Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. OBAMA, PUTIN AT ODDS OVER SYRIA At the U.N., the U.S. president and[Read More…]
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Low pay behind teacher shortages plaguing West Virginia?
By Deborah Martinelli, Robert Devitt, and Karey Eyo Mountaineer News Service, West Virginia University MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jill Hale, a native of West Virginia, has been teaching for the past 14 years in North Carolina’s public school system. She would love to come home to Parkersburg, but the low teacher[Read More…]
Drilling boom sparks surge in I-79 hotel building
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The hotel industry seems to be the fastest growing industry in North Central West Virginia, with new chains opening and properties developing all along the Interstate 79 corridor. Harrison County has experienced the most growth to its hotel industry, Harrison County Chamber of Commerce President Kathy Wagner[Read More…]
Clarksburg paper creates multimedia ad position
CLARKSBURG — The Exponent Telegram has named Tammy Heitz as its new advertising multimedia sales manager. Exponent Telegram Publisher Andy Kniceley made the announcement, pointing out the new position merges the media company’s sales efforts across multiple platforms: Print, glossy, Internet, digital and social media marketing, including NCWV Media, the[Read More…]
Wheeling MSA growth rate fifth highest in US
WHEELING, W.Va. — More than a half-decade of drilling, fracking, pipelining, hotel building and other activities associated with the Marcellus and Utica shale boom are adding up, as new statistics show the area consisting of Belmont, Marshall and Ohio counties comprises the fifth-fastest growing economy in the nation. The Wheeling Metropolitan[Read More…]
W.Va. think tank urges higher ethane tax
WHEELING, W.Va. — A West Virginia think tank believes state leaders should increase severance tax rates for ethane and other natural gas liquids to discourage them from fueling out-of-state petrochemical projects, such as the proposed $5.7 billion PTT Global Chemical cracker in Belmont County. However, West Virginia Oil and Natural[Read More…]
Guarding against online voter fraud
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Online voter registration in West Virginia will be available in time for next year’s elections. No doubt that will mean a substantial amount of research into the process will begin soon – by those eager to find loopholes by which they can[Read More…]
‘Wild’ kids parade marks start of Forest Festival
ELKINS, W.Va. — The 79th Mountain State Forest Festival kicked off Saturday with opening ceremonies, and a plethora of activities, including the strongman contest, 10K run/walk and the Parade of Children followed. As usual, Sunday’s parade drew thousands of people to downtown Elkins to celebrate the opening of the nine-day[Read More…]
Maryland Potomac River spill flowing toward W.Va.
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Berkeley County Public Service Water District is working on determining what impact a chemical spill into the Potomac River, originating in Allegany County, Maryland, will have on its operations when the spill reaches the county, said executive director Christine Thiel. On Sept. 23, 10,000 gallons of[Read More…]
Martinsburg musician recognized by Rolling Stone
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Following in the footsteps of Brad Paisley and Kathy Mattea, the next rising musical star to shoot out of West Virginia might be Christian Lopez. Rolling Stone Magazine named Lopez the Best Newcomer at the Americana Music Festival 2015 in Nashville, Tenn. The Americana Music Festival 2015[Read More…]
