Crowd-sourced philanthropic initiative lets communities determine grant funding CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Votes on Facebook can help Read Aloud West Virginia bring $25,000 to the Mountain State. Read Aloud West Virginia has been selected by the State Farm Youth Advisory Board (YAB) as a top 200 cause in the nation in the[Read More…]
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Charleston Civic Center Coliseum switches to Ephesus LED lighting
Multi-purpose sports and entertainment facility reducing energy consumption more than 75 percent with LED lighting . CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Charleston Civic Center Coliseum and Ephesus Lighting, the leader in high-output LED lighting in sports and entertainment venues, Friday will unveil a new high-output LED lighting system as part of the facility’s overall renovation project.[Read More…]
Reid-Smith serving as Strawberry Festival parade marshal
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Randall Reid-Smith, commissioner of the W.Va. Division of Culture and History, will serve as the honorary parade marshal for the West Virginia Strawberry Festival’s Grand Feature Parade this Saturday in Buckhannon. Marking its 74th year of celebrating the strawberry, the Strawberry Festival’s Grand Feature Parade kicks off at 1 p.m. Saturday down Strawberry Lane. Reid-Smith[Read More…]
WVPA Hall of Fame accepting nominations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is accepting nominations for the West Virginia Press Association’s Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame committee welcomes written nominations, which must include a brief biographical sketch. In order to be nominated and elected to the Hall of Fame, a person had[Read More…]
WVPA accepting nominees for Adam R. Kelly Premier Journalist Award
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is accepting nominations for the Adam R. Kelly Premier Journalist Award. The Adam R. Kelly Premier Journalist Award is the most prestigious award presented by the West Virginia Press Association. The award was established in 1991 in memory of the late Adam R.[Read More…]
Justice running for Governor
Citing need for jobs, family support and elected officials without political agendas, Greenbrier Resort owner says now is his time to run WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Jim Justice, a successful West Virginia businessman in several industries who rescued The Greenbrier from bankruptcy, officially announced his campaign for Governor of West[Read More…]
69th annual Victory Awards Dinner set for Sunday
WHEELING, W.Va. — The nation’s oldest statewide sports fete will be held Sunday at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling. The 69th annual Victory Awards Dinner sponsored by the 83-year-old West Virginia Sports Writers Association will feature the induction of two more members of the W.Va. Sports Hall of Fame as well as[Read More…]
Alliance promotes auction of endangered W.Va. buildings
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is promoting the auction of three buildings formerly slated for demolition in an endangered historic district that may soon become home to a new southern campus for West Virginia University. The availability of grants and tax credits for historic properties and[Read More…]
Gov. Tomblin: State will meet workforce needs
SOUTH CHARLESTON — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has a message for West Virginians: If you’re drug-free and earnestly want a job, the state has an array of programs to get you trained and employed. Tomblin also has a message for business and industry: Whether you’re expanding in the state or looking to come here, West Virginia is committed to providing[Read More…]
Rail-Trail Sojourn injects $38,000 in Morgantown-area businesses
Organizers say event demonstrates economic potential of completing trail systems MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A tour of rail-trails in and around Morgantown last weekend attracted about 100 riders and support staff from 12 states. Participants left more than just tire tracks according to the event organizers, who report that event spending during the[Read More…]
