Month: October 2014

The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Oct. 31

Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. NURSE CHALLENGES MAINE OVER EBOLA SAFEGUARDSInsisting she is perfectly[Read More…]

Putnam hospital eyes smoke-free loophole

WINFIELD, W.Va. — CAMC Teays Valley Hospital wants to provide a safe place for employees, visitors and patients to smoke — it just doesn’t want to own that place anymore. Randy Hodges, the hospital’s administrator, has asked the Putnam County Development Authority to buy the hospital’s only two smoking areas —[Read More…]

Huntington federal building gets $50 million redo

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Huntington Federal Building, home of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District, is nearing the end of its multi-year renovation. The nearly $50 million project, which altered downtown traffic lanes and displaced many of the more than 400 District employees who work there, has completely[Read More…]

Decrepit bridge a dilemma for W.Va. town

BENWOOD, W.Va. — A federal court this week found Bellaire Bridge owner Lee Chaklos guilty of criminal contempt for not disclosing more than $2 million in liens that exist against the bridge, and also misleading the court about the value of its metal. As a result, Benwood officials believe legal[Read More…]

Changing state’s label as ‘hellhole’

An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Rightly or wrongly, West Virginia has the reputation among some of being a “judicial hellhole,” with the odds in many Mountain State courts stacked against businesses. A case being considered in the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could do something to[Read More…]

Logan County assessor faces banking violation

LOGAN, W.Va. — According to United States Attorney Booth Goodwin’s office, the Logan County Assessor has been charged with a federal banking law violation. Goodwin filed an information in federal court in Charleston on Wednesday against Russell R. Grimmett, also known as Rick Grimmett, for violating federal banking laws. Banks[Read More…]

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