By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and 3rd District Congresswoman Carol Miller are working on issues related to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the resulting problems getting Americans and Afghani supporters and staff out of the country. In a statement Monday,[Read More…]
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Media Alert: Moundsville Daily Echo sharing WVU football pictures with WV Press member newspapers
WV Press Sharing MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Moundsville Daily Echo Publisher Charlie Walton is sharing the attached 12 photos from Saturday’s 23-20 West Virginia University loss to Texas Tech. The photos, which can be used this week or in the future, should be credited to Robert Ovies, Moundsville Daily Echo. To assist[Read More…]
Legislative redistricting sees big changes for West Virginia House of Delegates
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While lawmakers have to split the proverbial baby in dividing West Virginia into two congressional districts, they also must start drawing up new boundaries for the West Virginia Legislature. Thirty-four senators represent 17 senatorial districts with two members[Read More…]
West Virginia educator and humanitarian, Gayle Manchin, takes on job that is a ‘perfect fit’
By Jessica Farrish, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — When Gayle Connelly Manchin was growing up on South Kanawha Street in Beckley, it was a “wonderful time,” she said. “The country was calm,” she said. “The Cold War was a threat, but not on us, personally. “We grew up in neighborhoods[Read More…]
Fall arrives in West Virginia and paints Four Seasons country with brilliant colors
By Greg Jordan, The Princeton Times BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Fall has officially arrived and in some places the foliage is already hinting that spring and summer greens will soon start changing to fall’s scarlet and gold, but exactly when this will happen is different from region to region. The West Virginia[Read More…]
MSHA citations reveal mine unsanitary conditions left West Virginia miners even more vulnerable to COVID-19
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Crawling maggots. Sewage near the shower. The nearest toilet more than a mile away. These are among unsanitary conditions federal regulators found at mine sites throughout West Virginia from March to December 2020 that could have contributed to the coronavirus. Regulators issued[Read More…]
Infrastructure helps coal: Washington package could give industry shot in the arm
By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph WASHINGTON, D.C. — By all accounts, a lot is riding for West Virginia on the proposed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which is still being negotiated in Washington. Besides the $3.5 billion of that money earmarked for state roads and bridges and other infrastructure needs,[Read More…]
Mountain State Oral & Facial Surgery’s Beckley office reopens today after renovations
BECKLEY, W.Va. – Mountain State Oral & Facial Surgery (MSOFS) is reopening its office at 150 Brookshire Lane today, offering patients its full range of services, including but not limited to dental implants, general extractions, and wisdom teeth extractions. The office at 150 Brookshire Lane was closed for three months[Read More…]
Susan Glasby and Cory Bruzda of Huntington finish on top as 2021 West Virginia Mixed Championship wraps up at Pipestem State Park
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — 2021 West Virginia Mixed Championship Wraps Up at Pipestem State Park On a foggy morning at Pipestem State Park, Susan Glasby and Cory Bruzda, of Huntington, started the day two strokes behind Round One leaders Ben Palmer and Cathleen Wong. Through the front nine Four-Ball competition, Glasby and[Read More…]
33rd Annual Buffalo Octoberfest set for Oct. 16
WV Press Release Sharing BUFFALO, W.Va. — The 33rd Annual Buffalo Octoberfest is on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 9 am – 5 pm. This festival is held on the historic 5-acre grounds of the Buffalo Shopping Center, which once housed the largest General Store on this side of the Mississippi[Read More…]