A column by Larry Case for The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Once I had a good friend that would relate many of the things that we deal with in life to the realm of the outdoor world. Hunting, fishing, trapping, and boating all served as a backdrop for his often[Read More…]
Month: February 2014
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Feb. 28
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Feb. 28, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. RUSSIA UPS ITS INVOLVEMENT IN UKRAINE TURMOIL Ukraine’s[Read More…]
Charleston Daily Mail finding homes for photos
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On Monday, the Daily Mail published a story about a former photography studio on the East End of Charleston and the thousands of photos left behind. Located at 1607 1/2 Washington St. E., Lindsay’s Studio operated for several decades until it closed in 2000 when the owner,[Read More…]
Job fair at Marshall
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Parkersburg stadium fiasco moves in right direction
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The Wood County Board of Education took a step in the right direction Tuesday by voting 5-0 to pay 90 percent of the $455,000 outstanding bill owed to the construction company Grae-Con for its work on the Stadium Field[Read More…]
Cutting-edge procedure at Mon General saving lives
An editorial from the Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — “I used to think I wouldn’t live to be 50. Well, I made it to 50 and then some,” Pearl Walls said. Walls is likely alive today and able to tell her story to the Times West Virginian because of[Read More…]
W.Va. Senate passes $837 extra raise for teachers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Teachers across West Virginia are one step closer to getting a pay raise, though it may not be as much as they had hoped. The Senate on Wednesday passed an amended version of Senate Bill 391, legislation proposed by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to give pay increases[Read More…]
Casinos, breeders face cuts in W.Va. budget bill
MARTINSBURG – House Bill 4333, the so-called “haircut bill,” passed the state House of Delegates Wednesday by a vote of 72 to 25 with three delegates not voting. “I spoke on the floor in opposition to the bill,” Delegate Paul Espinosa, R-Jefferson, said in a telephone interview Wednesday. “I was[Read More…]
Gov. Tomblin’s brother charged with selling drugs
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s brother illegally sold prescription drugs in Logan County last winter, according to federal prosecutors who announced the charge Wednesday. Carl Tomblin, 50, of Chapmanville, was charged in federal court with selling oxymorphone, an opioid painkiller often sold under the brand name Opana. Tomblin[Read More…]
WVU women beat Texas Tech, set sights on Baylor
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — It was another strong defensive showing for the No. 11 West Virginia women’s basketball team as the Mountaineers won their eighth consecutive game against Texas Tech Wednesday night. “I thought we played the best defense in the first half than we have in a long time,”[Read More…]
