By MATT COMBS The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The West Virginia Maple Syrup Producers Association (WVMSPA) has announced two Maple Days this year — Saturday, Feb. 24, and Saturday, March 17. On those days, sugar shacks and other maple operations will be open to the public for viewing. Although it is a[Read More…]
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Huntington faith community to offer substance abuse resource fair Tuesday
The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A resource fair connecting faith leaders with local providers and supports who work to address the opioid epidemic will be conducted from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Feb. 13, at Fifth Avenue Baptist, 1135 5th Ave. in Huntington. In September 2017, representatives from local organizations[Read More…]
Personal loans power West Virginia candidates’ GOP Senate campaigns
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two GOP primary candidates for U.S. Senate in West Virginia are reaching into their own pockets to pay for their campaigns. Documents filed with the Federal Election Commission show former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship and state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey are pouring[Read More…]
West Virginia roads drop 11 spots in national study
By MATT COMBS The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Mountain State’s roads fell 11 positions from No. 25 in the nation all the way to No. 36, according to a recent report by the Reason Foundation. The California-based libertarian think tank publishes its Annual Highway Report which ranks the nation’s roads based on[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, February 12
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHICH CRUCIAL TOPIC CONGRESS IS ABOUT TO TACKLE The Senate begins a rare, open-ended debate[Read More…]
Alzheimer’s Association hosting Advocacy Day at WV Capitol on Thursday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter is hosting an Advocacy Day on Thursday, Feb. 15, from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in Charleston at the West Virginia State Capitol. The day will begin with a special ceremony in the Lower Rotunda at 9:15 a.m. The event is an opportunity for people[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Monday, Feb. 12
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Monday, Feb. 12, 2018 34th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: Tourism Day at the Legislature, Upper House, Upper Senate Rotundas, Upper Well Area, Lower Rotunda; WV Hospitality and Travel Association Legislative Reception, 5 – 7 p.m., Cultural Center; WVACO Legislative Reception, 7-11 p.m. – Embassy Suites.[Read More…]
Herald-Dispatch of Huntington editor-publisher Dawson announces retirement
The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington Staff Report HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Herald-Dispatch Editor and Publisher Ed Dawson has announced that he will retire at the end of February. Managing Editor Les Smith will succeed Dawson as editor, and Controller Georgetta Thevenin, Advertising Director Chuck Jessup and Circulation-Production Director Dave Hamilton will[Read More…]
Opinion: WV legislators, public should remember things ‘The Press’ can’t do
By MIKE MYER Executive Editor The Intelligencer of Wheeling “I trust the media less than I do the government,” state Sen. Randy Smith, R-Tucker, said during a legislative committee hearing the other day. Millions of Americans agree with him. Millions more would if a Democrat rather than a Republican was[Read More…]
Editorial: WV is gassed up and ready to go
From The State Journal of W.Va. If you talk to those in the natural gas industry, they will tell you that West Virginia sits at the epicenter of what could potentially be the economic development future of the Mountain State — if not the nation. The Marcellus and Utica natural[Read More…]