EDITORIAL – Preston County News & Journal September 16, 2016 Rowlesburg’s lack of transparency modern-day ‘Tale of Two Cities’ You could call what’s happening in the small town of Rowlesburg a modern-day “Tale of Two Cities.” ”It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was[Read More…]
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2016 Women & Technology Conference to feature impressive lineup of leaders
PRESS RELEASE: CHARLESTON, W.Va. (September 15, 2016) – More than 20 female business leaders will convene as presenters at the 2016 Women & Technology Conference to share insights and strategies on how women and technology can help revitalize West Virginia’s economy while supporting women in technology fields. Arria Hines, CEO[Read More…]
VIDEO: Capito Outlines Next Steps to Fight Opioid Crisis
From office of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito: WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a speech on the Senate floor, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) outlined several next steps to combat the opioid epidemic that has devastated West Virginia and other states. These included solutions like cutting off the supply of lethal synthetic[Read More…]
Attorney General Morrisey, WVU Med School announce collaboration to fight prescription painkiller abuse
Press Release: MORGANTOWN — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced his office will collaborate with West Virginia University’s School of Medicine in a multi-faceted approach to reduce prescription painkiller abuse in the Mountain State. The Attorney General and Dr. Clay Marsh, vice president and executive dean for health sciences[Read More…]
WVU inviting reporters, editors to Academic Media Day
From: John Bolt, Senior Executive Director of Communications, West Virginia University. As I hope you have heard by now, West Virginia University this year was designated an R1 research university – highest research activity – by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, one of only 115 such institutions in the[Read More…]
State Treasurer’s unclaimed property inserts start Sept. 22
Press Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer John Perdue’s office will begin on Sept. 22 distribution of its “Discover” publication, which twice a year lists about 13,000 names of people due unclaimed property. The distribution will run through Oct. 6 in newspapers across West Virginia. Unclaimed property is any financial[Read More…]
Reminder: Registration open for Sept. 24 Citizen Science Gathering
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…]
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…]
