PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A high-tunnel farming unit is taking shape along Gihon Road and officials hope to have it running this summer. Jerrod Dean, special project development coordinator for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, said the frame of the building should be completed this week, but the next step,[Read More…]
Month: April 2015
W.Va. should regulate instrastate pipelines
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Marcellus shale gas boom has resulted in proposals for five major gas lines to be built to export, at peak performance, over 10 billion cubic feet of natural gas across state lines to markets in other states and in one[Read More…]
W.Va. governor signs bill with big FOIA changes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Public access to information in West Virginia is set to take both a step forward and backwards after Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed a bill on Wednesday that featured a compromise between gun rights advocates and the state’s press association. Tomblin’s signature enacts House Bill 2636 which had been[Read More…]
Law could restrict snow-day forgiveness in W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — County school districts in West Virginia might still have to make up all missed snow days this academic year, despite efforts to find them some exemptions. There’s doubt as to whether there’s any legal way for schools to have fewer than 180 “separate instructional days” — the[Read More…]
Charleston to host WVU, UCLA Saturday in finals
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Women’s National Invitation Tournament championship game is coming to Charleston. West Virginia saw to that Wednesday night. The first step, actually, was taken before a semifinal game with Temple began when a crowd of 3,025 came to the Coliseum. That made it clear to WNIT officials that[Read More…]
Layoffs at W.Va. law firm blamed on energy prices
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The recent price collapse in oil and natural gas markets has led to layoffs at one of the state’s largest and most prominent law firms. Steptoe & Johnson, which does a significant amount of work with energy companies across the country, recently laid off some lawyers and[Read More…]
Pipeline firm sues landowners in 10 W.Va. counties
BECKLEY, W.Va. — A company seeking to run a massive natural gas pipeline through the state has followed through on a threat to take legal action against West Virginia landowners who have thus far refused to allow access to their properties. Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC, (MVP) filed a petition Friday[Read More…]
Beckley VA chapel cross mostly stays covered
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Although the controversy over the cross behind the curtain at the VA Medical Center’s chapel has died down some, the hospital’s public affairs director said this week that more information about the reasons it is covered could raise awareness. Debbie Voloski said the hospital’s chapel must be[Read More…]
New River Gorge trail wins USA Today contest
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Endless Wall Trail in New River Gorge National River recreation area has been named the Best National Park Hike in USA Today’s Best Readers’ Choice contest. It was a close race between the top two nominees, as Endless Wall Trail and runner-up Cadillac Mountain in Maine’s[Read More…]
Loss of Fayette K-9s a blow to law enforcement
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The press release that popped into The Register-Herald newsroom’s e-mail at mid-evening Tuesday was startling and, perhaps, met with a bit of disbelief. In the release, Sheriff Steve Kessler broke the news that the department’s K-9 unit had lost yet another member to[Read More…]
