Andrea Billups
News DirectorAndrea Billups is a veteran national journalist whose work has been published in major U.S. publications including Time, US News, Reader's Digest, Money, PEOPLE among many others. She is an author who has been featured on several national news programs talking about true crime and other topics related to her reporting.
She has taught journalism, branding and communications strategy at five universities. She has also served as an editorial consultant to individuals, authors, business start-ups, and corporations. In 2014, she co-founded the handbag and accessories brand Be Brilliant. The company's designs and creations have been featured in major fashion and lifestyle publications and at creative events like the Emmy and Academy Awards. She is a native of Hurricane, West Virginia.
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Matt Jackfert is known to many of our listeners as our beloved classical music and news host. But in his off time, the Charleston native is also an accomplished musician, composer and arranger. This holiday season an arrangement of his will be performed at Carnegie Hall. -
The community hospital, located in Spencer, West Virginia, is the area's largest employer. Its new two-story facility focuses on improving health for patients, while its facade features a sculpture honoring employees and those who have died from COVID-19. The project cost $28 million.
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The former Intuit CEO and Wings 2 Wings Foundation founder is a native of Kenova, West Virginia, and 1986 Marshall graduate who has been a generous benefactor to Marshall's business school. He was one of five candidates interviewed for the job. Current president Jerome Gilbert announced he would step down in April. The announcement was made Thursday in Huntington by Marshall's Board of Governors.
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After days of discussion, the West Virginia Senate voted 31-2 to divide the state into new legislative districts. The measure now goes to the House of Delegates.
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Lawmakers working in special session this week in Charleston made progress Wednesday on federal and state redistricting efforts. Those include a new House map of 100 single-member districts and one in the Senate that divides the state into two Congressional districts — north and south.
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Lawmakers are meeting in Charleston, West Virginia this week to work on redistricting. Gov. Jim Justice called a special session on Friday to take up congressional redistricting as well as a new map of 100 single-member districts across the state. State legislators are also expected to discuss appropriation of federal money and changes to the state's Intermediate Courts that were passed earlier this year during a regular session.
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The festival features sternwheeler races, a flotilla of boats and live music performances, and was last held in 2009.
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Newsroom staffers offer personal recollections of Sept. 11, 2001.
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Gov. Jim Justice has continued his vaccination sweepstakes with more prizes for those who get the shot and sign up to win. The second round of giveaways goes through Oct. 7. About 51 percent of state residents have been vaccinated thus far.
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The final week of Gov. Jim Justice's "Do-It-For-Babydog" vaccination sweepstakes campaign has concluded after its seventh week. About $10 million was spent on the project to encourage more state residents to get a COVID-19 shot.
