HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The majesty of a bygone age graced the shore of the Ohio River at Huntington’s Harris Riverfront Park on Sunday, as the Belle of Cincinnati arrived for three river cruises offering a relaxing cap to a weekend of nonstop action in the city from the Classic Regatta to[Read More…]
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The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, July 27
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, July 27, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. OBAMA HOLDS TALKS ON SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS IN ETHIOPIAHe’s the[Read More…]
National Governors Association meeting underway at Greenbrier Resort
West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin opens Friday’s Economic Development and Commerce Committee at the National Governor’s Association meeting at the Greenbrier Resort. Assisting Tomblin are, to his left, Caroline Sevier, NGA legislative director and Economic Development and Commerce Committee representative; and David Parkhurst, NGA staff director and general[Read More…]
Sculptor captures essence of Cass Scenic Railroad
MARLINTON, W.Va. — Some would call it serendipity. Others would call it coincidence. But when Cass Scenic Railroad park superintendent Scott Fortney saw rock sculptor Kevin Stitzinger demonstrating at the Leatherbark Ford Gallery at Cass, he knew he had found the right person to create a work of art for[Read More…]
W.Va. unemployment rate going in wrong direction
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is accustomed to coming up on the wrong end of national rankings on health, education and income. But this week, the Mountain State topped another troubling list – state unemployment rates. As the Great Recession hit in 2007-2009, unemployment rose across[Read More…]
Morrisey calls on major phone carriers to offer call-blocking technology
Charleston, W.Va. – Based on a new Federal Communications rule clarification, residents of West Virginia should be able to receive call-blocking technology from the five major telephone companies. In a joint letter to the chief executives of AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile and CenturyLink, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and 44 other state[Read More…]
Fire claims several Harpers Ferry businesses
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Fire companies from West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia battled an early Thursday morning blaze that claimed four buildings in Harpers Ferry. Chief Ronnie Shutts of the Friendship Volunteer Fire Department said his company was the first on the scene when they received a call from dispatch[Read More…]
Harpers Ferry stores vital to area economy
An editorial from The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — All of our thoughts and prayers at The Journal are with the community of Harpers Ferry in the aftermath of Thursday’s devastating fire. Harpers Ferry’s Lower Town is a destination for travelers from across the country and the globe. While there, those travelers[Read More…]
Bridgeport tops Barboursville for Little League title
Huntington museum offers a hands-on tour
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — More than a century’s worth of broadcasting technology became an educational playground Thursday for more than a dozen campers from the Teubert Prep Day Camp at the Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind. The visit to the Museum of Radio and Technology was part of the week-long camp,[Read More…]
