CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A recent spate of shootings in Charleston is mostly gang-related and part of a guns-for-drugs trade that continues to bring violence to the city, Mayor Danny Jones said. There have been at least nine shootings in Charleston so far this year, including the murder of[Read More…]
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Police say Charleston detective was murder target
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston Police Chief Brent Webster said police will “throw every available resource” into investigating a murder-for-hire plot against chief of detectives Lt. Steve Cooper. Police on Monday morning charged Darrell Emmett “D.J.” Carter with solicitation to commit murder, following Carter’s weekend arrest on a charge of first-degree[Read More…]
Hundreds attend Mid-Ohio Valley business expo
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Nearly 500 people- from members of the Chamber of Commerce of the Mid-Ohio Valley to people from the community- attended Monday’s Chamber Business Expo in Parkersburg. Jill Parsons, chamber president and CEO, said more than 80 booths were set up Monday evening at the E.L.I.T.E. Sports Center,[Read More…]
System isn’t working to protect our children
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The death of a child is tragic and shocking. It’s even more so when it appears there were telltale signs that the child’s welfare was in danger. While the charges against Tricia Brooke Moore McCoy and her husband, Clovis Harold McCoy[Read More…]
Election 2014: Don’t just sit on the sidelines
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — If the primary season has slipped up on you, you are not alone. Even in presidential election years, voting participation has been on a downward trend over the past several decades. But “off-year” elections lack the national hoopla to draw attention to[Read More…]
Charges against Randolph County judge detailed
ELKINS, W.Va. — Admitted liaisons including oral sex in judicial chambers and other explicit details about an affair between a Randolph County judge and a former county corrections employee have resulted in charges by the state Judicial Investigation Commission for alleged ethics violations. Judge Jaymie Godwin Wilfong of the 20th[Read More…]
Logan creek site of $40 million flood project
LOGAN, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin attended the Island Creek Flood Protection Project dedication ceremony on Mon., April 28. The project, which was authorized for construction by the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 but was then put on hold due to lack of non-Federal sponsorship until 1998[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, April 29
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. MORE THAN TWO DOZEN DEAD IN SEVERE STORMS[Read More…]
Victory Awards Dinner honors state’s best in athletics
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The 68th annual Victory Awards Dinner recognizing the best in Mountain State athletics will be held on Sunday, May 4, at the Charleston Civic Center. Start time is 4 p.m. Advance tickets for the public event are available from sports departments of member daily newspapers. No tickets[Read More…]
WVPA Foundation accepting scholarship and Internship applications
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association Foundation is accepting student applications for 2014 Summer Internships and 2014-15 Scholarships. If awarded, the WVPAF provides both paid and unpaid internships at newspapers across West Virginia and college scholarships up to $500. The programs are open to journalism majors and students in related fields[Read More…]
