Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. GOP-LED CONGRESS POISED TO TAKE OVERRepublicans plan to move[Read More…]
Month: January 2015
WVU’s new Athletics Director is Shane Lyons
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia native and current Deputy Director of Athletics at the University of Alabama Shane Lyons, has been named director of Intercollegiate Athletics and associate vice president at West Virginia University, effective in February, President Gordon Gee announced today (Jan. 5). Gee said Lyons, with nearly 30 years[Read More…]
St. Marys students returning to new school
ST. MARYS, W.Va. — When St. Marys High School students return Monday from Christmas break, they will walk into a brand new high school. Pleasants County students attended the old high school facility prior to the break, and on Monday will walk into the new facility at 2330 North Pleasants[Read More…]
W.Va. landowners want fair price from pipeline
WHEELING, W.Va. — From West Virginia’s Doddridge County to the Canadian border, landowners in the $4.4 billion Rover Pipeline’s path remain concerned about the project that would propel 3.25 billion cubic feet of Marcellus and Utica shale natural gas across Ohio and Michigan. And some landowners in Tyler County are[Read More…]
Ohio Valley natives hope to come home
WHEELING, W.Va. — For decades, the Ohio Valley has seen some of its best and brightest move away in search of opportunity. That trend has been partially reversed thanks to the economic malaise that has gripped the country since 2008. Faced with limited opportunities in the few remaining enclaves of[Read More…]
Boehner to swear in Evan Jenkins on Tuesday
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The first U.S. Congressman from Huntington since 1976 will be sworn in on the House floor Tuesday afternoon. U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., is expected to take the oath of office sometime between 3 p.m. and 3:30. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, will swear in Jenkins. Boehner[Read More…]
9 ways to use numbers in advertisements
RALEIGH, N.C. — Whether on a printed page, monitor or mobile device, the headline is the most important part of an ad. It tells the reader what the ad is about. With the blink of an eye, he or she decides whether it’s worth the effort to keep reading. Numbers can[Read More…]
Gated Greenbrier community attracting Charleston investors
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The developers of a gated community inthe mountains overlooking The Greenbrier say they’ve found a marketwhere they least expected — at home in West Virginia.Mike Greenway of The Retreat of White Rock Mountain said that thoughmany investors hale from as far away as Hawaii, home markets[Read More…]
Calorie labeling for restaurants long overdue
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The recommended food intake for sedentary adults is 1,800-2,400 calories per day, depending on a range of factors including age, gender and height. For moderately active adults it is about 2,000-2,800 calories. One fast food lunch can total 1,200 calories or more, and[Read More…]
What we need from Congress
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A recent Exponent Telegram online poll asked readers what they thought would be the most pressing issue of 2015. They could have chosen terrorism or energy independence or the economy, but instead, the overwhelming majority of respondents said they consider government[Read More…]
