MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — No one attended a public hearing Tuesday evening during a special meeting of the Martinsburg City Council to comment on proposed ordinances that council members want to enact under the West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program Phase II. The hearing was required by the Home Rule[Read More…]
Month: November 2014
Childhood obesity is a problem we all bear
An editorial from The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginians – particularly children – are going in the wrong direction when it comes to obesity and chronic health problems such as Type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure. During the past couple of weeks, politicians have been especially busy attempting[Read More…]
Elkins judge suspended by high court resigns
ELKINS, W.Va. — Randolph County Circuit Court Judge Jaymie Godwin Wilfong has resigned her position in the wake of an extramarital affair with a county employee. Wilfong, who was suspended by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals late last month, told the Associated Press in an email that she[Read More…]
Handicapped parking abuse is on the rise
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — How many able-bodied people use handicapped parking spaces just to save a few steps or the cost of a parking spot? Apparently, a lot. The problem is growing in many areas, going beyond just slipping into a space for a quick errand[Read More…]
Morgantown economy continues growth
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown area has seen strong economic activity and that is expected to continue in the next five years, according a new report. On Tuesday, Nov. 18, WVU’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research released its annual Morgantown Statistical Area economic outlook. The statistical area includes Monongalia and[Read More…]
Cost of health insurance on rise in W.Va.
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A recent study from Avalere Health suggests West Virginians with individual and family health care plans will see their rates increase for 2015 by an average of 9 percent. But the big-picture impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on residents of the Mountain State continues to[Read More…]
Audit says Hatfield-McCoy agency acting illegally
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Since its inception in 1996, the Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority — which operates the popular ATV trails in seven Southern West Virginia counties — has functioned as a nonprofit corporation that happens to receive state funding. However, a preliminary audit released Tuesday to the legislative Post Audits[Read More…]
Charleston Mayor Danny Jones to seek fourth term
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Speaking to a standing-room-only crowd in the mayoral conference room at city hall, Charleston Mayor Danny Jones announced Tuesday he will seek a record fourth term in office. Jones, 64, is a Republican who has been in office since 2003. He said he felt achievements in city management,[Read More…]
Recently married couple loses everything in fire
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Nov. 19
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. US URGES RECALL OF MILLIONS OF ADDITIONAL CARS WITH[Read More…]