By LINDA HARRIS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While a federal report suggests West Virginia’s financial services industries have shrunk slightly, West Liberty University’s Mike Blackwell said there’s still a lot of in-state career opportunities. “I’m fairly optimistic right now,” said Blackwell, an accounting instructor and Undergrad Program Director[Read More…]
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Blennerhassett Island to host Mansion by Candlelight
By WAYNE TOWNER The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The annual “Blennerhassett Island by Night — The Mansion by Candlelight” program will offer visitors to Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park the chance to step back in time to experience an autumn celebration as it might once have been[Read More…]
Motorists are urged to be cautious while driving in fall
By VALICIA DARQUENNE The Exponent Telegram FRENCH CREEK, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources urges motorists to be extra cautious while driving in the fall because vehicle collisions with deer tend to rise during this time of year. West Virginia’s rugged terrain also likely contributes to these[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, October 12
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. DEADLY CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES COULD GAIN MOMENTUM Gusty winds and low humidity are forecast for areas[Read More…]
First lady sees plight of addicted infants firsthand
By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Melania Trump arrived in Huntington about as quietly as a first lady can — the flipside to the spirited splash her husband made in town two months earlier. Unlike the last time a presidential motorcade rolled through Huntington, carrying President Donald Trump to a[Read More…]
First lady Melania Trump visits WV facility for drug-affected babies
By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — First lady Melania Trump reached out to some of the tiniest victims of the substance abuse epidemic during a visit to Lily’s Place in Huntington Tuesday. Trump on Tuesday afternoon visited with staff and the newborn patients at the facility, which is[Read More…]
West Virginia officials welcome attention first lady is paying to the opioid epidemic
By ANDREA LANNOM For the Times West Virginian First lady Melania Trump made her first official visit to West Virginia Tuesday, visiting Lily’s Place, a neonatal abstinence syndrome center. Lily’s Place, a nonprofit facility that opened its doors in 2014, handles overflow from hospitals in Huntington. Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va.,[Read More…]
WVONGA resolution supports WV pipeline infrastructure projects
WVPA Staff Report CANAAN VALLEY, W.Va. — The Board of Directors of the West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association this morning approved a resolution supporting 11 pipeline infrastructure projects to be constructed in 2017 and 2018. The resolution came during the WVONGA fall meeting at Canaan Valley Resort. Anne Blankenship, executive director WVONGA,[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…]
US Supreme Court won’t hear Don Blankenship’s appeal
By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship’s appeal of his criminal mine safety conviction, the court announced Tuesday. Justices turned down Blankenship’s petition, including it on a weekly order list of more than 200 cases[Read More…]
