Month: November 2014

The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Nov. 26

Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. FOR SECOND NIGHT, PROTESTS SPREAD TO CITIES ACROSS USDemonstrators[Read More…]

W.Va. cities with sales taxes poised to triple

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Paying a city sales tax in West Virginia could be more commonplace next year. The number of municipalities with local sales taxes could triple as new home rule cities have their proposals heard by the state Municipal Home Rule Board. If all proposed taxes are approved, 21[Read More…]

Remember who your friends are

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Obama presidency was supposed to revive America’s image in the eyes of the world, but results on that score have been mixed at best. Recent blunders show the White House struggling to manage relationships with our closest allies. Speaking in the coal-producing Australian state of Queensland[Read More…]

Declining college enrollment could mean rising economy

An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Enrollment in West Virginia’s public four-year colleges and universities is down this semester, continuing a four-year trend. Could it be, as some explain, a sign of an improving economy? The Charleston Gazette recently reported on new figures from the West Virginia[Read More…]

W.Va. Senate leadership lineup taking shape

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Senate leaders confirmed a list of possible committee chairmanships Monday, but said details of the appointments were still being determined. Sen. Bill Cole, R-Mercer, who is expected to be elected Senate president in January, confirmed the unofficial list. The appointments will be made Jan. 14,[Read More…]

Randolph County senator eyed for clerk position

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Sen. Clark Barnes, R-Randolph, will seek the Senate clerk position in January. Sen. Bill Cole, R-Mercer, who likely will be named Senate president in January, on Monday said the move will vacate the District 11 Senate seat and a new member will have to be[Read More…]

Buck firearm season opens with lots of bangs

MANNINGTON, W.Va. — With Monday the start of the buck firearms hunting season, local West Virginia Division of Natural Resources officers said some hunters were disappointed with the warm weather. Randall K. Kocsis and Jeremiah Clark, natural resources police officers for the state of West Virginia Division of Natural Resources[Read More…]

Raleigh County plant processes fresh W.Va. trout

BECKLEY, W.Va. — Local consumers looking for a source of fresh, local trout have come to the right place — Raleigh County. White Oak Quality Meats on Pluto Road in Shady Spring is the only processing plant in West Virginia certified to cut and sell fresh fish filets. Owner Gary[Read More…]

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