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West Virginia GOP Chair, Dem Candidate Spat on Social Media

A Twitter spat has broken out between the West Virginia Republican Party chairwoman and a Democratic candidate for Congress that ended up with her questioning him for collecting a military pension.

The disagreement started Wednesday night when Melody Potter criticized U.S. House 3rd District candidate Richard Ojeda (oh-JED’-ah) for engaging with “liberal buddy” Michael Moore. Potter called the meeting with the filmmaker “a slap in the face to every hardworking West Virginian.”

After Ojeda responded that Potter believes a “weak kneed” Republican is going to defeat him, Potter replied, “at least I do not get money from the government ole’ Richard.”

Ojeda says the attack represents “new lows coming from a scared leadership.”

The West Virginia Democratic Party says the state GOP is “out of touch with our veterans.”

House Speaker Comments on Delegate's Tweet Toward Clinton

House Speaker Tim Armstead has weighed in on a tweet by a member of the House of Delegates that said Hillary Clinton should be publically executed on the Washington Mall.

The tweet by Berkeley County Delegate Michael Folk caused his employer, United Airlines, to suspend him from flying aircraft while it investigates.

In a statement yesterday, Armstead said Folk is not part of the leadership team of the House and his comments are his own.

Armstead says while he and other Republicans have great concern about Clinton’s views particularly about the energy industry, he condemns any calls for violence against her or any other person.

Armstead also says it’s unfortunate that the national campaign has become so emotionally charged and he hopes as the general election approaches that the focus will be on the candidates, their policies and their impact on the state.  

How a Doodle of West Virginia Became a Spontaneous Social Media Campaign (And How to Participate)

Who knew a doodle of the state could inspire a social media campaign? Especially one that not only shows potential but has proven successful in just a short amount of time.

That’s been the case with Draw West Virginia.

It began as I was designing an interactive map for our election night coverage (more on that soon):  

So, when I posted my poor artistic skills on Facebook and Twitter, I realized it didn’t take long for my friends and followers to comment on it. That’s when I got the idea to wander around the station and elsewhere in downtown Charleston to ask others to attempt to draw West Virginia from memory. I told news director Beth Vorhees and assistant news director/statehouse reporter Ashton Marra it would be a surefire hit on social media. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DksN5tWKJXk

By the time production supervisor Chuck Frostick and I got back to the station to edit what we had shot for our “kickoff” video, others had already tried their hand at it.

But it was this tweet that was retweeted by the Mothership (@nprnews) and their digital strategist Melody Kramer when things really took off.

Many on Twitter took issue with the tracing of the “middle finger” to represent the state’s geographic boundaries.

But anyone from West Virginia knows there’s a long-standing tradition of using “middle finger” as a makeshift map of the state. Regardless, the controversy gave us tons of exposure on Twitter and submissions began to fly in across social media.

By now, you’re wondering how to participate, right? Well, that’s simple.

Just grab a pen or pencil and draw the outline of West Virginia from memory. Snap a photo and upload it to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter and use the hashtag #drawWV. Once we get it, we’ll publish it right along with the other submissions on our new tumblr.

If you don’t have Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, you can upload the photo straight to our blog here:

Follow the Action at Antiques Roadshow Charleston

Everyone here at West Virginia Public Broadcasting is excited for Saturday’s Antiques Roadshow taping at the Charleston Civic Center. We wanted to share a bit of the behind the scenes action as it happens right here.

Whether you were lucky enough to get a ticket (be sure to share your experience using #wvantiques!) or following along at home or on the go, have a look at all of the interesting antiques and quirky heirlooms from our various social media feeds:

#wvantiques Tweets

To find more about Antiques Roadshow’s visit to Charleston on Facebook, search #wvantiques or visit West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s page.
 

If you’re on Instagram, follow West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s news team (@wvpublicnews) or search #wvantiques.

What's Next For West Virginia? Share Your 6 Words

How would you describe the future of West Virginia in six words? We want to know as part of our digital project, What’s Next for West Virginia? 

Here’s your chance to join the conversation and offer six words that reflect what you feel is next for the state. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzNNv5X5l_4
 
You can submit your words (and view other responses) through our project page at wvnextin6.tumblr.com.
 
Feel free to add a photo, a video, or a link to another website to really get your point across.
 
You can also use other social media to make a submission:
1. Send us a tweet.

2. Make a post on Facebook.

3. Take a photo with Instagram.

But, when you do, be sure to tag it with #WVNextIn6.

If you don’t use one of these social media platforms but still would like to participate, it’s possible.

You can give your six words in the submission box below. We’ll publish your response right along with everyone else’s.

Here’s a look at a few examples of submissions we’ve already received:

One submission hinted at the recent spill into the Elk River by Freedom Industries and water crisis that affected 300,000 West Virginians across nine counties.

Others focused on the state’s energy industries:

And many others were more broad and open-ended:

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