CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, July 22, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. Puerto Rico’s embattled governor won’t seek re-election After days of protests demanding[Read More…]
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Fresh market goes mobile in Greenbrier Valley, W.Va.
Press release LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The newest mobile market in the Greenbrier Valley, “Off the Beetin’ Trail”, launched its first run at the Williamsburg Community Picnic Shelter on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Envisioned by Mary Surbaugh through the Lewisburg Farmers Market, this market brought locally grown fresh vegetables, locally produced and[Read More…]
Mon Health System CEO named to federal advisory panel
Press Release from Mon Health System: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – David Goldberg, president and CEO of Mon Health System with facilities in Morgantown and throughout North Central West Virginia, was selected to serve a two-year term on a top federal health care advisory committee. Goldberg’s service on the Advisory Panel on Outreach[Read More…]
President Trump returning to Wheeling, W.Va., on Wednesday for 2020 campaign fundraiser
By MIKE JONES, The Intelligencer of Wheeling WHEELING — President Donald Trump will make his second visit in less than 10 months to Wheeling, a city he’s shown an affinity for since launching his political career four years ago. The president is scheduled to attend a private campaign fundraiser at[Read More…]
Data shows more than 10,000 homeless students in WV’s public schools
By Amelia Ferrell Knisely, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There are 10,522 homeless students in West Virginia, a number so large it could fill the state’s largest high school more than five times. Homeless students account for nearly 4 percent of all students enrolled this past school year in kindergarten through[Read More…]
Editorial: Cracker plant outlook promising but still not a certainty
From The Intelligencer of Wheeling: Some area residents have kept our fingers crossed for so long that we may require medical help to untwine them. Yes, we’re talking about the cracker plant. Another promising development was reported this week. It was that funding to develop the cracker plant site at[Read More…]
W.Va. unemployment numbers show state’s growth, but also its potential
From The Exponent Telegram: On Sunday, The Exponent Telegram reported on some of the strong economic indicators that are showing West Virginia’s economy is improving — but has even more potential. A day later, the unemployment numbers for June reinforced that theory, but also pointed to even stronger indicators of just how[Read More…]
Rockwool exec talks company culture and what Jefferson County, W.Va., should expect
By Joseph LaFave, The Journal of Martinsburg RANSON — As work continues at the Rockwool site in Jefferson County, Leslie McLaren, the company’s North American Manager, Corporate Communications & Stakeholder Relations, spoke at length about the company’s corporate culture and Rockwool’s intentions to be a good corporate neighbor. “Being engaged[Read More…]
Opinion: What West Virginia can learn from Israel
Reflections on Trip to Holy Land By Senate President Mitch Carmichael I was blessed recently with the opportunity to visit the Holy Land. The trip, sponsored by the American Israeli Education PAC (AIEP), was an opportunity for me and 18 other political and religious leaders from across America to meet[Read More…]
Editorial: W.Va. lawmakers should probe ‘Roads to Prosperity’
From The Journal of Martinsburg: Big promises were made by Gov. Jim Justice’s administration in 2017, in order to convince West Virginia voters to approve $1.6 billion in bond sales for the “Roads to Prosperity” initiative. The question now is whether those pledges will be fulfilled. Brooke County commissioners agreed[Read More…]
