WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — Robin Capehart will step down as West Liberty University’s president effective Sunday amid allegations he violated the state Ethics Act. After meeting behind closed doors for about an hour Wednesday, the university’s Board of Governors voted unanimously to accept Capehart’s resignation and reposition him as a[Read More…]
Month: March 2015
Transparency vital in politics
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Americans have a right, as the Supreme Court has ruled, to express themselves about politics by donating money to candidates and causes. But as politics involves bigger and bigger money from all sides of the idealogical spectrum, we also ought to[Read More…]
Charles Town distillery to reopen if bill signed
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — It’s been a rough month for co-owner Linda Losey and the rest of the staff at Bloomery Plantation Distillery since the business was shuttered due to alcoholic beverage laws in West Virginia. Now, with just days left in the 2015 legislative session, Senate Bill 574 could[Read More…]
Lawmakers seek study on impact of right to work
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An economic impact study on right to work legislation has been requested by the leadership of the West Virginia Legislature. Senate President Bill Cole and House Speaker Tim Armstead Wednesday announced they’ve asked the West Virginia University Bureau of Business and Economic Research to study the economic[Read More…]
Lend food bank a hand in time of need
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG — At first glance, the news of a crisis at Mountaineer Food Bank in Braxton County may not seem as though it matter much to people in the Mid-Ohio Valley. But the food bank serves 68 soup kitchens in 48 counties.[Read More…]
Nicholas County government lays off 24, cuts pay
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Obviously, the mood was somber at the Nicholas County Courthouse on Wednesday following the announcement that two dozen employees will lose their jobs April 1 and those staying on must take a 20 percent pay cut. At the county clerk’s office, where two positions are slated for[Read More…]
Beckley doctor plans non-opioid addiction clinic
BECKLEY, W.Va. — A Beckley psychiatrist is set to open an addiction treatment clinic where patients will be prescribed only non-addictive drugs and receive mandatory counseling. Dr. M.K. Hasan, founder of Raleigh Psychiatric Services, and clinical social worker Michael Johnson, an advanced addiction specialist, are purposefully bringing a non-addictive, comprehensive[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, March 12
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, March 12, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TWO OFFICERS SHOT IN FERGUSON Hours after the[Read More…]
WVU male, female students sacrifice hair for cause
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University’s Alpha Phi Omega co-ed fraternity has continued its newly established tradition of shaving students’ heads in the name of cancer research. For the second year in a row, the one-day event took place in front of the J.A.C.S in the Mountainlair yesterday from 2-6[Read More…]
Gay rights draw attention at charter school hearing
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Residents and officials expressed concerns over a proposed charter schools bill Tuesday, focusing primarily on a change removing protections for gay and lesbian students. The West Virginia House of Delegates Finance Committee held a public hearing Tuesday morning on Senate Bill 14 which would allow for the[Read More…]