By Phil Kabler for the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After three years of calling Charleston home, the Mrs. International beauty pageant will be heading to a new host city in 2020, the pageant director said Thursday. The pageant, which according to its website showcases married woman ages 21 to[Read More…]
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WVPA Financial Snapshot Graphic: Do you know the government rules?
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Do you under the rules that direct the operation of state government agencies? This week’s West Virginia Press Association’s Financial Snapshot Graphic and links work to explain the complicated process. The WVPA, in cooperation with the W.Va. Senate Finance Committee, prepares and distributes a Financial Snapshot Graphic each[Read More…]
Augusta Festival set for Saturday in Elkins, W.Va.
By Eliana McCutcheon for The Exponent Telegram ELKINS, W.Va. — The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College is celebrating the conclusion of its season Saturday on a high note with the annual Augusta Festival in Elkins City Park, the West Virginia Open Fiddle & Banjo Contest and the[Read More…]
Revamped DARE program may offer kids way out in W.Va.
By Amanda Hayes For The Inter-Mountain BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Drug Abuse Resistance Education, the hallmark drug education program known as DARE,will be returning to Upshur County next year after a 20-year absence. The Upshur County Board of Education gave its approval for the program to be taught in schools by[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, July 26
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, July 26, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. Senate Intelligence panel warns of election-security threat The Senate Intelligence Committee on[Read More…]
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WV Press 2019 Convention: Register for the advertising and editorial awards today
Convention is next weekend, Aug. 2-3; Register and reserve your rooms today CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With only a week until the West Virginia Press Association’s 2019 Convention — Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2-3, at Lakeview Resort in Morgantown — reservations for the Advertising and Editorial awards event are still arriving. “We’re excited[Read More…]
Opinion: Feeding 7.7 billion people
By James A. Haught When I was born in 1932, the world had 2 billion people. Today, the global population has swelled to 7.7 billion – soon to quadruple in a single lifetime. How can the planet feed the mushrooming manswarm? Here are some thoughts: I grew up in a meager farming[Read More…]
Campaign workers with ‘Stephen Smith for WV’ vote to unionize
Press Release from campaign workers with Stephen Smith for WV: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Campaign workers with Stephen Smith for WV have ratified a collective bargaining agreement, becoming the first campaign in West Virginia history to unionize. This contract sets industry standards for worker flexibility and high-quality benefits. “It was important to[Read More…]
