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Fayette Tribune
The ''Fayette Tribune'' is a newspaper serving Oak Hill, West Virginia, and surrounding Fayette County. Published Monday and Thursday, it has a circulation of 1,093 and is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings. History In 1915, Charles A. Goddard acquired the ''Fayette Tribune and Free Press'', a name simplified to the ''Fayette Tribune'' in 1924. In 1930 the ''Tribune'' was sold to the Woodyard brothers, who also purchased the ''Fayette Democrat''. The ''Fayette Tribune'' was the first newspaper to call attention to the Hawk's Nest Tunnel disaster, a large scale incident of occupational silicosis, considered to be one of the worst industrial tragedies in the history of the United States. Reporting in February 1931 the paper broke the story: : "Their icis a great deal of comment regarding the unusually large number of deaths among the colored laborers in the tunnel works. The deaths totaled about 37 in the past two weeks." The mining continued, however, resulting in an est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Hill, West Virginia
Oak Hill is a city in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States and is the primary city within the Oak Hill, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area. The micropolitan area is also included in the Beckley-Oak Hill, WV Combined Statistical Area. The population was 7,730 at the 2010 census. The city is also home to the historic Oak Hill Railroad Depot which still stands today as an artisan shop. Country singer Hank Williams died in Oak Hill on his way to a concert on January 1, 1953. Recreation is a growing industry within Oak Hill as it neighbors The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Recreation The City is home to several rafting companies, adventure resorts and parks. Just a ten minute drive from The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Oak Hill has a large portfolio of outdoor and recreational activities. In June, 2022 Governor Jim Justice unveiled a new route on The WV Rides program in which runs through Route 16 in Oak Hill. Rafting * ACE Adventure resort. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Newspapers In West Virginia
This is a list of newspapers in West Virginia, sorted by location. Daily and nondaily newspapers College newspapers Marshall University, Huntington *'' The Parthenon'' West Virginia University, Morgantown *'' The Athenaeum'' Shepherd University, Shepherdstown *'' The Picket'' Defunct newspapers See also * West Virginia media ** List of radio stations in West Virginia ** List of television stations in West Virginia ** Media of cities in West Virginia: Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling * Journalism ** :Journalists from West Virginia ** West Virginia University Reed College of Media, in Morgantown ** Marshall University Marshall University is a public research university in Huntington, West Virginia. It was founded in 1837 and is named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States. The university is currently composed of nine colleges: L ... Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications (est. 1926) * West Virginia literature Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |