Release from Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education: BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – United Hospital Center (UHC) welcomes the community to visit the traveling exhibit celebrating the life and career of Senator Robert C. Byrd on the first floor of UHC near the Gift Shop. Honoring the 100th Anniversary[Read More…]
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Alzheimer’s Association’s Reason to Hope Luncheon set for Wednesday
Association to honor outstanding individuals dedicated to supporting caregivers Release From the West Virginia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Join the Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter for the Reason to Hope Luncheon on Wednesday, April 19, at 11:30 a.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton Charleston. “Alzheimer’s disease is the nation’s[Read More…]
WVPB to rebroadcast WVU fake news panel discussion today at 2 p.m.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia Public Broadcasting will rebroadcast “Truth and Consequences: Fake News, Filter Bubbles and Democracy” today at 2 p.m. WVPBS taped the panel discussion on fake news hosted by The David C. Hardesty Jr. Festival of Ideas and the West Virginia University Reed College of Media when the event was[Read More…]
What’s holding up all those bills, anyway?
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Anyone who grew up watching “Schoolhouse Rock!” probably knows how a bill becomes a law, right? Someone has an idea, it gets introduced as a bill, goes through the committee process, is passed and goes to the president or governor for[Read More…]
Agriculture advocates eager for governor to pass industrial hemp bill
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Agriculture industry advocates hope a bill awaiting Gov. Jim Justice’s signature will fulfill the potential of a long-neglected niche crop in the Mountain State — hemp. “Hemp is really promising as a crop,” said Don Smith II, founder of the West Virginia[Read More…]
Marshall student sports panel lauds resolution on politics
By GRANT TRAYLOR The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — In recent months, Marshall University athletics has utilized the slogan “I Am Because We Are” as its catchphrase. In the last few days, that slogan was put into action. Marshall University’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) released a statement Friday praising the university’s[Read More…]
Get a Room: Many West Virginia homeowners are getting in on the Airbnb trend, but officials urge caution in following local, state regulations
By CYNTHIA McCLOUD The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Visitors to Shepherdstown from every continent except Antarctica have climbed aboard Will Sutherland‘s converted school bus to spend a night or two. Since Sutherland and his partner Sabrina Hartley started listing the bus on Airbnb in December 2014, they have entertained[Read More…]
Norfolk Southern Railway commits to sticking with coal
By SARAH PLUMMER The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Norfolk Southern Railway will continue to use both thermal and metallurgical coal, Chief Marketing Officer Alan Shaw announced last week at the National Coal Transportation Association Conference. S&P Global Platts, an energy price assessment and reporting agency, reports that Norfolk Southern made[Read More…]
Attorney General Morrisey urges caution during last-minute tax filing
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey reminds consumers to take their time filling out tax information in order to avoid any missteps as the April 18 filing deadline quickly approaches. “Many people don’t file taxes until the end of the season,” Attorney General Morrisey said. “It’s always better[Read More…]
Pep rally for ‘America’s Best’ is tonight
Staff report The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Local leaders are reminding residents to gather at 6 p.m. Monday, April 17, for a show of support as Huntington finishes the competition that will name America’s Best Community. The City of Huntington is one of just eight communities remaining in the America’s Best[Read More…]
