Bipartisan letter comes after confirmation that San Bernardino attacker expressed support for terrorism on social media before applying for visa WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Mark Kirk, R-IL, sent a letter to President Obama Tuesday urging the Administration to immediately require social media screening as a[Read More…]
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Gov. Tomlin column: Drive safe and smart during the winter season
CHARLESTON, W.Va — Across the Mountain State, winter weather is quickly approaching. Whether you are someone who dreads cold mornings and frosty nights, or you love the cheer and chill that comes with a new snowfall, the season will arrive with or without our approval. As we linger in this mixed time[Read More…]
Bluefield Daily Telegraph seeking experienced reporter
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, an award-winning newspaper, has an opening for an experienced print and multimedia general assignment reporter who thrives in a fast-paced newsroom and is comfortable covering crime, court and community events. The ideal candidate will have two or more years of reporting experience and[Read More…]
Greenbrier County VA Clinic set for Ronceverte
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today welcomed the announcement of a new permanent location for the Greenbrier County VA Clinic. According to the Beckley Department of Veterans Affairs, the new clinic will be located at 228 Shamrock Lane in Ronceverte. Renovations of the[Read More…]
Stonewall Resort’s ‘Appalachian Homestead’ featured Sunday
DIY Network featuring cabin at 9 p.m. Sunday on nationally televised ‘Barnwood Builders’ WESTON W.Va. – Fox Cabin, a locally historic log cabin located in Roanoke, W.Va., and dating back to the mid-1800s, will be the star of an episode of the nationally televised show Barnwood Builders this Sunday –[Read More…]
AP Legislative Lookahead set for Jan. 8
Registration is now open SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — With an election on the calendar and budget, education and technology issues expected to arise during the West Virginia legislative session, 2016 promises to be an interesting news year. The state’s journalists will not want to miss the The AP Virginia Legislative Lookahead on[Read More…]
U.S. Jenkins Column: Highway bill is a victory for West Virginia
By U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins West Virginia has many road projects that have been long promised but never completed. Some are actually seeing progress, like Route 35 in Mason and Putnam counties, which is on schedule to be fully upgraded. Others, like the King Coal Highway, Coalfields Expressway and Tolsia[Read More…]
Stonewall Resort’s “Appalachian Homestead” featured on Barnwood Builders Sunday
WESTON, W.Va. – Fox Cabin, a locally historic log cabin located in Roanoke, W.Va., and dating back to the mid-1800s, will be the star of an episode of the nationally televised show Barnwood Builders this Sunday – Dec. 13 – on the DIY Network, Stonewall State Park Foundation representatives announced. The Fox Cabin belonged to Rebecca Kelly Fox, an[Read More…]
Poll puts Justice 12 points ahead of Cole in Governor’s race
Justice leads Kessler by 23 points in primary race CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A recent poll show Democrat Jim Justice leads Republican Bill Cole by 12 points — 44 percent to 32 percent — in the race for Governor. According to a Global Strategy Group poll commissioned by the Justice campaign, Justice has doubled his lead[Read More…]
AP’s 2016 Legislative Lookahead set for Jan. 8
Registration deadline is Jan. 4 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — With an election on the calendar and budget, education and technology issues expected to arise during the West Virginia legislative session, 2016 promises to be an interesting news year. The state’s journalists will not want to miss the The West Virginia Legislative Lookahead[Read More…]
