By Maggie Susa, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Huntington Mall saw 103,000 visitors on Black Friday in 2022, and even more shoppers are expected this year. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is when retailers kick off the holiday season with offers meant to get customers in the shopping[Read More…]
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Deputies sue over wages, vacation and sick leave, other benefits
By Caleb M. Soptelean, Spirit of Jefferson JEFFERSON COUNTY, W.Va. — All 31 law enforcement officers from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office are suing the county commission over various miscalculations in their pay and benefits. Each deputy at the sheriff’s office, from the top-ranked chief deputy to frontline patrol deputies,[Read More…]
Dad, daughter tackle day 1 of buck season
By Emma June Grosskopf, Hampshire Review AUGUSTA, W.Va. — Kenadee Haines, 8, took down her first-ever buck on opening day Monday – with a little help from her dad. She’s no stranger to hunting season, said her father Steven Haines of Augusta. Read more: https://www.hampshirereview.com/news/article_b5a6674a-8941-11ee-8c5c-534073d7c25c.html
Holiday gratitude: A Litany of Thanksgiving
By Adam R. Kelly, The Journal Adam Kelly (1924-1990) wrote The Country Editor column for The Parkersburg News & Sentinel – a sister newspaper of The Journal – for many years. Thanksgiving is a particular time, like the bright and shining poetic moments of Camelot, to express gratitude for our[Read More…]
Marshall University spreads cheer with annual Herd Holiday event
West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — This holiday season, Marshall University is excited to announce its upcoming Herd Holiday event, a festive experience that promises to bring joy, community spirit, and a touch of holiday magic to campus and beyond. The annual event is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 28[Read More…]
Gov. Justice issues proclamation declaring half-day holiday Wednesday for public employees
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation, declaring Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, as a half-day state holiday for public employees “Recognizing the unwavering commitment and hard work of our state’s public employees over the past year, and embracing the Thanksgiving spirit of gratitude,[Read More…]
Thanksgiving plans ruined by last minute flood at Soup Opera
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Two days before Thanksgiving, disaster struck the Soup Opera. A little before 7 p.m. on Monday, Misty Tennant, the director of the Soup Opera, received a video showing water spraying out of the building up the side in the back. When[Read More…]
Deer of the Week
By Williamson Daily News MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. — Abel Ryan Dotson, 9 years old of Chattaroy, killed this 10-point buck in Kentucky. Abel used a cross bow to take down the deer, and it was his first bow kill in his hunting career. He goes to school at Burch where[Read More…]
Justice keeps open possibility of coaching basketball as a U.S. senator
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice is keeping open the idea of continuing his basketball coaching if he’s elected to the U.S. Senate. Fielding a question from MetroNews during his Tuesday briefing, he said, “I guess we’ll see, won’t we?” He said he’ll have[Read More…]
Spring Mills Middle teacher named WVSTA president
By Ainsley Hall, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Davita Melander, a science teacher from Spring Mills Middle School, was named the new president of the West Virginia Science Teachers Association (WVSTA). Through this new role, Melander will lead the group and help put together the statewide conference, in addition to[Read More…]
