By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The natural snowfall and abundance of subfreezing temperatures that helped West Virginia ski areas open the 2018-19 season on solid footing have been in short supply in recent days, prompting one resort to suspend operations and others to reduce ski-able terrain. Timberline[Read More…]
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A look at how the government shutdown Is affecting West Virginia
The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. —The employment of about 18,000 West Virginians has been directly affected by the federal government shutdown, and Sen. Joe Manchin, D.-W.Va., said a number of those workers are staying on the job — without pay, for now. A look at how the shutdown[Read More…]
The Martinsburg Initiative works to make positive impact for Eastern Panhandle kids
By MATT WELCH The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Making a positive impact in the life of a child is something Tiffany Hendershot knows to be a rewarding and challenging venture. Hendershot, a full-time social worker with Berkeley County Schools and the project director for The Martinsburg Initiative, has set goals[Read More…]
WVPA ‘Legislative Lookahead’ panels set for Friday; Register now
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Registration continues for the West Virginia Press Association’s Legislative Lookahead on Friday, Jan. 4, at the West Virginia Cultural Center at the Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston, WV 25317 The annual series of panel discussions preview issues the state Legislature will address during the session. AGENDA: Panel 1. –[Read More…]
Eating healthier in 2019 comes with easy substitutes: Fresh and local foods
By TRAVIS CRUM The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Every year there seems to be a fad diet promising to help people lose weight and get healthier. In 2018, there was the rise of the ketogenic diet, or the “keto” diet, which are foods low in carbs and high in healthy[Read More…]
WVPA ‘Legislative Lookahead’ panels set for Friday; Registration continues
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Registration continues for the West Virginia Press Association’s Legislative Lookahead on Friday, Jan. 4, at the West Virginia Cultural Center at the Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston, WV 25317 The annual series of panel discussions preview issues the state Legislature will address during the session. AGENDA: Panel 1. –[Read More…]
WVPA ‘Legislative Lookahead’ panels set for Friday; Registration continues
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Registration continues for the West Virginia Press Association’s Legislative Lookahead on Friday, Jan. 4, at the West Virginia Cultural Center at the Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston, WV 25317 The annual series of panel discussions preview issues the state Legislature will address during the session. AGENDA: Panel 1. –[Read More…]
The wild and wonderful books of 2018
By DAVE LAVENDER The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — As Mark Twain once stated, “his death had been greatly exaggerated,” and so it seems with the publishing industry where book sales and the number of books being published continue to climb. In fact, Bowker, the official ISBN agency in the U.S.,[Read More…]
A hometown winery in Point Pleasant created from ‘Our Sibling Rivalry’
By ERIN PERKINS Point Pleasant Register POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — In a building that has been in their family for over 50 years, two brothers joined together to open a new business. OSR (Our Sibling Rebelry) Winery opened this past spring in the old Mowrey’s Upholstery building near the Mason[Read More…]
Rockwool Uproar: ‘We are in it for the long run,’ Danish officials say
First in a series Spirit of Jefferson RANSON, W.Va. – Misinformation continues to fly around the community 10 months after Danish insulation manufacturer Rockwool Group announced plans to build a $150 million factory on former orchard land here. Last month when the company spent $500,000 on a series of open[Read More…]
