FAIRMONT — People often go to college to extend their education. College provides a way to broaden horizons and open new doors to the future. However, sometimes doors open that one would never expect. Fairmont native Maggie Haislip first went to college and got a degree as an English major.[Read More…]
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The Register-Herald of Beckley gives “Thumbs Up” to Rahall, others
BECKLEY: From the editorial page of the The Register-Herald: Thumbs up … to former Congressman Nick Rahall of Beckley, who has been appointed to the board of directors of one of the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit organizations. The World Affairs Council of America is “dedicated to educating and engaging[Read More…]
West Virginia’s spring turkey season opens today
SOUTH CHARLESTON (AP) — West Virginia’s spring turkey season begins today and location could be a factor in a hunter’s success. The Division of Natural Resources says 2013 brood reports indicate that the statewide number of turkeys killed could drop. But hunters in the western and central mountains could have[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, April 27
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, April 27, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHY DEATH TOLL IS EXPECTED TO RISE IN[Read More…]
W.Va. national parks see 1.5M visitors in 2014
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — The three National Parks of southern West Virginia had a $60.5 million cumulative impact on the area’s economy in 2014, according to a National Park Service report released Thursday. The 2014 National Park Visitor Spending Effects Report shows that 1,280,604 visitors experienced the New River Gorge National River,[Read More…]
Morgantown-rooted MedExpress changes hands
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — It will be business as usual at the region’s MedExpress facilities following the sale of the urgent care provider, a spokeswoman said Thursday. Optum, a Massachusetts-based health services company, has acquired MedExpress for an undisclosed amount of money, according to a press release. “We will continue to[Read More…]
W.Va. Tourism Commission OKs advertising grants
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Meeting at Stonewall Resort State Park Thursday, the state Tourism Commission approved $1.19 million of tourism advertising matching grants, known as MAPP grants. As always, the state’s racetrack casinos and The Greenbrier resort picked up the largest share of the grants, totaling more than $532,000, including $50,000[Read More…]
Judge says law clerk barred from Blankenship case
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The federal judge presiding over the criminal trial of former Massey CEO Don Blankenship said Thursday that one of her law clerks is not working on the case because the clerk wrote a law review article about the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster and worked as a legal[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, April 24
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, April 24, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HOSTAGE DEATHS A REMINDER OF RISK OF ‘DEADLY[Read More…]
West Liberty University weighs building closures
WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — Dozens of West Liberty University students placed handmade pottery on the stage during a faculty meeting Wednesday to protest proposed building closures that would impact some of the school’s fine arts programs. During a Board of Governors meeting last week, Jack Wright, the university’s chief financial[Read More…]
