The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program is reminding people to be responsible party hosts to cut down on drug- and alcohol-related arrests and crashes during the holidays. In anticipation of New Year’s Eve celebrations, law enforcement and highway officials are reminding party hosts to[Read More…]
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New Year’s Eve events planned throughout Mid-Ohio Valley
By WAYNE TOWNER The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Mid-Ohio Valley residents will have a number of activities and events to choose from as they celebrate the end of 2018 and the arrival of 2019 on New Year’s Eve. Some of those will include: * In Parkersburg, the[Read More…]
Christmas travelers make a stop at West Virginia Welcome Center
By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinel WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. — As people were traveling over the weekend to get where they were going for the Christmas holiday, many stopped at the West Virginia Welcome Center at Williamstown. Many of the travelers stopped to take a break after being on[Read More…]
‘Family’ seasons are last chance in 2018 to put venison in the freezer
By JOHN McCOY Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For many West Virginians, the final week of the year is merely an interlude between holidays. But not for all. For hunters willing to take an antlerless deer, it’s a final opportunity to put some venison in the freezer. Since 2002, the[Read More…]
West Virginia Poison Control Center offers tips to ensure a safe, fun holiday
By ALEX MEYER The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Colorful toys and decorations are a cheerful part of the holiday season, but some also present a potential danger: poisoning children. The West Virginia Poison Center issued a statement recently reminding West Virginians to exercise caution when using old[Read More…]
Register now for 2019 WVPA Legislative Lookahead — Jan 4 at W.Va. Culture Center
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Media from across West Virginia will visit the West Virginia Culture Center at the Capitol Complex on Friday, Jan. 4, for the West Virginia Press Association’s Legislative Lookahead, a series of seminars that preview the top issues in the state. “We encourage all media in West Virginia to register for[Read More…]
WVU maintains R1 status, ranking alongside most prestigious research universities
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University continues to rank among the nation’s elite research institutions as reflected in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Carnegie released its every-three-year assessment this week, and WVU continues to be rated as an R1, or very high research activity, institution, the[Read More…]
How starting early could help Stephen Smith become West Virginia’s next governor
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Filing for statewide elected office doesn’t take place until January 2020, but Stephen Smith can’t wait, and he is recruiting a broad coalition who also can’t wait. The 38-year-old Smith filed his pre-candidacy paperwork in July, but it[Read More…]
