CLARKSBURG — The Exponent Telegram in Clarksburg is looking for a graphic artist who has a “nose for news” and the graphic design skill to make it come alive for readers. “We are looking to hire a graphic artist in our newsroom to compliment our agressive efforts to grow both print and digital[Read More…]
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Pet store’s new business plan could be hurtful
An editorial from The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Animal House’s “Rent-A-Duck” program, which allows students and families to rent ducklings for $14.99, is quickly gaining popularity among students. It’s not hard to see why. The idea of renting a cute animal for a limited time is especially appealing[Read More…]
W.Va. residents can renew car registration online
BECKLEY, W.Va. — State residents strapped for time got a break Tuesday when Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and Acting Division of Motor Vehicles Director Steve Dale announced new DMV online options for renewing vehicle registration. The media release said other services such as paying driver’s license reinstatement fees and requesting[Read More…]
W.Va. military children honored for their sacrifices
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Military children were honored for their sacrifices Tuesday at the Hershel “Woody” Williams Fairmont Armed Forces Reserve Center. The event was planned to coincide with Purple Up! Day, a nationwide initiative that encourages everyone to wear purple in honor of military children across the country. Local organizations[Read More…]
Obstructing the public’s right to know
An editorial from The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — With very rare exceptions, everything our local and state governments do in West Virginia ought to be public knowledge. It is not, and that should worry Mountain State residents who recognize that public officials can make mistakes and sometimes are not above[Read More…]
Court’s decision on public records will hurt access
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — When asked to rule in a case regarding access to government records, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals let the public down. In reversing a circuit judge’s decision, the court last week ruled that the city of Nitro and other government[Read More…]
Students make Lincoln’s face with Rubik’s Cubes
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Ever since the Rubik’s Cube was invented by Erno Rubik, in 1974, people have struggled to solve it. According to rubiks.com, there are 43 quintillion ways to scramble the three-dimensional puzzle, Students in the eighth-grade Higher Order Thinking Skills class at South Middle School went beyond solving,[Read More…]
Mercer brothers arrested in cockfighting probe
OAKVALE, W.Va. — A cockfighting bust by the West Virginia State Police has led to the arrest of two Mercer County brothers. Members of the Princeton detachment of the West Virginia State Police, along with members of the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department, conducted an investigation into reported cockfighting Saturday night[Read More…]
Farm-to-table trend spurring business offshoots
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When Terry Hudson bought his Big Chimney property in 2000, the only living thing on it was the overgrown grass. The small space nestled between two hills and a creek served as a junkyard, spotted with old delivery trucks and metal debris. Today, Hudson’s land is home[Read More…]
Williamson mayor resigns ahead of federal charges
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. – Less than 24 hours after Darrin McCormick tendered his resignation as mayor of Williamson, U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin Tuesday charged McCormick, 50, with making a materially false statement in a federal matter. McCormick, who resigned effective April 30 during a special City Council meeting held Monday evening,[Read More…]
