By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The superintendent of West Virginia schools has a message for parents: make sure your students are in school. Superintendent Steven Paine Thursday morning delivered a report on chronic absenteeism in West Virginia public schools during a regular meeting[Read More…]
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West Virginia PEIA task force considers out-of-state benefits
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Public Employees Insurance Agency Task Force subcommittee inched closer to a final proposal Thursday regarding how much members should pay for care received outside state lines. Though the Coverage and Plan Subcommittee did not approve a final plan, PEIA Director Ted[Read More…]
Registration underway for high school students to participate in Apprentice Day at WVSOM
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) will host the second annual Apprentice Day Monday, Dec. 10, as high schoolers explore the different careers associated with school. According to a press release from WVSOM, National Apprentice Day is a nonprofit organization connecting[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, November 16
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. PARADISE LOST In a matter of hours last week, the town of 27,000 in California[Read More…]
Daughter of Marshall University crash victim speaks of ‘belonging, peace’
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON — Every year on Nov. 14, the hub of student life at Marshall University, the Memorial Student Center Plaza, transforms into a quiet sanctuary. “A sacred place,” said university President Jerome Gilbert. “The transformation is almost a miraculous one, and it takes place each year[Read More…]
Second annual Day of Giving brings in more than $6 million for WVU
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Supporters of West Virginia University donated more than $6 million Wednesday (Nov. 14) during the University’s second annual Day of Giving, more than doubling last year’s total. It was promoted as “One Day to Give Back” and donors responded making 3,001 gifts during the 24-hour[Read More…]
Winter conditions largely to determine longevity of 9-year high gas prices
By CONOR GRIFFITH NCWV Media MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Natural gas prices hit their highest level in years Wednesday, but the precise effects of that increase will be determined byseveral factors. According to a recent report by Investor’s Business Daily, the delivery of natural gas for December rose as much as[Read More…]
Confessions of a chatty artisan: Potter Diehl admits that he talks to his clay
By J. DAMON CAIN The Register-Herald Having built his pottery business and pursued his creative craft at his rural pottery studio in Lockbridge in Summers County for 38 years, renowned potter Jeff Diehl has come clean. He talks to his clay. Most days, he does his talking with his hands.[Read More…]
West Virginia Tourism Office celebrates Fallout 76 game launch by inviting players to explore West Virginia
Exclusive partnership provides fans with list of real-life WV sites to visit Release from West Virginia Tourism Office: CHARLESTON, WV (Nov. 14, 2018) – The Fallout® 76 vault has officially opened. The West Virginia Tourism Office today celebrated the worldwide launch of Bethesda Softworks’ video game Fallout® 76, the latest edition of its blockbuster game[Read More…]
