CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Adding another talented professional to its small but eclectic staff, the West Virginia Press Association has named Betsy DeBord assistant executive director. An associate with the Charleston accounting firm of Smith, Cochran & Hicks, PLLC, since 2006, DeBord handled WVPA accounting for the last six years for and,[Read More…]
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10 things to know: Monday, August 6
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. MORE THAN 90 DEAD AFTER QUAKE ROCKS INDONESIAN TOURIST ISLAND Rescuers still haven’t reached some[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Justice visits Corridor H construction in Kerens
By TIM MacVEAN The Inter-Mountain KERENS, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice visited the Kerens construction sight of Corridor H Thursday morning and said he believes the project to be the most important in the state. “I’ve said this over and over and over, there is no road project within our[Read More…]
Virginia Ann “Genny” Mooney dead at 87
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Virginia Ann “Genny” Mooney, 87, formerly of St. Albans, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018, at Mercer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bluefield, WV. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Ellis Mooney, and sister, Phyllis McCutcheon. Surviving are her sons, Tim Mooney (Ellen) of[Read More…]
House Democrats grow impatient with pace of impeachment inquiry
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee are ready to move on articles of impeachment on the only justice left on the bench under federal indictment. In a press release Wednesday morning, the minority members of the committee[Read More…]
RDFC sponsors free WV SBDC online and in-person business fundamentals workshops through September
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Finding out how to start a business in West Virginia has just gotten easier. Through Sept. 30, the Regional Development Funding Corporation (RDFC) is sponsoring online and in-person business fundamentals workshops presented by the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC). The sponsorship allows WV SBDC[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, August 2
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, August 2, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT PONTIFF IS SAYING ABOUT CAPITAL PUNISHMENT Pope Francis changes the church’s teaching on death[Read More…]
Register at online at Eventbrite for WVPA Convention 2018 Aug. 9-11
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Registration is now open for the West Virginia Press Association’s 2018 WVPA Convention, Aug. 9-11, in Charleston. “The WVPA is partnering with WVU’s Academic Media Day program. It’s an excellent opportunity for all media,’ said Don Smith, executive director of the WVPA. “You and your staff will benefit[Read More…]
Study shows coal industry generates billions in economic activity for West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. ─ A new study on the economic impact of West Virginia’s coal industry shows that even when facing the worst regulatory pressures in history, mining still generated nearly $13 billion in economic activity for the Mountain State. “Coal and coal-fired electric power always has been a major[Read More…]
