Editor’s Note: Giles Snyder is a freelance columnist and your newspaper can purchase his columns. Giles is listed among our freelance talents on wvpress.org: https://wvpress.wpengine.com/jobs/resources/ My neighborhood may be in the middle of a cold snap, but at least it’s made it easier to get our cat to come inside.[Read More…]
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin vetos prevailing wage and right to work legislation
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (February 11, 2016) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today vetoed House Bill 4005, repealing prevailing hourly rate of wages requirements: “Last year, I worked with the Legislature to create a compromise on prevailing wage to help local communities by exempting projects less than $500,000 and to improve our[Read More…]
Former West Virginia Governor Gaston Caperton endorses Jim Justice
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, former West Virginia Governor Gaston Caperton announced his support for Jim Justice in the 2016 gubernatorial race. Caperton says his backing of Justice is based on Justice’s proven record creating jobs, his passion for the people of West Virginia, and his drive to turn the state around. “West[Read More…]
U.S. Senate fails in effort to stop ‘Waters of the US’
Sen. Manchin votes to stop WOTUS, calls rule broad overreach Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today voted to override the President’s veto of S. J. Res. 22, a resolution to disapprove the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S.[Read More…]
Gov. Tomblin statement on passing of Darrell Holmes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (January 22, 2016) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today issued the following statement on the passing of former Delegate, State Senator and Senate Clerk Darrell Holmes: “Darrell Holmes was a true West Virginia treasure and a dear friend of mine for more than 40 years as he served[Read More…]
Labor Rally at W.Va. State of State
This week in West Virginia history: Dec. 24 – Dec. 30
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go toe-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Dec. 24, 1942: The Committee on Fair Employment Practices ordered that Jehovah’s Witnesses be reinstated to their jobs at Pittsburgh Plate Glass in Clarksburg. The workers had been fired[Read More…]
President Barack Obama’ s remarks at the Medal of Freedom Ceremony
West Virginian Katherine Johnson among those honored As service to its members, the WVPA is share President Barack Obama’ s remarks at the Medal of Freedom Ceremony: REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT MEDAL OF FREEDOM CEREMONY East Room, 5:19 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Thank you. Everybody please[Read More…]
Lights go on at Oglebay Park for Festival of Lights
By IAN HICKS The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. – As he experiences his first Winter Festival of Lights at Oglebay Park, Stephen Hilliard at times finds himself feeling more like a tourist than the incoming CEO of the Wheeling Park Commission. On Thursday, Hilliard stood next to the man he[Read More…]
‘BBQ & Bingo’ features food, activities, raises funds for state championship
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — If you’re craving BBQ or bingo, mark Sunday, Nov. 15, on your calendar. Robin Murphy, pitmaster of Nuthin’ Fancy BBQ and a pro competitor in the 2015 BBQ Bash, will be smoking baby back ribs, brisket, pork and all the trimmings at the “BBQ & Bingo” at the Buckhannon Moose Lodge on Nov.[Read More…]