WHEELING, W.Va. — One of downtown Wheeling’s most recognizable structures that has been vacant for years has new owners and, quite possibly, a new future. The triangular structure at Main and South streets next to the Robert C. Byrd Intermodal Center, known as the Flatiron Building, officially sold Monday after[Read More…]
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Lewis County jobs great news for region
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Lewis County has a problem. With iPacesetters, a telemarketing company that specializes in customer retention, customer acquisition, loyalty and win-back, lead generation, appointment setting and bi-lingual marketing services, planning on hiring 400 additional employees, county officials are concerned about a potential[Read More…]
WVU sports hall inducts first women’s tennis player
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When Jo Marie Bohn first went to West Virginia University, she wasn’t aware of some of the Mountaineers’ main rivalries. But now, looking back on her tennis career, which spanned from 1988-1992, matches against those very rivals are what stick out most. Regardless of her opponent, more[Read More…]
Longtime office holder Ken Hechler to turn 100
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ken Hechler may be 99 years, 364 days old, but there’s no slowing down the oldest living former member of Congress. The lifelong politician and avid advocate for the environment and coal mine safety turns 100 Saturday. Hechler devoted his life to public service, and even today[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Sept. 19
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. SCOTS REJECT INDEPENDENCE IN HISTORIC VOTEThe decision prevented a[Read More…]
The Register-Herald in Beckley looking for online editor/reporter
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Register-Herald, the leading daily newspaper in southern West Virginia, is seeking an online editor and multimedia reporter. The 20,000-circulation Register-Herald is located in Beckley, the business and medical hub for the region. Duties will include curating our website and social media operations, as well as reporting. The[Read More…]
Sears to close Bluefield store in December
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — One of the Mercer Mall’s anchor retail stores — Sears — will be closing its Bluefield store in December, according to a press release from Sears Holding Inc. Sears had been one of the mall’s premier stores for more than three decades. By noon on Wednesday,[Read More…]
Photos strip away “background of homelessness”
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Daily Mail photographer Bob Wojcieszak has seen lots of homeless shelters in his 21 years at this newspaper. But he noticed something special when he visited Harvest Time on Charleston’s West Side while on assignment with reporter Charlotte Smith last year. “What struck me about this[Read More…]
Judge delays W.Va. same-sex marriage ruling
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal judge has again put a hold on his decision in a lawsuit challenging West Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage. U.S. District Court Judge Robert C. Chambers stayed the case in West Virginia, pending a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court has been[Read More…]
