By Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin Fifteen years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, West Virginians joined the nation and the world in sorrow and devastation. We gathered around our televisions and watched an act of terror unfold that was beyond comprehension. On that day, at the World Trade Center twin towers in New[Read More…]
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Manchin statement on 15th anniversary of Sept. 11
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.VA., today issued the following statement on the fifteenth anniversary of Sept. 11th. “Each and every one of us can remember exactly where we were when we first learned that our country was under attack fifteen years ago. It was a tragic[Read More…]
The Herald-Dispatch: 9/11 leaves lasting imprint
By JOSEPHINE MENDEZ The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Sept. 11, 2001, is a day that is remembered by Americans and people around the globe in different ways. Those who were alive when terrorists sent airliners smashing into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania 15 years[Read More…]
The News-Register: Wheeling firefighters share 9/11 memories
By JANET METZNER AND ALAN OLSON Wheeling News-Register and The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — The surreal silence at Ground Zero was a phenomenon Wheeling firefighter Chuck Ransom said had a powerful effect on his career. The destruction of the World Trade Center somehow had created a sound vacuum, with the layers[Read More…]
W.Va. residents can submit questions for Oct. 4 gubernatorial debate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With Republican Bill Cole and Democrat Jim Justice agreeing to participate in the Oct. 4 West Virginia Gubernatorial Debate, residents of West Virginia are now being asked to help formulate the questions that will be used during the event. The West Virginia Press Association and AARP West Virginia, with the assistance of West Virginia Public Broadcasting,[Read More…]
Trump to speak at Shale Insight conference
WVONGA, MSC, OOGA partnering on regional oil & gas conference CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will be a keynote speaker at the sixth annual Shale Insight Conference — set for Sept. 21-22 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. The conference — a joint-hosting partnership of the West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association, Marcellus[Read More…]
View the WVPA 2016 advertising award-winning entries
The following are 2016 WVPA winning advertising entries in either pdf and jpeg format: D3 – BEST THEME PAGE(S) _ RETAIL – Breast Cancer Awareness 10-21 D1 – BEST THEME PAGE(S) _ RETAIL – flag D2 – BEST THEME PAGE(S) _ RETAIL – ET_102915_B006 D4 – BEST THEME PAGE(S) _ CLASSIFIED[Read More…]
View the WVPA 2016 editorial award-winning entries
The following are 2016 WVPA winning editorial entries in either pdf and jpeg format: D4 – BEST LEGAL AFFAIRS REPORTING – Legal Issues 06-24-15 D3 – BEST LEGAL AFFAIRS REPORTING – 4 c D2 – BEST LEGAL AFFAIRS REPORTING – ET_052715_A001 D4 – BEST IN-DEPTH OR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING- FEb 13 p 1[Read More…]
HOOVERPALOOZA event to benefit flood-damaged Herbert Hoover “Huskies” High School athletic teams, student organizations
Event set for Sept. 24 at University of Charleston Stadium/Laidley Field CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Herbert Hoover High School (HHHS), THE Red and Blue Booster Club and partners throughout the Kanawha Valley are hosting HOOVERPALOOZA on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. at UC Stadium/Laidley Field to help raise funds for[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…]