WV Press to share articles: ‘Committed to Memory’ feature on Alzheimer’s disease available today WV Press Feature Sharing MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — Pam Pritt, executive editor of WVU Magazine Communications, wants WV Press Association member newspapers to know that articles in WVU Magazine, which features a new digital format, are available for[Read More…]
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‘Las Noticias en tu idioma con Sergio Rodríguez’ – Ocho – Los Dirty Birds of Charleston honrarán a la comunidad latina en el juego de béisbol del jueves
Intercambio de noticias de WV Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Las Noticias en tu idioma con Sergio Rodríguez está trabajando con el equipo de béisbol Charleston Dirty Birds para celebrar a la comunidad latina de la región, junto con los jugadores latinos en la lista. A partir de esta semana, el equipo[Read More…]
Marshall University prepares for Community Cares Week; hundreds expected to volunteer
WV Press Release Sharing HUNTINGTON, W.Va.— Marshall University is preparing to welcome hundreds of volunteers to its campuses for its annual Community Cares Week: Giving Back to the Herd. Members of the #MarshallUFamily who have signed up to volunteer, including alumni, community members, students, faculty and staff, will join together[Read More…]
Open House set at Warm Springs Herbal
Did you ever wonder what magical healing properties the plants in your yard have? Do you find yourself looking for sustainable, ethically sourced snacks, gifts and personal care products in the southern end of the county? Do you scratch your head over that shed that appeared on the side of[Read More…]
Board of Governors approves measures on WVU transformation including reduction in force, severance package plans
WV Press Release Sharing MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University Board of Governors approved several measures during a special meeting Wednesday (May 17) related to ongoing transformation initiatives across the WVU System. The BOG approved issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to potentially amend: · Proposed BOG Faculty Rule 4.7 – Reduction in[Read More…]
Commission makes bid to buy Rankin’s fitness center for county wellness facility
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners on Wednesday, May 17 approved a move to buy Rankin Fitness Center in Berkeley Springs to turn the private business into a county wellness facility. Following a closed Executive Session discussion about real estate — the latest in several closed sessions on that topic[Read More…]
Report: Readers trust newspapers more than TV, social media for public notices
By Mark McCormick The Newspaper Manager America’s Newspapers just released its 2023 Local Newspaper Study, not only highlighting how news consumption and readers have changed but, as America’s Newspapers CEO Dean Ridings puts it, also “measuring the difference local newspapers make.” First, the big numbers. 218 million Americans access their local newspapers[Read More…]
New River Gorge named Best Family Trip in the U.S. by Outside Magazine
Gov. Justice announces Nation’s newest national park earns Outside Magazine’s 2023 travel award CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that The New River Gorge has been named Best Family Trip in the U.S. by Outside Magazine, making another major travel award for West Virginia. Each year, Outside selects one winning[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Manchin introduces bipartisan legislation to overhaul federal correctional facilities oversight
WV Press Release Sharing WASHINGTON, DC— Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Federal Prison Oversight Act, bipartisan legislation that would create a new oversight structure to ensure transparency, safety, and accountability in federal correctional facilities. “After serious reports of abuses, staff shortages, and dangerous conditions in federal facilities in West Virginia[Read More…]
Fourth Qualifier for 104th WV Golf Association Amateur Championship tees off in Daniels
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The fourth qualifier for the 104th WV Amateur Championship, presented by Astorg Motor Company and Mercedes-Benz of Charleston and conducted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA), took place May 15 on the Cobb Course at The Resort at Glade Springs. Brett Laxton of[Read More…]
