By TIFFANY TOWNER Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Tonight, children will take to the streets for treat-or-treating. They will be dressed in costumes: some homemade and some store-bought. The costumes could be inspired by pop culture, such as “Paw Patrol” or “Frozen” costumes, or maybe they were made based[Read More…]
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Manchin to talk tax reform in Berkeley Springs this Friday
The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) will hold a Town Hall meeting in Berkeley Springs on Friday, October 27 at 11:30 a.m. at the Country Inn in downtown Berkeley Springs to talk about federal tax reform and take questions about proposed legislation on tax[Read More…]
Wheeling area business, community leaders await Ohio cracker decision
By LINDA HARRIS The State Journal WHEELING, W.Va. — Business and community leaders attending Wednesday’s Economic Outlook Conference heard about the opportunities natural gas has already unlocked in the Northern Panhandle and rosy projections for the future. What they didn’t hear was a definitive answer about the prospects for an[Read More…]
State senators look forward at Shepherdstown research forum
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — It was a tale of two senators at Shepherd University’s research forum held Monday, with Sen. Joe Manchin D-WVa. addressing the country’s opioid crisis, while Shelly Moore Capito R-W.Va, stressed the importance for West Virginia to tap into the next cutting edge[Read More…]
Women for Economic and Leadership Development meeting tonight
Women’s leadership development group hosts event in Charleston; U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Frances Henry among speakers CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Women for Economic and Leadership Development (WELD) will host its first event today in Charleston to introduce the community, particularly career-minded women, to its mission, networking opportunities and unique leadership programs. Approximately[Read More…]
Preston Growers Co-op featured at Farm Aid concert
By CYNTHIA McCLOUD The State Journal BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. — A group of Preston County farmers was recently honored by Farm Aid. The nonprofit organization that promotes a family farm system of agriculture chose to feature the Preston Growers Co-op in a video played at the 2017 Farm Aid concert[Read More…]
Sayles returns to WV for 30th anniversary screening of ‘Matewan’
By BILL LYNCH Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Part of what drew director John Sayles to the story that became the movie “Matewan” was that he’d never heard it. Sayles, who appears Saturday with film producer Maggie Renzi at a 30th anniversary screening of “Matewan” at the LaBelle Theater in[Read More…]
Facebook Live workshop this weekend in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Learn how to use Facebook LIVE in your newsroom in a hands on workshop presented by the Online News Association West Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 7. Why use Facebook live to enhance your reporting? Because 1.28 billion people use its services every single day. That’s up a whopping[Read More…]
Road Bond Editorial: The Charleston Gazette-Mail says vote ‘Yes’
Road Bond Editorial: The Charleston Gazette-Mail says vote ‘Yes’ From The Charleston Gazette-Mail, Daily Mail editorial: Vote for the road bond and demand government accountability It seems nearly all the organizations that employ West Virginians and those trying to bring more jobs to the state have one thing in common[Read More…]
West Virginia’s regulatory environment markedly different than neighboring Pennsylvania
By LINDA HARRIS The State Journal PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Industry leaders were told this week West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio couldn’t be more different when it comes to the regulatory environment governing oil and gas operations. Babst Calland’s Blaine Lucas told attendees at Shale Insight 2017 in Pittsburgh this week that[Read More…]
