By CARTER WALKER Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Soon after the Sept. 12 Fairmont City Council meeting, a collection of petitions began circulating around the city and on social media. Eight petitions are making the rounds. One is to have the city council reconsider the human rights commission ordinance,[Read More…]
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Road bond breakdown; Nearly half a billion dollars hangs in the balance for southern W.Va.
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Early voting is under way to determine the fate of the Roads to Prosperity Highway Program in West Virginia, and nearly $500 million in projects throughout southern West Virginia hang in the balance. In total, each county has projects big and small[Read More…]
Scholarship fund in Myers’ name to be announced at WVSU event Friday
By DOUGLAS IMBROGNO Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Lydia McLeod attended West Virginia State College in Institute at the same time as Cabin Creek native Lou Myers. She did not know him well, but characterized him as “a regular guy with a very warm sense of humor.” Myers would graduate[Read More…]
WVU’s Majjigapu named finalist for Collegiate Inventors Competition
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A doctoral student in civil engineering at West Virginia University is a finalist in the Collegiate Inventors Competition, an annual competition that rewards innovations, discoveries and research by college and university students and their faculty advisors. Praveen Majjigapu will present his invention — NextGen Structural[Read More…]
WV Division of Forestry releases fall foliage report
Staff and wire reports The Logan Banner From staff and wire reports CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Tourism Office, in partnership with the West Virginia Division of Forestry, today announces the second fall foliage report and featured #AlmostHeaven fall road trip of the season. Together, these agencies are working[Read More…]
Daniel Hall named as Oil Marketers & Grocers Association’s director of government affairs
By CHRISTOPHER DOWELL NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Oil Marketers & Grocers Association, the trade association that represents the state’s convenience stores, independent grocers and petroleum marketers, has appointed Daniel Hall as director of government affairs and membership development coordinator. “Daniel’s legislative experience, knowledge of our issues[Read More…]
Pop Con coming to West Virginia University at Parkersburg
By WAYNE TOWNER The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The second annual Parkersburg Pop Con will be Saturday at West Virginia University at Parkersburg for pop culture enthusiasts of all kinds. WVU-P is teaming up with local businesses for the convention which runs from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday[Read More…]
Downtown PKB unveils new logo
By EVAN BEVINS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A new logo marks the start of a new era for Downtown PKB. The nonprofit dedicated to promoting the downtown Parkersburg area to encourage economic and community growth unveiled its new logo and branding initiative at the Blennerhassett Hotel[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, September 28
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HUGH HEFNER DEAD AT 91 The Playboy magazine founder revved up the sexual revolution in[Read More…]
Business, government, academia come together to move West Virginia Forward
Release from WVU: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s economy is in transition, and it will take a collaborative effort by business, government and academia to ensure revitalization instead of stagnation, leaders from all three areas said Wednesday in releasing a summary of findings of a study entitled “West Virginia Forward: Maximizing our Opportunities for Prosperity.”[Read More…]
