CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Secretary of State and U.S. Senate nominee Natalie Tennant released the following statement today on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Tennant’s husband is an active Navy reservist who served in Afghanistan in 2011. From Secretary Tennant: “Today we honor the memory[Read More…]
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Morgan County woman arrested for intimidating witness in murder case
BERKELEY SPRINGS — The former live-in girlfriend of accused murderer Wesley McCoy was arrested by the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department on Saturday, September 6 and charged with witness intimidation and possession of heroin. Brittany Nicole Clark, 29, of Berkeley Springs is being held at Eastern Regional Jail in lieu of $20,000 bond. According to[Read More…]
WVPA Advisory: Forms available for Statement of Ownership and Affidavit of Circulation
Your newspaper’s annual Statement of Ownership form is due at the Post Office before Oct. 1 of each year and your annual Affidavit of Circulation is due (along with a copy of your statement of ownership) at the WV Secretary of State’s office before Nov. 1 of each year. [Read More…]
W.Va. high school seniors can get ‘Face to Face’ with WVU this fall
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University will be hitting the road this fall to bring the University to prospective students across West Virginia with“Face to Face with WVU” events. This opportunity allows in-state high school seniors to meet with representatives from many parts of the University, including Admissions,Housing and Residential Education, Financial Aid, the Office of[Read More…]
Society of Professional Journalists share code of ethics
EDITOR’S NOTE: To join the Society of Professional Journalists, visit http://www.spj.org/join.asp For questions or more information, write or call: SPJ headquarters, Eugene S. Pulliam National Journalism Center, 3909 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208-4045; email at [email protected]; Phone: 317/927-8000; fax: 317/920-4789 Members of the Society of Professional Journalists believe that public enlightenment is the forerunner[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Gov. Tomblin issues statement on Patriot Coal ‘warn notices’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today (September 09, 2014) issued the statement following an announcement from Patriot Coal that the company has notified employees of potential layoffs at its Corridor G complex in Boone County: “The announcement of potential layoffs at the Hobet 21 Mine and Beth Station preparation plant is more tragic news[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Rep. Capito votes yes on Waters of the U.S. bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) voted yes Tuesday, Sept. 9, on legislation to prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from broadening its authority over state and local waters. Capito’s office released the following information Tuesday: H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act, passed[Read More…]
Senior citizens rally at state Capitol
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Wearing yellow and ringing bells, hundreds of senior citizens from across West Virginia rallied at the state capitol in Charleston on Tuesday in an effort to build legislative support for senior programs and in-home care funding.More than 700 people showed up for the event on the rear steps of the Capitol. The crowd[Read More…]
Douglass named Energy & Mineral Law Foundation board president
PITTSBURGH, Pa., – The law firm of Babst Calland has announced the appointment of Kevin K. Douglass, shareholder and litigation attorney, as president of the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF), a national nonprofit educational organization which fosters the study of the laws and regulations related to natural resource development and energy use. In his[Read More…]
Legislative Interim schedule available
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Legislature’s interim meeting schedule for September has been released by Aaron Allred, legislative manager for the West Virginia Legislature. The schedule is accessible at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/committees/interims/intcomsched.cfm