An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The number of West Virginia citizens obtaining concealed weapons permits has quadrupled in the past five years, according to data provided by the West Virginia State Police. In 2009, county sheriff’s departments issued 11,160 concealed carry gun permits. In 2013,[Read More…]
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West Virginia diggers prepare for ginseng season
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Ginseng season begins Sept. 1 and will run through Nov. 30 in the state of West Virginia. Mercer County West Virginia University Extension Agent Jodi Richmond said ginseng is highly prized by many Asian countries, especially China. “It can be used in vitamin-like pills, it can be[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, Aug. 18
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. MISSOURI GOVERNOR SENDS NATIONAL GUARD TO FERGUSON The decision[Read More…]
Inland Press Foundation’s 129th Annual Meeting set for Oct.
CHICAGO, IL. — Inland Press Foundation’s 129th Annual Meeting will take a 360-degree view of the Media Evolution Underway: Where our industry is now, how we’re adapting–and why we’ll prevail. Organizers said an outstanding lineup of media thought leaders and industry veterans will assemble in Chicago to lead sessions on the most urgent[Read More…]
SNPA offering discount for News Industry Summit
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The program for the 2014 SNPA News Industry Summit in Charlottesville lays out a roadmap to long-term profitability for newspapers, and is built around themes of leadership, creativity, inspiration and innovation. “You can make an investment in your newspaper’s future by attending the 2014 Southern Newspaper Publishers Associations[Read More…]
WVPA a sponsor of Capito-Tennant debate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Rep. Shelley Moore Capito and Secretary of State Natalie Tennant will take part in a live televised debate this fall in Charleston, according to an announcement from the Capito campaign. “I welcome the chance to debate the issues that matter most to West Virginians, and the opportunity[Read More…]
Gazette files FOIA suit against attorney general
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Charleston Gazette filed a lawsuit against West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Thursday, seeking documents about Morrisey’s role in his office’s ongoing case against a drug company that his wife lobbies for in Washington, D.C. The drug distributor, Cardinal Health, also contributed to Morrisey’s inauguration[Read More…]
Solid planning needed for West Virginia’s future
An editorial from The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Coal River mining complex just sent workers a bitter warning that it may terminate 280 jobs at two deep mines and two surface mines at Alum Creek and Julian in early October. A fifth mine in the complex already wiped[Read More…]
Future of home rule up to cities, mayors told
BRIDGEPORT — The future of home rule will rest on the success or failure of the municipalities that participate in an expanded pilot program, Bridgeport City Manager Kim Haws told state municipal leaders Thursday. If successful, the state Legislature may allow all municipalities to join, perhaps without an oversight board[Read More…]
WVU official defends public-private developments
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU spokesman John Bolt said information presented at two recent public meetings by James Giuliani, Rick Biafora, Dave Biafora and Brian Edwards misrepresents the financial impact that public/private developments will have on the city and county. Edwards and Rick Biafora spoke to the board of education and[Read More…]