MARYVILLE, Mo. — James “Jim” Randolph Fall, Jr. — father, husband, grandfather, friend, newspaperman, sports fan, fisherman, golfer — the former mayor of Maryville who served as the executive editor of the Maryville Daily Forum and who was a lifelong advocate for community journalism, died Tuesday at Mosaic Hospital in[Read More…]
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BIC heads to Morgantown for energy-focused regional event
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Business & Industry Council will continue its annual tour around the state when it heads to Morgantown on Aug. 16. The regional meeting, “Putting West Virginia Back to Work: Our Energy Future”, will put a special focus on West Virginia’s energy economy with the[Read More…]
WVPA releases list of all winners from 2016 Newspaper Contest
CHARLESTON, W.Va — The West Virginia Press Association has released the list of all winners in the 2016 WVPA Newspaper Contest. Open this link: 2016 WVPA Contest Winners The list is in PDF form and will print on legal-size paper. Congratulations to all winners. 2016 WVPA Contest Winners
Glenville’s Corcoran wins top honor; Four newspapers top General Excellence
Glenville Democrat’s Corcoran wins Adam R. Kelly Award; Spencer Newspapers again operates top newspaper in W.Va. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Four West Virginia newspapers earned first-place General Excellence awards, which honor outstanding achievement by circulation division, in the 2016 West Virginia Press Association Better Newspaper Contest. The General Excellence Award winners are The Charleston Gazette-Mail in Division[Read More…]
Charleston Gazette-Mail, Exponent Telegram, Times Record and Moorefield Examiner earn top advertising honors
Advertising Excellence recognized by the West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Four West Virginia newspapers earned first-place General Excellence awards, which honor outstanding achievement by circulation division, in the 2016 West Virginia Press Association’s Advertising Awards Competition. The General Excellence Award winners are The Charleston Gazette-Mail in Division I,[Read More…]
Frank Wood recognized as Distinguished West Virginian at WVPA Convention 2016
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia mobile clinic will visit communities
Health Care on the Go’ hits West Virginia’s country roads PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia is launching a doctor’s office on wheels to help Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and Affordable Care Act (ACA) members in West Virginia who aren’t getting necessary medical care or preventive health[Read More…]
WVPA Convention Reminder: President’s Reception at WVU Media Innovation Center
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVPA’s Convention 2016 opens Thursday, Aug. 4, with the President’s Reception in honor of WVPA President Ed Dawson. It starts at 6:30 p.m. and is being held at WVU’s Media Innovation Center in the Evansdale Crossing Building, fourth floor. The reception is presented by WVU University Relations. During the President’s[Read More…]
Final day to comment on WV DEP rule stopping newspaper public notice on certain air pollutants permits
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The WV DEP’s Division of Air Quality is holding a public hearing tonight — Monday, Aug. 1 — for comment on several proposed rules that would be sent to the WV Legislature for consideration next session. The public hearing is from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. today. Among these rules[Read More…]
This Week in West Virginia History: Aug. 4-10
CHARLESTON, W.VA. (August 2016) – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Aug. 4, 1824: John Jay Jackson Jr. was born near Parkersburg. Jackson was a prominent judge who became notorious among those trying[Read More…]
