An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state school board hired Michael J. Martirano as the new state superintendent. For the last nine years, he has headed the public school system in St. Mary’s County, Md. In St. Mary’s, Martirano oversaw the instruction of 17,454 students.[Read More…]
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Williamson wins award for health efforts
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. – The city of Williamson is one of six winners of the RWJF Culture of Health Prize, awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The prize honors communities that are harnessing the collective power of leaders, partners and stakeholders to help residents live healthier, more productive lives. The[Read More…]
Fayette County readies memorial to 1915 disaster
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Of the 165 men who walked into Layland No. 3 Mine on March 2, 1915, 112 would never see the light of day again. A massive explosion killed 111 inside the mine and another was thrown 125 feet by the explosion, killing him. This marked the worst[Read More…]
Alumnus says, ‘There goes my English class’
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Several former students who walked through the halls of the old East Fairmont Junior High School on Thursday gathered to watch as the building they grew up around was demolished. “It’s bittersweet,” said Katie Musgrave, who graduated from East Fairmont High School in 1964. “It is kind[Read More…]
Returning soldier-mom surprises kids at daycare
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A brother and sister received a special surprise Thursday after their naptime. Batina Church, the mother of Gavin and Isabella Church, surprised her children at the LearningLand Daycare & Preschool on Thursday afternoon. Gavin and Isabella were asked why Thursday was such an important day. Five-year-old Gavin[Read More…]
W.Va. soccer fans find ways to watch big game
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Although the United States had the losing number on the scoreboard, the overwhelming crowd at Buffalo Wild Wings broke out into cheers, claps and a deafening chant of “U-S-A” at the end of Thursday’s World Cup soccer game. Despite the loss to Germany, the United States will[Read More…]
Incoming W.Va. schools chief to apply ‘laser focus’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The man expected to be West Virginia’s next schools superintendent says his primary focus will not only be graduating more students but closing the achievement gap shown by poor and minority students. In West Virginia, more than half of all students live at or below the poverty[Read More…]
Huntington welcomes an opulent Queen
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — She’s a portal to the time when Mark Twain penned classic tales while looking out onto the mighty Mississippi. She’s the American Queen. Described as the largest, most opulent riverboat in the world, the American Queen steamed into Huntington Monday morning to the delight of the crowd[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, June 27
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, June 27, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. UKRAINE, EU SIGN HISTORIC TRADE, ECONOMIC PACT President[Read More…]
Property vandalism is no laughing matter
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Vandalism is a huge problem in America. Some big cities spend millions of dollars each year on graffiti removal alone. While some of the damage done to buildings and public spaces is accidental and some is meant to send a message, most[Read More…]
