DEP Release: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – It’s not too late to sign up to attend the Sept. 24 Citizen Science Gathering in Morgantown. Registrations for the event will be taken through Sunday, Sept. 18. The event was organized by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Environmental Advocate’s Office, in[Read More…]
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Lockout continues with United Gas Workers and Dominion Hope, Dominion Transmission
LAUREN MATTHEWS For The Intelligencer CLARKSBURG, W.Va (Sept. 10) — As the lockout of more than 900 Dominion Hope and Dominion Transmission employees across six states enters its fourth day, company officials insist their demands are fair while union workers say they’re holding out to protect retirees and future hires.[Read More…]
Dominion Hope, Dominion Transmission share message on labor contract, outlook
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dominion Hope and Dominion Transmission this month has been reaching out to customers in West Virginia to present its message about the current lockout of Local 69 of the Utility Workers Union of America, United Gas Workers. Dominion used community newspapers across West Virginia to deliver a two-page message to[Read More…]
ACES editing boot camp set for Nov. 5, Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — If you’re an editor or edit as part of your job, the American Copy Editors Society offers a daylong “Editing Boot Camp” that can help you polish your skills. THE ACES Editing Boot Camp, is Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will take place in George[Read More…]
State unveils program to prevent suicide among veterans: Mountain State 22
Press Release: Mountain State 22 aims to increase awareness of risk factors contributing to veterans’ suicides CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin joined officials from the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance and representatives of a variety of veterans’ organizations on Sept. 7 to announce the Mountain State[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Marshall University to host safety conference Sept. 14-15
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Division of Applied Science and Technology and the Safety Technology Advisory Board will host the second annual Marshall Safety Conference (MSC) in September in Huntington. This year’s MSC will focus on the growing list of tasks and responsibilities for safety specialists and how to manage[Read More…]
Ohio: Monroe County Beacon seeking publisher
WOODSFIELD, Ohio — The Monroe County Beacon, a weekly newspaper in the southeastern part of the state, has an immediate opening for a publisher. This position would oversee the day to day operations of the newspaper. The Monroe County Beacon has a paid circulation of 3951 and has a shopper that covers[Read More…]
The Inter-Mountain of Elkins seeking circulation director
Dynamic, sales-oriented circulation director needed ELKINS, W.Va. — The Inter-Mountain, an award-winning daily newspaper in the heart of the state’s tourism district, seeks a circulation director to manage operations within the newspaper’s diverse and vast eight-county delivery territory in north central West Virginia. This is an executive position at the department-head[Read More…]
Charleston Gazette-Mail Column: WV211 links people to services
Submitted by Sam Cipoletti Cipoletti Public Affairs LLC Just what is WV 211? Unlike 911, the number you call for emergencies, or 511, the number you call for current traffic information, 211 is the number you call for community service information. In West Virginia, the 211 information line is[Read More…]
Traveling exhibit on life, legacy of Sen. Byrd visiting Capitol Hill Sept. 19-23
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 8, 2016) – The Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education will showcase its traveling exhibit, “Robert C. Byrd: Senator, Statesman, West Virginian” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Sept. 19-23 in the Rotunda of the Richard B. Russell Senate Office Building. On Wednesday, Sept.[Read More…]