By DAVE LAVENDER The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — For Huntington sisters Suzi Brodof and Cheryl Hersh, the Holocaust is a horror that forever changed their family. Their father, Phillip Hersh, escaped Czechoslovakia and found refuge in the United States but had to leave behind his family, many of whom perished[Read More…]
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Volunteers helping repair, rebuild bridges in rural WV
By MARIA YOUNG Charleston Gazette-Mail IVYDALE, W.Va. — Martha Adkins teeters across the creek toward her home, stepping on stones and balancing precariously on a metal ladder lying in the water. It is slippery from the ice crystals that have formed in the frigid air. “Sometimes the water comes up[Read More…]
Pro-cannabis rallies set for April 21 across West Virginia
The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The West Virginia Statewide Pro-cannabis Rally will be April 21 in cities across the state. The events will include political leaders, personal testimonials by individuals and musical performances by volunteer artists. Fairmont will also be holding a sister anti-opioid rally. The statewide rally is an outgrowth[Read More…]
WVU to embrace entrepreneurship and innovation at inaugural Demo Day
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Nearly 70 West Virginia University students and faculty members from across campus will showcase their innovative ideas, cutting-edge inventions, working prototypes and unique business ventures at the inaugural WVU IDEA Hub Demo Day Thursday, April 19. The teams will compete for prizes determined by those[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, April 16
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, April 16, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. ‘MORALLY UNFIT’ FOR OFFICE In a biting interview with ABC News, Comey also says he[Read More…]
Murray Energy chief Robert Murray may buy power plants
By Casey Junkins The Intelligencer of Wheeling ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio –Instead of relying on publicly traded utilities such as American Electric Power and FirstEnergy Corp. to purchase his coal, Robert E. Murray said he believes he may have a better idea –to just buy generators and let his company run[Read More…]
Editorial: Almost Heaven – Tourism officials right to embrace slogan
From the Parkersburg News and Sentinel: West Virginians who have done much traveling know the song “Country Roads,” and the state for which it has come to stand, are known all over the world. Bar patrons in almost any country sing along, word for word, if the tune comes over[Read More…]
$1 million gift establishes a consumer rights program at WVU College of Law
Release from WVU: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University College of Law and Marshall University have each received $1 million to launch a Joint Consumer Assistance Project for West Virginians. “This is great news for the state,” said Gregory Bowman, dean of the College of Law. “Using legal research,[Read More…]
W.Va. Secretary of State’s office reminds residents of voter registration deadline, voter ID law, election information
WVPA Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With the deadline to register to vote — April 17 — just days away and a new voter identification law on the books, West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner’s staff is working to get residents registered and informed for the upcoming primary election.[Read More…]
Editorial: West Virginia must change its ways or turn out the lights
From The Register-Herald of Beckley: If West Virginia wants to seriously take a run at finding a cultural, educational and economic mojo that entrepreneurs and businesses can take to the bank, if it wants to shape a place with lifestyle options that younger folks would find attractive and inviting, then it[Read More…]