By VICTORIA L. CANN The Fairmont News CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Fairmont field office for the West Virginia secretary of state will be moving to Clarksburg to help build on the idea of a “one-stop shop” for business owners and entrepreneurs. Secretary of State Mac Warner said the move is a[Read More…]
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Veteran challenges elected officials on health care
By TINA ALVEY The Register-Herald FAIRLEA, W.Va. — A ribbon-cutting may have been scheduled, but a sort of mini-Town Hall quiz broke out, interrupting the scheduled remarks at the grand opening of the VA’s new outpatient clinic in Fairlea on Monday. Three members of Congress who took turns at the podium[Read More…]
Small victories adding up in ‘Try This’ movement
By CYNTHIA McCLOUD The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An idea for healthier living has gotten some wheels. Barboursville Elementary students Jillian Freeman and Olivia Turman dreamed up a mobile concession stand. Their rolling cart would sell wholesome food choices at the Cabell County village’s park and ballfield. With help[Read More…]
Petco Foundation honors Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association
Staff reports The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Petco Foundation’s “Celebration of Love” awards gala to honor organizations and people for their achievements in saving animals’ lives recently recognized the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association’s efforts. Seven awards were given at the San Diego gala which hosted about 500 guests. Actress[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, May 23
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. ATTACKER STRIKES POP CONCERT IN ENGLAND An apparent suicide bomber sets off an improvised explosive[Read More…]
Talk highlights education and the state’s future
By ADRANISHA STEPHENS The Journal of Martinsburg MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — More than 100 business, education and legislative leaders attended the Education Alliance’s EDTalks “Connecting Education, Jobs and Our Future event” at the Blue Ridge Community and Technology College Thursday. EDTalks is an education-based speaker series that promotes innovative discussion and[Read More…]
Editorial: Making Weirton More Appealing
From The Wheeling News-Register: Weirton Planning Commission Chairman Chuck Robinson might well have been referring to any number of Rust Belt communities when he remarked last Wednesday that, “This town needs some excitement and energy instead of just waiting for something to happen.” But there are differences between Weirton and[Read More…]
Many Factors Contribute to Lower Life Expectancy in W.Va.
By LINDA COMINS The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — A local health official believes many factors contribute to southwestern West Virginia’s “very low” life expectancy. Dire results for that region of the Mountain State are cited in a new report issued in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The report[Read More…]
History Alive! Sacagawea at Cacapon Resort State Park May 26
Release from the W.Va. State Parks: BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Sacagawea, the young Native American woman who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their arduous journey west in 1805, has inspired countless enduring myths and legends and will be the subject of a historical program at Cacapon Resort State Park on[Read More…]
Nonprofit provides experience, job opportunities for W.Va. women
By Caity Coyne The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In July 2015, the staff of West Virginia Women Work, a nonprofit that trains women for the construction industry, was almost certain they’d have to close their doors at the end of the year due to lack of funding. Wednesday afternoon,[Read More…]
