The Charleston Daily Mail in West Virginia’s capital is seeking a reporter with up to three years of experience to cover local news for print and online readers. This position has the capacity for a wide variety of stories, including breaking news, enterprise and features. We’re looking for a writer[Read More…]
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Change the Future WV working with newspapers
There was a healthy dialogue this week when Change the Future WV coordinated meetings for newspapers and community health groups in southern West Virginia. With a goal of getting more newspaper coverage of healthy living issues, Change the Future partnered with the West Virginia Press Association to conduct meetings in[Read More…]
West Virginia newspaper obituaries for Aug. 29
The West Virginia Press Association offers a listing of obituaries from its member newspapers around West Virginia: Bluefield Daily Telegraph – http://bdtonline.com/obituaries Keith Allen Looney, 53, of Richlands, Va. Archie T. Thornton, 92, of Daleville, Va. Mary Edna Davis, 75, of Hurricane Donald W. “Don” Walk, Sr., 82, of Tazewell, Va. Brenda[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares the 10 things you need to know today, Aug. 29
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know today, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: – 1. OBAMA: U.S. CONCLUDES SYRIAN GOV’T BEHIND[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares the 10 things you need to know today, Aug. 27
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know today, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. KERRY: ‘UNDENIABLE’ EVIDENCE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE[Read More…]
West Virginia newspaper obituaries for Aug. 27
The West Virginia Press Association offers a listing of obituaries from its member newspapers around West Virginia: Bluefield Daily Telegraph – http://bdtonline.com/obituaries Elizabeth (Beth) Clare Kearns Aker, 51, of Princeton Robert Eugene ”Gene” Anderson, 59, of Spanishburg Marvin S. Harold, age 63, of LaVergne. Ruby Geraldine Neely, 68, of Princeton Jeffrey Clark[Read More…]
WVPA on the road: Health initiative takes Smith to Mercer, Wyoming counties
West Virginia Press Association Executive Director Don Smith will visit Mercer and Wyoming counties on Wednesday, Aug. 28, for public meetings in conjunction with writing coach Kate Long’s efforts on behalf of the “Change the Future” program. The meetings are at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph office and[Read More…]
WVPA partnering with WVU P.I. Reed School of Journalism on legal training for journalists
MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia Press Association, as part of its ongoing educational programming, has partnering with the WVU P.I. Reed School of Journalism on legal training workshops for journalists in October. Organized by WVU Professor Tom Stewart, who presented a FOIA session at Convention 2013, the workshops will take place on[Read More…]
Former UPI vice president and West Virginia native John Kady dead
WHEELING — The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register report that John T. Kady, a former United Press International reporter, bureau chief, and vice president, died of a heart attack in Columbus, Ohio, on August 4, 2013. He was 79. Kady’s career with UPI spanned 35 years. Kady was also the author of[Read More…]
West Virginia newspaper obituaries for Aug. 26
The West Virginia Press Association offers a listing of obituaries from its member newspapers around West Virginia: Bluefield Daily Telegraph – http://bdtonline.com/obituaries James Edward Woods 73 of Brushfork Road, Bluefield Rita Jo Taylor 73 of Dinger Road Bluefield The Reverend Don Blankenship, age 64, of Daniels Harold B. Catron, 98, of the[Read More…]