BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Temperatures in the high 60s, no rain, snow or sleet and a line-up of more than 65 units had the streets packed with spectators throughout the parade route Saturday afternoon. “The old Bluefield is coming back to life,” Dennis Smith said. Smith said he had dropped his[Read More…]
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The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, Dec. 14
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Dec. 14, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. DARK STORY BEHIND SEAFOOD SOLD IN AMERICA Poor migrant workers and children are[Read More…]
Greenbrier County VA Clinic set for Ronceverte
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today welcomed the announcement of a new permanent location for the Greenbrier County VA Clinic. According to the Beckley Department of Veterans Affairs, the new clinic will be located at 228 Shamrock Lane in Ronceverte. Renovations of the[Read More…]
Stonewall Resort’s ‘Appalachian Homestead’ featured Sunday
DIY Network featuring cabin at 9 p.m. Sunday on nationally televised ‘Barnwood Builders’ WESTON W.Va. – Fox Cabin, a locally historic log cabin located in Roanoke, W.Va., and dating back to the mid-1800s, will be the star of an episode of the nationally televised show Barnwood Builders this Sunday –[Read More…]
Wheelchair doesn’t hold back Fairmont student
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Whether it’s on the field or in a parade, you can hear Will Johnston’s trumpet. Johnston, who has played trumpet since fifth grade, now plays trumpet for both the Fairmont State University marching band and jazz band. On the field, he is assisted by Nicole Davis, a[Read More…]
Unfortunate loss started WVU coaching conversation
An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — West Virginia’s football team may produce a better overall team next season with Dana Holgorsen still as coach than they would if Athletic Director Shane Lyons had dismissed him earlier this week. Let’s look the situation over. The dismissal of a coach[Read More…]
Former city hall gargoyles back in Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Two gargoyles which adorned Parkersburg’s former city hall prior to its demolition are safely at home in the Parkersburg Municipal Building. The two statues are on display in the second-floor lobby of the city building, flanking the large bell which once hung in the former city building’s[Read More…]
Spread of false information threatens levy vote
An editorial from The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Machiavellianism is rearing its ugly head again this week in Jefferson County. This time it is being brought to us courtesy of the West Virginia Liberty Political Action Committee, who thinks the end, abolishing the Excess Levy at Jefferson County Schools, justifies[Read More…]
Huntington hospitals dispute FTC allegations
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — St. Mary’s Medical Center and Cabell Huntington Hospital have filed their responses to the Federal Trade Commission’s administrative complaint opposing their proposed merger, with both denying the FTC’s allegations that the combination would create a dominant firm with a near monopoly over general acute care inpatient hospital[Read More…]
A foggy morning on the New River
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