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WVPA Statement on National Newspaper Week and “Power of the Press”

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — National Newspaper Week – Oct. 4-11 – celebrates the “Power of the Press.” The West Virginia Press Association issues the following statement in recognition of National Newspaper Week: “Here in West Virginia, the “power of the press” resides in the readers of our newspapers. From the announcement of their birth through[Read More…]

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NBA’s Pelicans land at The Greenbrier

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The sound is unmistakable. There’s the rubber soles squeaking on polished hardwood floors, the erratic thump-thump-thump of a bouncing leather ball and the grunting and taunts of towering athletes as they advance up and down the court. “Give me the ball,” one of them shouts,[Read More…]

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Legislators critical of new prevailing wage rates

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s new prevailing wage rates were unveiled Wednesday — rates that the research director of WorkForce West Virginia said are an accurate measure of the true wages being paid to construction workers on major projects around the state. “I would say these numbers accurately reflect the[Read More…]

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Relapses show difficulty of addiction recovery

An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Even when you kick the habit, addiction is never far away. A sad story this week underscores the difficult road of recovery faced by many caught in our region’s epidemic of opioid drug use. State police found a man and women in an[Read More…]

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Drilling firms still spending in W.Va. as hurdles mount

WHEELING, W.Va. — Southwestern Energy Co. officials plan to spend nearly $30 billion developing West Virginia oil and natural gas over the next 20 years, while fellow driller Antero Resources is spending more than $1 billion in the Mountain State this year alone. However, during Wednesday’s West Virginia Oil and[Read More…]

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Proctor & Gamble begins W.Va. hiring process

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Today marks the beginning of a four-year hiring period for manufacturing company Procter & Gamble, as the company begins accepting applications for its Tabler Station plant. The plant is estimated to open fall 2017, with 300 employees hired by 2017 and 700 total employees hired by 2019.[Read More…]

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