An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia Board of Education Commission on School District Governance and Administration displayed a disturbing lack of faith in the ability of West Virginians to make good decisions for themselves and their children this week, when they[Read More…]
Month: October 2014
Mine water testing lab wins stay, but status unclear
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Environmental Quality Board members granted Appalachian Laboratories’ motion for stay Wednesday after the Department of Environmental Protection revoked the lab’s certification to perform water testing at coal mines. But the DEP said it will still not accept new data from the Beaver-based lab. DEP Secretary Randy Huffman[Read More…]
Greenbrier County embracing opportunities
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Greenbrier County has had quite a year. The City of Lewisburg added to its impressive list of national awards by ranking No. 3 on this year’s “Travel + Leisure” list of America’s Favorite Towns. Nearby White Sulphur Springs was named in a[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Oct. 30
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. IF EBOLA BATTERS THE U.S., WE ARE NOT READYThe[Read More…]
Uncertainty is killing coal-mining investments
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Coal and the Environmental Protection Agency dominate this year’s congressional and Senate races. For the record, all of the major candidates like coal, and all of them are willing to fight the EPA. But no matter how many volumes of[Read More…]
Holiday shoppers count on Newspaper Coupons
Below is the download on the quarter page holiday coupon house ad. Click on this link to download the PDF: NAA_Coupon_Ad_QuarterPage.ashx
Boehner to campaign in W.Va. for Mooney
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — John Boehner, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will join Alex X. Mooney, Republican candidate for West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional district, for a get-out-the-vote rally from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. today at Paddy’s Irish Pub, 210 W. Liberty St., Charles Town. “Speaker Boehner offered to[Read More…]
Comatose Moundsville native returning to U.S.
WHEELING, W.Va. — John Berisford – the Moundsville native who was in a coma in a Chinese hospital – was expected to arrive at the Cleveland Clinic this morning thanks to an anonymous donor who gave about $60,000 to pay off his medical bill. Berisford’s sister, Dawn Borosko of Youngstown,[Read More…]
Cabell cellist puts some ghoul into her music
Morgantown faces time crunch on new sales tax
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — During the Tuesday, Oct. 28, regular meeting of the Morgantown City Council Committee of the Whole, City Manager Jeff Mikorski explained that the city is facing a timing issue in regard to the creation of the municipal sales tax outlined in the city’s successful Home Rule application.[Read More…]
