CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia University officials urged a state board Thursday to overhaul public employees’ health insurance plans, saying the system has shafted WVU employees for years. WVU workers pay higher monthly insurance premiums but get fewer health benefits than other state employees, university administrators told the Public Employee[Read More…]
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Long quest ends in photos of rare white robin
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — You’ve heard of the white whale that was a symbol of obsession in Moby Dick? Well, the white whale’s got nothing on the white robin of Charleston’s West Side. In the spring of last year, my friend Sallie Daugherty spoke of a strange, white-looking robin on the[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, July 18
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, July 18, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. RECOVERY WORK IS UNDERWAY AT MALAYSIAN PLANE CRASH[Read More…]
Cipoletti and Point Forward can maximize the benefits from your newspaper’s sponsorships
WVPA NOTE: This information is provided as part of the WVPA’s effort to provide member newspapers with vetted resources to help with the unique challenges facing our industry. If you have questions, contact Don Smith, executive director, at [email protected]. What is your newspaper’s strategy for sponsorships? WVPA member newspapers — through numerous[Read More…]
Newspaper veteran Timothy M. Kelly representing AARP at Convention 2014
CANAAN VALLEY, W.Va — Timothy M. Kelly, a retired newspaper executive and member of AARP’s Board of Directors, will participate in the editorial board discussion at WVPA Convention 2014. The editorial board program — part newspaper industry training exercise and part AARP policy review — brings AARP representatives and West Virginia[Read More…]
You can follow WV Press Convention 2014 activity
CANAAN RESORT, W.Va. — For those attending the West Virginia Press Association’s Convention 2014, the easiest ways to follow the activities are on Twitter at #wvpress2014 or on wvpress.org on the Convention 2014 Page.
Bruce Irvin in Charleston to see wife play tennis
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It is common for players competing in the Public Courts Tennis Tournament to have friends and relatives watch. For Alyssa Hackworth-Irvin, however, one of her main supporters this week is a little more out of the ordinary. That’s because Bruce Irvin, a former West Virginia University standout and[Read More…]
W.Va. companies go to Mexico on export mission
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On Monday, Brad Caserta met with two company chief executives he thought were too big to give him the time of day. Caserta was in Mexico City, representing Huntington-based Steel of West Virginia. “Sitting down and meeting with the executives of that caliber of companies was pretty amazing,”[Read More…]
Longtime Charleston sports retailer to close
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston’s Sport Mart, which has served the community for more than eight decades, will soon close its doors for good. Located near the Patrick Street Bridge, it has provided the area with sports paraphernalia since it was founded in 1930. Schools in Kanawha, Putnam and Boone County[Read More…]
Serious corrosion found in Freedom tanks
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Citing “extensive corrosion,” federal investigators said an MCHM chemical storage tank at the Freedom Industries site along the Elk River likely was leaking prior to the Jan. 9 spill that contaminated the drinking water for 300,000 people across the region. U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigators said Wednesday[Read More…]
