Perry Nardo of The Intelligencer of Wheeling wins Adam R. Kelly Award CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Four West Virginia newspapers earned first-place General Excellence awards, which honor outstanding achievement by circulation division, in the 2018 West Virginia Press Association Better Newspaper Contest. The General Excellence Award winners are Charleston Gazette-Mail in[Read More…]
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West Virginia Press Association honors advertising excellence at convention
The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington, The Inter-Mountain of Elkins, The Times Record and Roane County Reporter, Moorefield Examiner earn top honors CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Four West Virginia newspapers earned first-place General Excellence awards, which honor outstanding achievement by circulation division, in the 2018 West Virginia Press Association’s Advertising Awards Competition. The General Excellence Award winners are[Read More…]
Study finds public school construction cost decline following repeal of prevailing wage in W.Va.
Press release from the Associated Builders and Contractors CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Following the full repeal of West Virginia’s prevailing wage law in 2016, a study conducted by the University of Kentucky (UK) Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) found that total costs for public school construction in the Mountain State declined by[Read More…]
Delegate Roger Hanshaw elected as 58th Speaker of the House of Delegates
Release from the West Virginia House of Delegates: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The House of Delegates today elected Delegate Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, as the 58th Speaker of the West Virginia House. Speaker Hanshaw succeeds former Speaker Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, who resigned last week. He becomes just the second Republican to serve[Read More…]
Bells to ‘Ring in Rosie the Riveter’ movement on Labor Day
See video of life performance of “Rosies” song CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bells will ring across West Virginia, the nation and in some European Nation on Labor Day in honor of the American Rosie the Riveters movement. After 10 years conducting interviews, holding events and creating projects to help all Americans to[Read More…]
Hanshaw nominated by West Virginia House GOP as speaker
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, has been selected as the Republican House of Delegates’ nominee for Speaker of the House. The GOP delegates selected Hanshaw, vice chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, in a caucus Tuesday night at the state Capitol. Speaker Tim Armstead,[Read More…]
About $12 million allocated by FCC to boost broadband access in WV
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Three internet companies will receive about $12 million combined in federal funding to provide broadband access to West Virginia communities lacking it. Funding from the Federal Communications Commission’s Connect America Fund Phase II auction will go toward expanding internet access in 7,962[Read More…]
West Virginia Lottery Commission updated on countdown to sports betting launch
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several members of Lottery’s security and legal staff were noticeably absent from Tuesday’s Lottery Commission meeting, conducting final field testing for sports betting technology at Hollywood Casino in Charles Town, Lottery director Allan Larrick explained. “They’re doing field testing right now, essentially[Read More…]
Problem gamblers in W.Va. can find help at free weekend workshop
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Problem Gamblers Help Network of West Virginia will host a free weekend workshop for problem gamblers and their loved ones on Nov. 16-18 at Pipestem State Park in Summers County. The group, which operates the 1-800-GAMBLER helpline, has hosted this event[Read More…]
