By Tabitha Johnston, The Shepherdstown Chronicle SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — In one month, the 21st annual American Conservation Film Festival (ACFF) will be returning to Shepherdstown. A total of 27 films will be screened in Shepherd University’s Frank Arts Center Theater at this year’s festival, which will be held from March[Read More…]
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Finalists to compete in WVU Mountaineer mascot cheer-off event
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Four West Virginia natives vying to be the 70th West Virginia University Mountaineer mascot will wear buckskins and carry rifles as they compete in a cheer-off during the men’s basketball game versus the University of Central Florida at 7 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 20) in the WVU Coliseum. [Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin pushes for FCC Hazelton retention pay, bipartisan prison oversight reforms after disturbing DOJ report
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Feb. 15, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published a new report on inmate deaths in federal prisons. The report found that the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)[Read More…]
George “Tom” Harward retires after 45 years with Barbour Community Health Association
West Virginia Press Association BELINGTON, W.Va. — When George “Tom” Harward started working in the medical field 45 years ago, he could not have foreseen being one of the founders of Belington Medical Clinic or the tremendous growth at Barbour Community Health Association (BCHA) that would occur under his leadership. [Read More…]
W.Va. Nursery & Landscape Association 2024 Winter Symposium Feb. 21 in Charleston to feature variety of landscaping experts
Media invited to cover annual gathering at Embassy Suites Hotel West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Media are invited to attend and cover the West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association’s (WVNLA) Winter Symposium from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 21, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown[Read More…]
Commissioner of Agriculture to visit state FFA chapters during National FFA Week Feb. 17-24
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Each year, FFA Chapters nationwide come together to celebrate National FFA Week, a time dedicated to showing the essence of FFA and its profound influence on members’ lives, and to highlight the importance of agriculture education in our classrooms. National FFA week runs[Read More…]
Cleveland-Cliffs to idle Weirton facility
Unfavorable ITC ruling listed as cause The Weirton Daily Times WEIRTON, W.Va. — The Weirton tinplate production plant will be idled indefinitely in April, Cleveland-Cliffs announced this morning. The move is a direct result of the unanimous decision issued by all four members of the International Trade Commission negating the[Read More…]
Senate Committee on Pensions considers diverting funds from TRS to Police and Fire Relief Fund
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Senate Committee on Pensions, on Wednesday, considered a committee substitute for SB 670, a bill seeking to reallocate a portion of the insurance and casualty premium tax to the Municipal Pensions Security Fund. As explained by Committee Counsel Phillip Childs,[Read More…]
Roads to Prosperity to replace low water crossing in Pendleton County
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A project to replace a low water crossing in Pendleton County with a new bridge is among 19 construction projects included in a bid letting conducted by the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. The project will be paid for[Read More…]
About 150 turn out for contentious public hearing on Charleston postal center
By Fred Pace, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — At a public meeting Wednesday evening about proposed changes at Charleston Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC), many raised concerns about those changes, and what it means for the 800 people who work there. “My machine’s not on the list to be retained,”[Read More…]
