WELCH — Thieves who damage telecommunications lines in their quest for copper continue to be a threat to southern West Virginia’s communities, troopers with the West Virginia State Police said Monday. On Nov. 5, thieves seeking copper cut down fiber optic cables in the Barlow area of McDowell County. Approximately[Read More…]
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The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Nov. 24
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. RUSSIA CONFIRMS TURKEY SHOT DOWN WARPLANE Ankara says the jet violated its national[Read More…]
NAA CEO Column: Shoppers look to newspaper media for the best holiday shopping deals
Newspaper media inform readers about the best deals on Black Friday and throughout the season By David Chavern president & CEO, NAA The infamous day-after-Thanksgiving retail bonanza – affectionately dubbed “Black Friday” – is always a major event for newspapers. Readers look forward to the arrival of the[Read More…]
Sen. and Mrs. Manchin serving Thanksgiving dinner at shelters
Manchins continuing tradition by serving dinners at Tiskelwah Center, Union Mission Crossroads Shelter WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin and his wife, Gayle, will continue their longtime Thanksgiving tradition of serving meals at the Tiskelwah Center and the Union Mission Crossroads Shelter. “My parents taught me at an[Read More…]
WV Hub seeking new executive director
The WV Hub seeks spearhead to lead West Virginia to a bright future FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The Hub is a special organization. And it will take a special person to lead it. Leadership that The Hub hopes will have a profound impact on the state of West Virginia for decades to come. Kent Spellman is[Read More…]
Health exchanges show cracks in Obamacare
A Daily Mail editorial from the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Public health care exchanges, the centerpiece of President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, seem to be in jeopardy. According to the Associated Press, UnitedHealth, the nation’s largest health insurer, said Thursday it would pull back on marketing its[Read More…]
WVU staffers make gingerbread alumni center
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — What can you make with more than 100 pounds of gingerbread, $300-$400 in candy and 150 man hours? A festive gingerbread replica of WVU’s Erickson Alumni Center. Work began in July to craft the model — which is scaled to about 125th the size of the real[Read More…]
WVU stadium policies reduce binge drinking
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The elimination of half-time reentry during WVU football games and selling beer in the stadium have reduced binge drinking and improved crowd behavior, officials said. Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston said eliminating half-time reentry in 2011 is the “number one factor for the reduction of incidences we’ve[Read More…]
Riverfront deal heads to Huntington council
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — After a 21-year saga that ended up in court, the city of Huntington and Huntington Marine Services Inc. are close to starting a new chapter together on the Ohio River project they hope will yield a $100 million investment. City Council will hear the first reading of[Read More…]
Marshall closing one of oldest campus buildings
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — In the quest to save money in the public sector amid dwindling financial support from the state government, Marshall University officials are pulling the plug on one of the oldest buildings on campus. Laidley Hall, a three-story coed residence hall, will be decommissioned at the end of[Read More…]