A post from the Facebook page of the Spirit of Jefferson CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — WRITERS WANTED … We’re putting out a call for new contributors: Are you an experienced reporter or editor with a commitment to outstanding work and a desire to tell the stories of the Eastern Panhandle?[Read More…]
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Kessler wants lawmakers to stick around
WHEELING, W.Va. — As lawmakers remain in Charleston to hash out a budget almost certain to include an unprecedented dip into West Virginia’s Rainy Day Fund, Senate President Jeff Kessler is urging Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to call a special session to address a number of other issues left unresolved[Read More…]
Save the Date: ACA’s fees will surprise many
An editorial from The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — March 31 may be a significant – and very expensive – date in your life. Don’t know why? That is not unusual. Tens of millions of Americans do not, according to public opinion polls. By the end of this month, many people[Read More…]
Two Logan sisters became ‘Rosie the Riveters’
LOGAN, W.Va. — Sisters Lillian and Margaret were 20 and 18 years old when they worked at the Sylvania Defense Plant at Huntington, W.Va., during World War II. Margaret Elizabeth Parsons Short passed away in 2005. Margaret’s daughter, Brenda Thomas, interviewed her aunt about the experiences the sisters shared during[Read More…]
West Virginians’ safety must not be afterthought
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — It was a miracle no one was killed when a gas pipeline near Sissonville ruptured in December 2012. As it was, three homes were destroyed and a section of Interstate 77 was melted, requiring overnight repair. The potential for[Read More…]
Water crisis partly blamed for restaurant closure
CHARLESTON, W.Va.– A Charleston restaurant — which is among the businesses that have sued Freedom Industries over its chemical leak into the Elk River — announced Tuesday that it’s closing, at least in part over the recent water crisis. “This year has not been a good one,” read a post[Read More…]
Mayor decries bill allowing guns in rec centers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — “WARNING: Children entering municipal recreation centers may be exposed to strangers carrying concealed weapons – W.Va. Senate Bill 317” That’s the text of a possible sign that Charleston officials will place at entrances to city recreation centers if Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signs SB 317 into[Read More…]
Undercooked chicken served to Princeton students
PRINCETON, W.Va. — School officials sought answers Tuesday after there were reports of local middle school students being served undercooked chicken for lunch. The incident went viral Monday evening on local social media after a photograph of what looked like raw chicken on a Princeton Middle School student’s lunch tray[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, March 12
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT’S NEXT IN THE SENATE INVESTIGATION OF THE[Read More…]
Data breaches show need for uniform notification
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — If your personal information stored by a retailer somehow falls into unauthorized hands, how would you be notified? Or would you be notified at all? The answer may well depend on where you live. And that’s not a very good answer. The[Read More…]
