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Morgantown's Dominion Post is bought by West Virginia-based Ogden Newspapers – WV MetroNews
The Ogden Newspapers will purchase The Dominion Post from the Raese family of Morgantown and its West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Co., the two companies announced Wednesday.
The ownership change is expected to be completed by Sept. 30.
In a statement, Ogden chief executive Robert Nutting said his family has long valued the work done by The Dominion Post and its staff to serve Morgantown and the surrounding region. He commended the Raese family for its century-long stewardship of the newspaper and said his family looks forward to continuing their legacy of community-focused journalism in the greater Morgantown region and throughout North Central West Virginia.
“We are extremely proud to be given the opportunity to carry on the work done by the Greer and Raese families for the past 101 years at The Dominion Post,” Nutting said. “The newspaper has served the residents of Morgantown well since its founding, and we plan to honor and build on their legacy of strong community journalism well into the future by continuing to publish — both in print and on digital media platforms — community-focused content that covers the issues most important to readers.”
The Dominion Post is the main newspaper in Morgantown, Monongalia County. Its history dates to 1864 with the founding of the Morgantown Weekly Post. In 1876, another predecessor, the New Dominion, was founded.
The modern version of the newspaper developed from the merger of the Morgantown New Dominion and Morgantown News into the Morgantown Dominion-News. That then merged with the Morgantown Post, finally forming the Dominion Post.
The newspaper came under the family ownership that has steered it for years in 1923, when Col. H.C. Greer became the owner and publisher of the Morgantown Post. He constructed a new building on Elk Street, just off of Spruce Street, for a new printing plant and editorial office for the Post.
When Greer, a prominent Morgantown businessman, died August 5, 1948, his wife, Agnes Jane Reeves Greer, continued to operate their businesses, including the newspapers, radio, steel and limestone until her death on October 21, 1972.
Since then, the Dominion Post has remained a family-owned business operated by brothers John and David Raese, who are grandsons of the Greers. David’s son, Adam Raese, has served as publisher of the Dominion Post since 2023.
“This transaction will give us the opportunity to focus on our other media activities which have substantially grown over the last decade. We look forward to the continued growth, diversification, and growth of our WVRC Media Group, West Virginia’s largest media group,” said David Raese, joint owner of the Dominion Post.
Ogden Newspapers Inc. is a West Virginia-based publisher of dozens of daily and weekly newspapers. The company has operations in California, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.
The company headquarters is in Wheeling, Ohio County. Nutting said The Dominion Post will be an exciting addition to his family’s West Virginia and regional publications.
In West Virginia, the company runs The Inter-Mountain of Elkins, The Journal of Martinsburg, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, The Weirton Daily Times, The Wheeling Intelligencer
The Shepherdstown Chronicle, The Wetzel Chronicle of New Martinsville and The Tyler Star News of Sistersville.
The Ogden Newspapers also publishes the Herald Standard in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and the Observer-Reporter in Washington, Pennsylvania.
The company’s origins date to September 22, 1890 with H. C. Ogden’s launch of the Wheeling News. Robert Nutting is now the chief executive, Bill Nutting is the vice president and Cameron Nutting Williams is the chief revenue officer.
“The Dominion Post is becoming part of the largest news-gathering team in West Virginia,” Nutting said. “This will provide opportunities to readers in all our markets – both in print and online – to experience more comprehensive news coverage and in-depth reporting on regional issues including important news and sports stories at West Virginia University.”
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ELKINS, W.Va. (WBOY) — Davis and Elkins College is home to the Flynn Planetarium, which is the host of different events showcasing the mysteries of the universe. This past weekend, guests were able to grab some snacks and learn about stars, planets and galaxies.
Jerod Caligiuri, an assistant professor of astronomy at the school hosted the series of events. He believes the space is an important place for people to learn about the unknown.
“It’s a great resource. It’s a small planetarium but it’s a great resource for the community,” Caligiuri said.
Since launching a Facebook page for the planetarium, he said hundreds have come to see what it is all about. Caligiuri added that nobody knows everything about the universe and that adds to the fun of exploring it.
“Nobody knows everything and that’s what makes it exciting” Caligiuri said. “So, there’s always more to learn, always more to discover, and it’s a really big universe out there,”
He added that over the years, the planetarium has seen some upgrades, but he is still looking to lift up it’s capabilities.
“If donations come in, I would love to upgrade the projection system,” Caligiuri said.
He finished by encouraging people to check it out next time they have an event.
By Brett Dunlap
For The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Parkersburg – Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park will commemorate West Virginia Day on Saturday with a variety of activities.
Park Superintendent Craig Pyles said the park is partnering with the Blennerhassett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to put on a variety of programming to mark the anniversary of West Virginia becoming a state on June 20, 1863.
“This year, we have crafters doing things of the time period, which will make it that much more interesting,” he said.
The event will have an information booth that includes things like flag codes, Constitution booklets, patriotic pins and thank-you cards for veterans utilizing an America 250 backdrop. People can sign a copy of the Declaration of Independence, and there will be goodie bags for kids, as well as information on the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Demonstrations and activities around the flag will be done by Shannon Sams-Harper, Melody Zimmerman and Catherine Sams. Sams will also be doing a cooking demonstration on an open fire utilizing dutch ovens to cook soup beans and sweet potato pecan biscuits.
Mary Ellen Brown will present a demonstration in which participants can make their own candle. People will be able to participate in the hands-on use of a washboard, organizers said.
A writing/coloring station will include writing with a quill and ink on parchment paper and a patriotic coloring book with crayons.
There will be a spinning wheel demonstration with Angie Wilson and a blacksmithing demonstration with John Schlicher.
Brian Clary will offer an interpretive program entitled “A Messenger in the Ohio Country.” This first-person program focuses on the American Revolution in the Ohio Valley and aligns with America 250 commemorative programming.
Dick and Martha Hartley will also be doing interpretive programs. Martha will examine the roles and functions of hats and what the wearer may be doing while wearing a specific hat. Dick Hartley will portray Peter Taylor, the Blennerhassetts’ English gardener, and discuss who Taylor was and what the gardens he planted and maintained on the island were like.
At 12:30 p.m., Pyles will read a West Virginia Day Proclamation, followed by free cake and ice cream for those in attendance.
Activities will be going on throughout the day, before and after the proclamation ceremony.
Pyles suggests people wanting to be there for the proclamation come over on the 11 a.m. boat to allow plenty of time to take in some of the sights and demonstrations.
“That would give people time to wander the grounds and see the crafters before the start of the ceremony,” he said.
Regular tours of the island and its usual attractions will be going on throughout the day.
All special West Virginia Day program events on the island are free but the boat ride over is $12 for adults and $8 for children 3-12. Wagon rides are $13 for adults and $11 for children. Guided mansion tours are $5.
Read more from The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, here.
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