
John Raby
Reporter at Associated Press
Gardener, baker, storymaker in my 5th decade of writing news/sports, taking photos/video for @AP. Detroit native. MSU grad. Melanoma cancer survivor.
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abcnews.go.com | John Raby
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Doug Skaff Jr., a West Virginia newspaper executive and former Democratic legislative leader, died Tuesday following an accident on Interstate 79. He was 48. Skaff was president of HD Media, which publishes the Charleston Gazette-Mail, the Herald-Dispatch of Huntington and several other state newspapers. The Gazette-Mail announced Skaff’s death on its website Tuesday night.
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editorandpublisher.com | John Raby
Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2025 10:52 am CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Doug Skaff Jr., a West Virginia newspaper executive and former Democratic legislative leader, died Tuesday (June 10) following an accident on Interstate 79. He was 48.
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theitem.com | John Raby
By JOHN RABY Associated PressCHARLESTON, W.Va. - Hercules and Ned have quite the spacious office at West Virginia's busiest airport. The border collies and their handler make daily patrols along the milelong airfield to ensure birds and other wildlife stay away from planes and keep passengers and crew safe.
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fredericknewspost.com | John Raby
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Doug Skaff Jr., a West Virginia newspaper executive and former Democratic legislative leader, died Tuesday following an accident on Interstate 79. He was 48. Skaff was president of HD Media, which publishes the Charleston Gazette-Mail, the Herald-Dispatch of Huntington and several other state newspapers. The Gazette-Mail announced Skaff’s death on its website Tuesday night. kAms6E2:=D @7 E96 244:56?E[ H9:49 E96 ?6HDA2A6C D2:5 @44FCC65 :? {6H:D r@F?EJ :?
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lufkindailynews.com | John Raby
By JOHN RABY - Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Doug Skaff Jr., a West Virginia newspaper executive and former Democratic legislative leader, died Tuesday following an accident on Interstate 79. He was 48. Skaff was president of HD Media, which publishes the Charleston Gazette-Mail, the Herald-Dispatch of Huntington and several other state newspapers. The Gazette-Mail announced Skaff's death on its website Tuesday night. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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