By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Wheeling artists seeking a large open canvas could get their chance to create a lasting welcome to downtown visitors. Wheeling Heritage has announced a contest to find the best idea for a mural in Kossuth Park, located at the[Read More…]
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Trump stumps in West Virginia: More details released about rally at the airport in Huntington
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Those attending President Donald Trump’s rally for U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Morrisey on Friday at the Huntington Tri-State Airport will need to take shuttles to get to the site. The rally, beginning at 4 p.m. today, will be held outside on the[Read More…]
Sen. Capito visits Mercer, announces grants, brings ‘Rise Up’
By CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., made stops in Mercer County Wednesday to announce grants, attend a grand opening and to bring her “Rise Up” program to an elementary school. She stopped at the Mercer County Economic Development Authority office in Princeton[Read More…]
Connecticut Chief Justice to speak at WVU College of Law
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Honorable Richard A. Robinson, the first African-American Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, will deliver the 2018 Ihlenfeld Lecture at the West Virginia University College of Lawon Nov. 7 at noon in the Marlyn E. Lugar Courtroom. A 1984 graduate of the WVU[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, November 2
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. NEW ANTI-IMMIGRATION PLANS MAY SKIRT LEGALITY President Trump plans to sign an order that could[Read More…]
Oglebay Good Zoo announces bonus weekend of ‘Boo at the Zoo’
Release from Oglebay Good Zoo: WHEELING, W.Va. – ‘Boo at the Zoo’ — Oglebay Good Zoo’s annual Halloween event — has been extended to include Fri., Nov. 2 from 6 – 8:30 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 3 from 4 – 8:30 p.m. “Your favorite Halloween event has been extended! Grab your[Read More…]
Media Alert: Harrison County Chamber Business at Breakfast featuring Energy Speaks presentation
Release from Energy Speaks: Representative to provide an update on the oil and natural gas industry BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Energy Speaks representative Dennis Xander is presenting at the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce Business @ Breakfast on Friday, Nov. 2, at 8:30 a.m. Xander, president of Denex Petroleum and former[Read More…]
West Virginia sees higher early voting turnout than last midterm election
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The first six days of early voting in West Virginia this year have already surpassed early voting in the last midterm election. According to data from the Secretary of State’s Office, 90,821 registered voters have cast ballots in[Read More…]
In Beckley visit, Morrisey looking for a Trump bump
By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — A local business owner of Summit Supply Inc. on Ragland Road greeted West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrissey on Wednesday during a late-stage campaign appearance by the Republican nominee seeking to unseat Sen. Joe Manchin. After the tour, Morrissey told reporters that President Donald Trump,[Read More…]
With election looming, Justice crosses West Virginia, handing out grants
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Over the past week, with Election Day looming, Gov. Jim Justice has criss-crossed West Virginia, handing out a total of $20.015 million in grants funded by the federal government — or mostly, identifying projects the state has recommended for federal funding. “It’s[Read More…]
