CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — As Stephen Smith sees it, this legislative session may go down as the one that made ending childhood poverty a priority. The Our Children, Our Future Campaign saw much of its legislative platform pass during the regular session that ended last weekend, said Smith, a member of[Read More…]
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Fighting secrecy in government
An editorial from The Inter-Mountain Editor’s note: Sunshine Week, March 16-22, 2014, is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. ELKINS, W.Va. — Secrecy in government is one of the evils that newspapers have always fought against. Secrecy makes problems[Read More…]
Panhandle delegates tout success of their e-cig bill
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Delegate Tiffany Lawrence couldn’t forget the tales she heard about area youngsters and their increasing use of e-cigarettes, right down to principals in Jefferson County who spoke with frustration about students bringing them to high school. In another instance, a parent recalled when a 13-year-old boy pulled[Read More…]
WVU wins 16th NCAA rifle championship
MURRAY, Ky. — The WVU rifle team won its nation-best 16th NCAA championship Saturday, March 15, with a 4705 score at the finals, at Murray State’s CFSB Center. It was the second straight title for the Mountaineers and third under eight-year coach Jon Hammond. WVU’s first title under Hammond came[Read More…]
Six Shinnston brothers returned from World War II
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Every family has a history that has affected their lives and has made their family what it is. For the Romeo family, one part of the family history holds a not-so-common occurrence. In one generation of the Romeo family, during Word War II, six of Joseph and[Read More…]
Sunshine Week more than press issue; Americans have right to know
Editor’s note: Sunshine Week, March 16-22, 2014, is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. An editorial from the Times-West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — “Open government is good government” is the theme for Sunshine Week, which runs today through Saturday.[Read More…]
The Greenbrier a sparkling gem to be nurtured
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — For the off-season, The Greenbrier resort was certainly in the news last week. Despite the unwelcome return of winter to southern West Virginia, the spotlight was particularly warm and bright on the resort and its owner, Jim Justice. On Friday we reported[Read More…]
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How to use FOIA laws to find stories, deepen sourcing
Editor’s note: Sunshine Week, March 16-22, 2014, is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. Freedom of information laws are invaluable resources to reporters covering any beat. The laws provide access to a wide range of government documents, from budgets[Read More…]
Steubenville still divided over rape convictions
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — The wound runs deep – so deep that some refuse to talk about it and others lash out at the very mention of it. One year ago today, two Steubenville High School students went to jail for raping a 16-year-old Weirton girl in August 2012. But the[Read More…]