recycling Assistance Grants to 27 local governments, educational institutions,[Read More…]
International Charity Fraud Week: Attorney General Morrisey, Secretary of State Warner urge caution with fundraisers
From the office of the Attorney General: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Secretary of State Mac Warner, in coordination with International Charity Fraud Awareness Week, joined state, federal and global charity partners Tuesday in urging donors to use caution with fundraisers. When considering making a[Read More…]
Media Alert: Photo from 2019 Women & Technology Conference
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is sharing a photo from today’s 2019 Women & Technology Conference at the Embassy Suites in Charleston. Women & Technology Conference Set for Oct. 21st in Charleston Information on the event: Addressing the under-representation of women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and[Read More…]
Media Alert: Photo from the W.Va. kick-off for International Charity Fraud Awareness Week
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is sharing a photo from today’s press conference: Information on International Charity Fraud Awareness Week: West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner will join Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and statewide nonprofit organizations to kick off International Charity Fraud Awareness Week with a[Read More…]
Media Alert: Photo from today’s press conference for global technology company Infor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is sharing a photo from today’s press conference for the grand opening of global technology company Infor’s new office in downtown Charleston.
E-cigarettes, the not-so-safe alternative to cigarettes
Alayna Fuller, The Daily The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Electronic cigarettes have been marketed as a safe alternative to cigarettes for years, but new findings of lung damage, chemical burns and stiffened blood vessels in e-cigarette users suggest that vaping may be equally as harmful. As of Oct. 15,[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Officials set press conference for insulin caravan to Canada
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The W.Va. House of Delegates has issued the following media advisory for a press conference at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Monongalia Co. Health Department, 453 Van Voorhis Rd., Morgantown, WV. WHAT: Press Conference on Insulin Caravan to Canada, Two-state (Virginia & West Virginia), bipartisan bus trip to[Read More…]
