Archive for the ‘WV News’ Category

They Just Said No

Friday, March 21st, 2008

This week the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department conducted a sting operation targeted at finding businesses who sell alcohol to minors.
They hit ten businesses around the county and not one of them made the sale.  Not a single one.
I want to say thank you to these businesses for helping to keep us safe:
Fruth Pharmacy on Oakwood […]

WV Extreme Home Makeover!

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Tomorrow night, well after you have changed all your clocks and are still surprised by what time it is, make sure to watch ABC at 8:00 to see a very deserving West Virginia family get an Extreme Home Makeover!
If you’ve never watched the show, it is certainly worth your time. You’ll not only get […]

THIS is Us

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

The movie “Shelter” is supposed to be a horror/thriller and at least part of it takes place in West Virginia. Casting calls have been sent out for this movie, and that’s why I’m writing.
The Associated Press says the casting call asked for people “who are extraordinarily tall or short, with unusual body […]

FLU!!!

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

If you’ve had the flu, the very word is scary. My husband and I had the flu together at Christmas one year, thankfully before we had children. We were proud of ourselves because we were able to crawl out of bed in the morning. Sure, all we did was drag ourselves to […]

Do You Really Want to Know?

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Imagine you’re going out to eat. You’re in a restaurant looking over the menu with the delicious smells from the kitchen floating in the air all around you. How do you choose what to get? If you’re like me, you pick what you WANT.
(Well DUH, right? Who would get something they […]

A Plan for Our Children’s Safety

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

West Virginia may become the first state to integrate traffic video surveillance to help track missing children after an Amber Alert.
This is an idea so good, I would have thought they were already doing this!
Called the “Guardian Angel Video Monitoring Program”, this bill has been passed by the House and is going on to the […]

Stock Up on Forever

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Postage rates are going up again! On May 12 it will cost 42 cents for a First Class stamp.
 
Forever stamps can be purchased before the rate change for 41 cents and will still be good after the rate change, so feel free to stock up!
 
You can check the United States Postal Service website […]

Paper or Plastic? Neither.

Friday, February 8th, 2008

I just saw a story on WSAZ that West Virginia is considering banning plastic bags at grocery and retail shops. If the ban went into effect, retailers would switch to paper bags or offer reusable bags for sale.
Here’s a few options available for reusable bags:

Pier 1 offers great reusable cloth bags at a low […]

Blenko on TV

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

 

Hillary Homburg from the Heart of Glass blog wants us to be aware that our beloved Blenko Glass Company will be featured on Rachel Ray this Thursday, February 7th.
Blenko Glass is a regional favorite of mine, so of course I follow Hillary’s blog. She teaches about the history of Blenko, shows off new items […]

Gun Training in WV Schools?

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Yeesh.
OK, I get the oogies about guns. It’s just a personal thing after an armed robbery. I’m picky about who has guns around me — just funny that way.
West Virginia has seen a 10% drop in registered hunters over the last 10 years and wants to do something about it. They’d like […]