CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston’s proposed half-cent sales tax will go back before city council for final approval after the West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Board gave the green light for the tax Monday morning. The city is proposing the tax to help put cash into the $287 million of unfunded[Read More…]
Month: October 2014
Bluefield editor to keynote women’s conference
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Bluefield Daily Telegraph Editor Samantha Perry will deliver the keynote address Friday at the Professional Business Women’s Conference at Bluefield College. Bluefield College is hosting the conference Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shott Hall. The program is designed to help today’s working women develop[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Oct. 7
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. U.S. HEALTH PROVIDERS EXPAND EBOLA PRECAUTIONSSome hospitals even send[Read More…]
WV Coal Association announces congressional endorsements
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Coal Association is endorsing current 2nd District Rep. Shelley Capito in the race for the U.S. Senate seat of retiring Sen. Jay Rockefeller. The Association is also endorsing Rep. David McKinley for re-election in the 1st District, Alex Mooney for the 2nd District and State Senator Evan Jenkins for the 3rd District congressional races[Read More…]
Op-Ed: Recent statements by legislative leadership about coal unacceptable
I am troubled by the response from some of our legislative leaders and others who seem to passively accept that coal is an industry in decline and further espouse a defeatist attitude and contempt towards one of the state’s leading industries and the thousands of men and woman who comprise[Read More…]
Editorial, Advertising positions available
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Several editorial positions and an advertising director post are now open in West Virginia: State Government Reporter— The Charleston Daily Mail in West Virginia is seeking a reporter to cover state government. “We’re in a capital city and a competitive news market. This reporter covers the governor, the Legislature,[Read More…]
West Virginia Manufacturers Association Voices Concern Over Proposed EPA Ozone Regulations
CHARLESTON, W.Va – The West Virginia Manufacturers Association voiced significant concern recently regarding the proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations on ozone emissions and how it will affect the Mountain State’s industries. At a news conference Oct. 2, Joe Eddy of Eagle Manufacturing outlined how the state could stand to lose thousands of[Read More…]
W.Va. municipal pageant winners to be named
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The results of a beauty pageant of sorts will be made known today. Sixteen new municipal beauty queens will come out of this time-consuming contest. That means six otherwise potential beauties will go home without a crown, left to wonder[Read More…]
Preston prosecutor’s request sparks statewide spat
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Preston County Prosecuting Attorney Mel Snyder needed help. Snyder had three pending murder cases last year. There also were dozens of drug crimes and sexual assault cases on the docket. A backlog of financial audits of local municipalities had piled up, awaiting Snyder’s review. “We were pretty[Read More…]