Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUCE COLLAPSES IN UKRAINE, DEATH TOLL MOUNTS An[Read More…]
Month: February 2014
Keep gun records open
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it. That is good advice, especially when West Virginia legislators are debating a bill aimed at a non-problem – but with the potential to increase government officials’ ability to operate in secrecy. Don’t we have[Read More…]
Facade of former church crumbles in Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Stones from the facade of the former Calvary Baptist Church, at the corner of Avery and 13th streets in Parkersburg, were littered across one lane of Avery Street on Tuesday evening. Officials said the remainder of the building at 1301 Avery St. is believed to be structurally[Read More…]
Wood County native appears in “Nashville Wives”
NASHVILLE – Cassie (Piersol) Chapman, a self-professed country girl from Blue Front Hollow Road in Wood County, is one of the stars in the new television series “Private Lives of Nashville Wives,” set to premiere at 10 p.m. Monday on TNT. How did Chapman go from showing horses, winning ribbons[Read More…]
Morrisey’s real sin: Defeating McGraw
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — For 20 years, the Democrat-controlled Legislature gave former Attorney General Darrell McGraw free rein to run the office in the most unprincipled manner possible. Whether they were afraid of him or did not want to make waves in a[Read More…]
Legal concealed carry, open government must both be preserved
An editorial from the Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — We’re a strong supporter of the right of West Virginians to legally and responsibly own and use firearms. That includes the ability to obtain a state license to carry a concealed deadly weapon (pistols or revolvers). That process involves applying[Read More…]
Bill to exempt concealed carry permits is First Amendment issue
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — A bill submitted to the West Virginia Legislature would change the state’s concealed weapon carry law to exempt records of permit holders from the public record. The bill, with bipartisan support, is being co-sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Unger, Senate President[Read More…]
W.Va. judge dismisses medical device case
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After a week of testimony in the most recent case against pelvic mesh manufacturers, a federal judge ruled that there wasn’t enough evidence to support that the devices were defective. Trial began last week in a case brought by women who said a particular kind of mesh[Read More…]
Former W.Va. State president Hazo Carter dies
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Hazo Carter Jr., who served as president of West Virginia State University from 1987 through 2012, has died. The university announced Carter’s death late Tuesday evening. After 25 years as university president, Carter took on the title of president emeritus when current President Brian Hemphill took over[Read More…]
W.Va. Senate OKs anti-meth prescription bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After brushing aside pressure from drug industry lobbyists, the West Virginia Senate passed legislation Tuesday that aims to reduce methamphetamine labs across the state by requiring a prescription for cold medications containing an ingredient used to make meth. Senators said they have to do something to stop[Read More…]
