Bill would suspend newsprint tariffs while government studies effects on U.S. industries By Paul Boyle Senior VP, Public Policy News Media Alliance ARLINGTON, Va. – In an effort to protect printers and publishers from unwarranted tariffs, Senators Susan Collins, R-ME, and Angus King, I-ME, introduced S. 2385, the “Protecting Rational[Read More…]
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Senators Capito, Manchin announce funding for rural communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $114,689 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Rural Development. Funding will support law enforcement in the City of Spencer by allowing the city to purchase a[Read More…]
Pearl S. Buck Birthplace to host writing workshop series in Pocahontas County
POCAHONTAS COUNTY, W.VA. There’s no better setting for aspiring writers to discover and hone their skill than at the home of world-renowned author and humanitarian Pearl S. Buck, one of only a few writers to have been awarded both the Nobel and Pulitzer prizes. The Pearl S. Buck Birthplace Foundation[Read More…]
W.Va. Attorney General Morrisey honors statewide ‘Kids Kick Opioids’ winner
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a southern West Virginia student as the statewide winner of the Kids Kick Opioids contest, a competition designed to spur creativity and raise awareness of prescription painkiller abuse. Blake Pacitto, of Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School in Mercer County, was selected as the statewide[Read More…]
Newspaper Academy announces next series of webinars
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Newspaper Academy, directed by Kevin Slimp, has released it’s upcoming series of webinars: Thursday, June 7 — Tim Smith: 10 Sales Tips to Immediately Increase Ad Revenue; http://newspaperacademy.com/webinars/list/ Thursday, June 14 — Kevin Slimp: The Basics of Adobe Illustrator: Start creating artwork immediately! http://newspaperacademy.com/webinars/list/ Thursday, June 21 — Ed Henninger:[Read More…]
Oakland Raiders’ Switzer bringing a “Special” event to home to Charleston, W.Va.
By JIM WORKMAN For the West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Oakland Raiders wide receiver Ryan Switzer has accomplished a lot early in his career, but off the field, his heart lies with a very special group – those dealing with physical and intellectual disabilities. On July 14, Switzer[Read More…]
West Virginia Governor, Senate president point fingers on flood recovery office legislation
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Both the Governor’s office and the Senate president say they’re not to blame for a recovery office created after the deadly June 2016 flood winding up under the state Department of Commerce. The spat comes as public scrutiny regarding the stagnation of[Read More…]
Early polls show Manchin in front in U.S. Senate race
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Three early polls conducted in the race for U.S. Senate in West Virginia — including one Republican survey — show Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin leading the race by as much as 13 percentage points. Manchin, D-W.Va., and state Attorney[Read More…]
West Virginia PSC denies Appalachian Power’s plan to buy two wind farms
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Public Service Commission has rejected Appalachian Power’s bid to buy two wind farms under development in West Virginia and Ohio. The PSC said, “The proposed acquisitions, under the conditions and circumstances set forth in this record, are not in the[Read More…]
