Not a rookie anymore in the newspaper world
Charles Owens, assistant city editor and reporter for the Daily Telegraph, reflects on more than a decade in journalism. He recounts covering disasters from the Hurricane Hugo aftermath to floods in West Virginia, hostage crises, a triple homicide trial, a DC-8 crash, and the Rocket Boys story, highlighting a career of tragedy and triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Daily Telegraph
Concord College
Woo
Hugo
West Virginia
McDowell County
Rocket Boys
Charles Owens
Daily Telegraph Thomas A Colley Executive editor
The Daily Telegraph notes Thomas A Colley serving as executive editor with a citation paraphrasing a biblical verse. The brief mentions his role and includes the quoted line The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want in relation to his profile.
Virginia Campaign Focus Missing Real Issues In Race
A Virginia gubernatorial contest between Republican Mark Earley and Democrat Mark Warner is marked by mudslinging weeks ahead of state elections. Voters seek focus on education jobs transportation teacher pay and law enforcement funding including projects like the Coalfields Expressway to drive future Southwest Virginia growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Mark Earley
Mark Warner
Southwest
Virginia
Earley
Warner
Water project back on track after rail permit dispute
Tazewell County Public Service Authority and Norfolk Southern resolved their dispute over railroad permit fees for the Big Creek to Coaldon Water Project. NS is to provide permits in two to three weeks, allowing nine railroad crossings and construction to resume to deliver clean drinking water to dozens of families in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County
Mits
PSA
Virginia
Letters on drug treatment and school funding in Mercer County
Elizabeth Muldoon of Princeton W V writes as mother of a recovering heroin addict praising alternative programs for drug offenders and urging Mercer County Board of Education to fund basic facilities at PikeView High School including restrooms concession fieldhouse weight room and storage area supported by 41 signatures from Dallas and Princeton readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Wyoming Valley
Jessica Morgan
Dallas
Greg Jordan
Mercer County Oard of
Jesus
Anne Hunnicutt
Board of Education
PikeView Panther
PikeView High School
Mercer County Board of Education
Local pharmacies face lawsuits tactic debate in West Virginia
Mac Roberts of CALA argues against using pharmacies as local defendants to keep out of state or large class actions in West Virginia courts. He cites medical monitoring suits like Oxycontin cases and warns such lawsuits burden taxpayers and health care, urging fair treatment for pharmacies and providers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAC
West Virginia
New York Times
Mississippi
Jefferson County
Mac Roberts
Milton
Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse
CALA
Letters to the Daily Telegraph on public matters
Readers are invited to submit brief letters to the Daily Telegraph on public issues. Each letter must be concise and include the writer’s signature, full postal address, and a contact telephone number for verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph
Also Mentioned on This Page
Owens
Charles
Thomas A. Colley
Gary Adkisson
Senseneeeanenenvens
Tammie Toler
Samantha Perry
Barbara Hawkins
Bill Archersnee
Teddy Paynter
Seaers
PikeView
Elizabeth Muldoon
Princeton
W.va
Tion
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!