CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new artwork is joining the distinguished line of West Virginia first lady ceramic doll creations. The First Lady Joanne Jaeger Tomblin doll was unveiled during a ceremony Thursday in the Culture Center Great Hall. The doll is the most recent addition to an exhibit of dolls[Read More…]
Month: February 2014
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Feb. 21
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. UKRAINE SAID TO HAVE DEAL TO END VIOLENCE[Read More…]
Online registration open for EXPO 2014
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Registration is open the West Virginia Construction and Design Exposition (EXPO), for the region’s largest trade show for the construction and design industry. Expo officials said, “To register for this must-attend event, which will be held at the Charleston Civic Center March 26-27, you can now visit wvexpo.com.” Building and design industry professionals can[Read More…]
Marshall opens food bank for students
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University’s new student food pantry had its grand opening Wednesday in room BW13 of the Memorial Student Center. The idea for the food pantry came about between Student Government Association and the Office of Community engagement because they wanted to have a food pantry available for[Read More…]
Berkeley County death inspires bill to protect waste service workers
CHARLESTON. W.Va. – The widow of a Berkeley County sanitation worker is working with a state senator on a bill that could save the lives of others in the industry. Sen. Donald Cookman, D-Hampshire, has introduced a bill, SB 378, to add garbage trucks and other sanitation vehicles to the[Read More…]
Stop meddling with educators
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Educators in West Virginia already suffer from far too much micromanagement. A bill approved by the state Senate Education Committee this week would make it worse. If enacted, the measure will ban school administrators from asking teachers to use their planning[Read More…]
WVU women’s hoops team routs Cowgirls, 77-45
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU women’s basketball coach Mike Carey walked briskly toward the Oklahoma State bench as the final buzzer sounded Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Coliseum. At midcourt, Carey extended his hand to Oklahoma State coach Jim Littell, who leaned toward Carey’s left ear and offered the ultimate[Read More…]
Rioting juveniles damage Parkersburg center
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – A riot at the Lorrie Yeager Jr. Juvenile Center at 907 Mission Drive in Parkersburg Tuesday evening caused an extensive amount of damage, an official said. Around 7 p.m. Tuesday, officers with the Parkersburg Police Department were summoned to the Lorrie Yeager Jr. Juvenile Center to assist[Read More…]
Economic Impact Study on pseudoephedrine prescription requirement sees $149.4 million cost for West Virginia
West Liberty University professor predicts a total cost Washington, D.C. – The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) Wednesday released the following statement regarding a new economic impact study conducted by Dr. Serkan Catma of West Liberty University. The study, which was supported by a grant from CHPA, examined the potential costs associated with[Read More…]
Lethal mix of heroin turning up in West Virginia
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Police officials have confirmed that a deadly heroin batch mixed with fentanyl is in this region. The lethal concoction of heroin and the drug fentanyl — that is 100 times more potent than morphine — has been blamed for dozens of deaths in the eastern United States.[Read More…]
