U.S. Rep. David McKinley brought program to Wood County school By MICHAEL ERB [email protected] PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia parents know this concern: Who and how best to advise their children about personal safety on social media? How about Google? Tuesday, West Virginia students at VanDevender Middle School Tuesday heard a Google Internet safety program with[Read More…]
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Times West Virginian looking for sports journalist
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The Times West Virginian, the seven-time West Virginia Press Association Newspaper of the Year in Fairmont, W.Va., has immediate openings for full-time sports multi-media journalist. From The Times West Virginian: This is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of effective change in a rapidly[Read More…]
Featured Ad: Dr. David Armstrong helping patients with Macular Degeneration
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Endorsement Alert: Communications Workers endorse Justice for Governor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) announced that it is backing Jim Justice in the 2016 election. The CWA is one of the largest unions in West Virginia, representing 3,000 workers in the telecommunications industry as well as public employees. “Jim Justice has always fought to bring[Read More…]
Media Alert: Rep. David B. McKinley to participate in Google’s Internet safety event at middle school in Parkersburg
Google’s program shares tips and how-to’s to teach kids to stay safe and secure on the web PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Google’s Online Safety Roadshow educates students about how to stay safe and secure online. Media are invited to cover the Online Safety Roadshow, a 45-minute assembly that teaches middle[Read More…]
Tony Award winner ONCE coming to the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center
HUNTINGTON, W. Va — ONCE, winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical and winner of the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will play the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. to close out the 2015-2016 season of the Marshall Artists Series.[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: WVU to kickoff 125 Years of Women celebration with raising of Centenary Time Capsule Tuesday
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University is celebrating the contributions, perspectives, experiences and roles of women both in and outside the classroom at WVU over the past 125 years – and inspiring its current generation of women to pave the way for the future of women’s equality and empowerment. The 125 Years of[Read More…]
Gov. Tomblin’s Column: Internship program helps prepare W.Va. students for success
By Gov. Earl Tomblin Over the past several years, we in West Virginia have worked hard to create a strong education system and new opportunities for our students while developing workforce training programs to give our people the skills they need to find good-paying jobs. To follow down the bright[Read More…]
Dolly Parton performing at Charleston Civic Center June 7
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dolly Parton will perform at the Charleston Civic Center on Tuesday, June 7, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go non sale Friday, April 8, at 10 a.m. at the Civic Center box office and through Ticketmaster.com Ticket Prices are $55, $75 and $95. “An internationally renowned superstar, the iconic and irrepressible Dolly Parton has contributed countless treasures to the[Read More…]
Obama Administration Releases Scientific Assessment on Impact of Climate Change to Human Health in the United States
Obama fact Sheet: What Climate Change Means for Your Health and Family WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, delivering on another commitment in the President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the Obama Administration released a new final report called The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment, which[Read More…]