By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Free guided hikes and other outdoor activities will be offered on public lands across West Virginia on Saturday in recognition of National Trails Day. Begun in 1993 by the American Hiking Society as a way to introduce people to trails in their area,[Read More…]
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Times West Virginian looking for general assignments reporter
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The Times West Virginian is a community focused multi-media company in Fairmont, W.Va., serving Marion County and North Central West Virginia with newspapers, shoppers, magazines and websites. From The Times West Virginian: Our flagship is the Times West Virginian newspaper published 7 days a week with an average[Read More…]
Pearl S. Buck Birthplace hosting poetry workshop: ‘Take a Hike’
HILLSBORO, W.Va. — Poetry writers should mark the calendar: “Take a Hike” poetry workshop — lead by Kari Gunter-Seymour, Poet Laureate of Athens, Ohio — is set for Thursday, June 27, at the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace, located in Hillsboro, W.Va. The workshop, made possible with support from The Calvin W.[Read More…]
Pallottine Foundation announces inaugural rounds of grant funding support for the nonprofit organizations
Release from Pallottine Foundation of Huntington, W.Va.: HUNTINGTON, W.Va.: The Pallottine Foundation of Huntington, W.Va., is pleased to announce its inaugural rounds of grant funding support for the nonprofit organizations in the Tri-State area providing health related programs and services. The Foundation created by the Pallottine Missionary Sisters in 2017,[Read More…]
W.Va. officials say housing is now flood recovery priority
By Tina Alvey, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — “It’s like watching information in a blender. It goes round and round.” Thus did Sen. Craig Blair (R-Berkeley) sum up testimony received from administration officials during a public meeting of a subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding held in Charleston on[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, May 16
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, May 16, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. IRAN BLASTS US SANCTIONS AS TENSIONS MOUNT Iran’s foreign minister slams mounting U.S. sanctions[Read More…]
Editorial: Solving plastics pollution won’t be easy, but needs to happen
From The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg: A new agreement signed by 187 countries — although not the United States — will impact how countries can discard plastic waste. But it remains uncertain what impact the new accord will have on the ever-growing use of plastic. CNN reported Saturday that plastic[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, May 15
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. ALABAMA BANS NEARLY ALL ABORTIONS The state’s Republican-dominated Senate voted to make performing an abortion at[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, May 13
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, May 13, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TENSIONS RATCHET UP IN PERSIAN GULF Saudi Arabia says the damage to two of its oil[Read More…]
