From The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington, W.Va.: There was good news and bad news in the 2015 Nation’s Report Card results released this week. West Virginia was one of the few states to show some progress in reading on the national assessment that looks at how 4th-graders and 8th-graders are doing[Read More…]
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Huntington’s Elder-Beerman store closure ends long retail story
By James E. Casto For The State Journal HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Bon-Ton Stores Inc., parent company of Elder-Beerman, has announced it plans to close its department store at the Huntington Mall Jan. 21, 2016. When Elder-Beerman closes its doors at the mall it will write an end to what’s[Read More…]
Giles Snyder Column: Dealing with ‘Hangry’ spirits
NOTE: Columns by Giles Snyder of The Journal of Martinsburg are available for other WVPA Newspaper by purchase and agreement with the author. Contact Snyder @GilesSnyder on Twitter: I don’t know how I’ve managed to make it this far without knowing there is an actual word for what I’ve spent years[Read More…]
Remember: Turn your clock back this weekend
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginians should set their clocks back one hour Saturday night as the state falls back into standard time. The change officially occurs at 2 a.m. Sunday, allowing an extra hour of sleep Sunday morning. The change provides an hour of daylight in the morning and darkness sooner each evening. Public safety officials advise everyone to[Read More…]
New president at West Liberty University
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — For Weirton native Stephen Greiner, the opportunity to come home and serve as West Liberty University’s next president was “too good to pass up.” WLU’s board of governors named Greiner president Thursday afternoon after convening in private throughout the day at Oglebay[Read More…]
3,000 pumpkins later, the Pumpkin House comes to life
KENOVA, W.Va. — It all started innocently enough. Ric Griffith carved five pumpkins — one each for his three daughters and one for himself and his wife. He set them out on the porch of another house where the family used to live in this small town at the eastern[Read More…]
The Herald Dispatch: Guide to weekend activities
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Chalk up a win for the home team ’cause Halloween is on a Saturday, Donald Trump masks are a plenty, and concerts are more plentiful than lies in a political speech. Here’s a look at some concerts and shows going down in the clubs and beyond. A[Read More…]
Billboard to display solicitors of prostitution
By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – In the battle against prostitution, usually fought in darkness by undercover officers, Huntington Police have added a very public weapon that Chief Joe Ciccarelli hopes catches a few eyes. An electronic billboard, located at the corner of 3rd Avenue and 20th Street,[Read More…]
‘BBQ & Bingo’ features food, activities, raises funds for state championship
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — If you’re craving BBQ or bingo, mark Sunday, Nov. 15, on your calendar. Robin Murphy, pitmaster of Nuthin’ Fancy BBQ and a pro competitor in the 2015 BBQ Bash, will be smoking baby back ribs, brisket, pork and all the trimmings at the “BBQ & Bingo” at the Buckhannon Moose Lodge on Nov.[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Oct. 30
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. WHAT CONGRESS IS SENDING TO OBAMA A budget and debt deal that averts[Read More…]
