CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Joe LaManca was surprised by his brush with fame. LaManca, manager of Kroger at Ashton Place, had his picture taken, along with several other employees, a couple of years ago. The pictures were taken at that time because the company liked to place an employee’s picture in[Read More…]
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House passage of Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act celebrated at Capitol
Ceremony marks state’s first 1,000 drug court grads
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Drug court graduates, their family and friends and state officials gathered for a Tuesday ceremony honoring the first 1,000 people to successfully complete the state’s adult and juvenile drug court programs. West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and Senate President Bill Cole,[Read More…]
Wild, wonderful promoted at W.Va. Statehouse
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — You can’t get more “out there” than hanging out with an alien on West Virginia Adventure Day Monday at the state Capitol. The event, sponsored by the Division of Tourism, promoted wild, wonderful things to do in the Mountain State…
Tiny cheerleaders compete in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Cheering squads from West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia pumped up the volume at the Charleston Civic Center for Sunday’s Jamfest Cheer and Dance competition. The Southern Elite-Tiny Twinkle squad from Logan participated in the Tiny Cheer division, where they took first place….
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin answers media questions at WVPA Legislative Breakfast
Airborne in Hampshire County
Hundreds turn out for inaugural girls’ event
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Although 21 women have been elected to represent West Virginia in the state Legislature, young women across the state say they’d like to see more women become involved in the political process. About 400 girls from high schools across the state gathered Tuesday at the Capitol as[Read More…]
French Creek Freddie gets his mug in a selfie
FRENCH CREEK, W.Va. — A word of advice: Don’t play cards with French Creek Freddie because he stacks the deck. That’s according to Rob Sylvester of the West Virginia Wildlife Center, where Freddie predicted an early spring Monday during the annual Groundhog Day Ceremony. About 75 people came out in[Read More…]
This is fun, right?
RICHWOOD, W.Va. — Most West Virginia outdoor enthusiasts can understand the appeal of a campsite at the edge of a red spruce forest overlooking a large, brushy glade and the summits of Cranberry and Yew mountains. As a place to escape the summer heat and hit a variety of trails[Read More…]
