An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin knows West Virginia roads and bridges need attention, but he and legislators are also well aware that funding for the purpose could be hard to come by. Tomblin mentioned design-build highway contracts and public/private partnerships[Read More…]
Month: January 2014
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McDowell delegate makes personal case for medical marijuana
By Pamela Pritt Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With the legalization of recreational marijuana in other states amounting to millions in tax revenues, West Virginia’s bill that proposes to make the plant legal for medical use is modest by comparison. But Delegate Clif Moore, D-McDowell, has some personal reasons for supporting[Read More…]
Mineral County town will keep fluoride in water
By Richard Kerns Mineral Daily News-Tribune KEYSER, W.Va. – In response to overwhelming public opposition to ending fluoridation, the city of Keyser will continue adding fluoride to its municipal water supply. “We are going to consider that item off the table,” Mayor Randy Amtower said at Wednesday night’s City Council[Read More…]
Father doesn’t want child to be ‘lab rat’
By David Beard The Dominion Post CHARLESTON — Levels of MCHM in the West Virginia American Water system continue to drop; and a Thursday press release from two state departments said there are no detectable levels of PPH — the second chemical revealed this week to be in the Freedom[Read More…]
Technology on display at Charleston auto show
By Jared Hunt Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Voice activation, built-in Wi-Fi, high-definition displays, motion sensors and 360-degree cameras. No, these aren’t the features of the latest gadget from Apple, but what you’ll find in new vehicles on display at the 2014 West Virginia International Auto Show. From the[Read More…]
Charleston Gazette names assistant city editor
From the Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Lori Kersey has been named assistant city editor of The Charleston Gazette. Kersey is a native of Sissonville and received her bachelor’s degree in print journalism from Marshall University and her master’s degree in communications from Morehead State University in Kentucky. She has[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Jan. 24
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. EXPLOSIONS TARGET POLICE IN CAIRO Three near-simultaneous blasts,[Read More…]
W.Va. highway deaths second lowest on record in 2013
By Wendy Holdren Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The West Virginia Southern Regional Highway Safety Program announced Wednesday there were 325 highway fatalities in 2013, the second-lowest number on record. Lt. Paul Blume, coordinator of the SRHSP, said this number is down from 338 in 2011 and 339 in 2012. “The[Read More…]
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