Jack Walker

2 weeks ago | asianamericans.einnews.com | Jack Walker

Next month, the Contemporary American Theater Festival returns to the campus of Shepherd University, bringing actors and creatives from across the country together to premiere five new productions. Featured among them is the festival’s first play written by a West Virginian. Eastern Panhandle Reporter Jack Walker spoke with Marion County native Cody LeRoy Wilson about the production — plus his journey from rural West Virginia into the world of theater.

2 weeks ago | wvpublic.org | Jack Walker

The Greenbrier has reached a new contract agreement with workers represented by the Greenbrier Council of Labor Unions (GCLU) and affiliated labor organizations, the company announced Wednesday. The iconic hotel and resort, located in Greenbrier County, employed more than 600 union-represented workers as of 2022, according to a union press release at the time. Specific terms of the new contract have not yet been released.

2 weeks ago | wvpublic.org | Jack Walker

**Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Updated Tuesday, June 10 at 10:27 p.m.Former state lawmaker Doug Skaff has died at age 48, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced over social media Tuesday night. Skaff died in a car accident, according to a Tuesday night Facebook post from the Kanawha County Commission. He represented Kanawha County in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2008 to 2014, and again from 2018 to 2023.

2 weeks ago | wvpublic.org | Jack Walker

West Virginia women cannot face “criminal liability” for experiencing miscarriages, a statewide prosecuting attorneys association said Monday. Neither are they required to report miscarriages to law enforcement, the association said. That clarification comes after Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Tom Truman told members of the media last week that women who experience miscarriages in the state could, in some circumstances, face criminal charges under the state’s near-total abortion ban.

2 weeks ago | wvpublic.org | Jack Walker

Vehicles in rainbow decor idled along 15th St. in Washington, D.C. Saturday morning, signaling the approach of this year’s WorldPride parade. After some prep work from volunteers, most would tote sprawling floats into the heart of the city as part of an international Pride Month celebration. Parked a few blocks into the lineup is a more modest entry: a lone, silver pickup truck with the words “Lost River Pride” printed on the side.