By Bob Gay The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Lt. Alvaro Porras, Morgantown commander for the Salvation Army, sees a lot of presidential portraits this time of year. The faces of Washington, Lincoln and Hamilton, which adorn the $1, $5 and $10 bills, are all familiar. On Monday, he got[Read More…]
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Hanging of the green
The Herald-Dispatch posts many photo galleries of community events on its website. This is a recent example. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Greg Morris holds 8-month-old Cordelia Morris as she inspects the decorations set up at St. John’s Episcopal Church during the greening of the church on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013,[Read More…]
Coal production soars at Ohio County mine
By Casey Junkins The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register TRIADELPHIA, W.Va. – As natural gas drilling rigs populate Ohio County’s surface, some residents may not recall the Tunnel Ridge underground longwall mining system will grind out about 3 million tons of coal this year. This production estimate, provided by the[Read More…]
Italian steakhouse owner committed to legacy
By Jeremiah Shelor Exponent-Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Located just off Bridgeport Hill Road, the Wonder Bar Steakhouse sits atop a hill overlooking the Clarksburg cityscape. Since the restaurant opened in 1946, many patrons have made their way to the top of that hill to dine at the Wonder Bar,[Read More…]
Santa choppers in for parade
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In this photo from the Sunday Gazette -Mail, Santa Claus waves to a crowd gathered at Oakes Field before the start of the South Charleston Christmas Parade on Saturday. This is the 10th year that Santa Claus arrived via HealthNet helicopter. South Charleston Mayor Frank Mullens presented[Read More…]
Doddridge has school just for preschoolers
By Roger Adkins Exponent-Telegram WEST UNION, W.Va. — Doddridge County preschool students have room to spread the fun around now that they have an entire school to themselves. The county’s 70 to 80 preschool students now attend class at the Doddridge County Pre-K Center located at the former Smithburg Grade[Read More…]
Jim Clements graduates his last WVU class
By Alex Lang The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN — President Jim Clements said WVU’s December graduation was bittersweet. Like many of the graduates, his time in Morgantown started four years ago. Also like them, the event brought an end to his WVU career. “I think we will all find that, although[Read More…]
Fire guts historic St. Albans house
By Caitlin Cook Charleston Gazette ST. ALBANS, W.Va. –The oldest house in St. Albans caught fire Friday morning. Located at 2127 Kanawha Terrace, the house dates back to 1818. Known as Rosedale, the house was built on land purchased from George Washington’s niece, Elizabeth, who acquired the land from[Read More…]
Parkersburg editor James C. Smith’s funeral visitation set for Saturday
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Funeral arrangements have been announced for James C. Smith, 65, executive editor of The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, who died Wednesday at his home in Parkersburg. In Parkersburg, there will be a visitation at Kimes Funeral Home, 521 5th St. in Parkersburg on Saturday from 3-6 p.m. There[Read More…]
Charleston Daily Mail names Life section, community engagement editor
By Brad McElhinny Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — One certainty about life is that there will be change. That’s true in the newspaper’s Life section, too. Starting next week, Zack Harold of the Charleston Daily Mail staff will take over that section as the life and community engagement editor.[Read More…]