By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Belinda Biafore, the chairwoman of the West Virginia Democratic Party, is facing a call to resign from one of the largest county executive committees due to a perceived slight toward minorities and people of color. The Wood County Democratic Executive Committee[Read More…]
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‘It’s everything to us’: West Virginians honor American flag on its day
By Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Just as member Vickie Trickett was going into the history of how Betsy Ross was enlisted to stitch the American flag, the hailstones began pelting the roof of Elks Lodge 411 like bombs bursting in air. Monday was Flag Day, a national[Read More…]
West Virginia Governor’s companies: Form filed by bank contains ‘errors and omissions’
By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Securities Act form filed by Carter Bank & Trust related to a civil action against the company includes “errors and omissions,” according the plaintiff, Justice Entities. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, his companies and family members comprise Justice Entities, which[Read More…]
Distributors attempt to disprove gateway theory at opioid trial
By Courtney Hessler, The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Opioid distributors spent a full day of a trial in Charleston with a complex and thorough cross-examination of an epidemiologist in an attempt to disprove prescription opioids being a gateway to heroin abuse. Katherine Keyes, an epidemiologist whose career at Columbia University[Read More…]
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Quick online survey will assist WVUToday in providing articles, photos, data and information to newspapers MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVUToday needs your help. April Kaull, executive director of Communications, is asking all media — editors, reporters, photos and others — to complete this survey: Survey link: https://wvu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a5fNkIanqCFYxn0 “We will use your feedback to[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia with 205 new cases, 4 deaths since last update; 43.2% of total population fully vaccinated
WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Monday, June 14. West Virginia Statistics New cases since last update – 205 Deaths since last update – 4 Total Positive Cases – 163,144 Current Active Cases[Read More…]
Appalachian Forest Discovery Center offering exhibits, displays
By Brad Johnson, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — The Appalachian Forest Discovery Center is offering exhibits, displays and information each weekend through the summer. “We’re open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays,” said Lukas Ray, partnerships and communications manager. “Our region encompasses 16[Read More…]
West Virginia lawmakers shuffle responsibility on “billion-dollar” mine reclamation problem
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Moments after West Virginia lawmakers received copies of an audit report warning that state mine cleanup funds are nearing insolvency, the Senate president sought to put the problem on someone else’s table. “We need to be able to take your report and repackage it in[Read More…]
Home is where you write your tune: Sandy Pinkard inducted into West Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame
By Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sandy Pinkard had to laugh when he got the news he was going into the West Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame this year. Not because he didn’t take it seriously, no sir. “Hey, let me tell you, it’s an honor to[Read More…]
Working toward Dollywood: Mercer, West Virginia, boy raises trip money with lemonade
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — Ten-year-old Jayden Barnes wanted to go to Dollywood, but he didn’t want his hardworking mother to pay for it. He solved the problem by setting up a classic summertime way to earn money: a lemonade stand. Jayden set up his lemonade[Read More…]
