Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, July 24, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. LOUISIANA MOVIE THEATER SITE OF DEADLY SHOOTING Police say[Read More…]
Month: July 2015
Capito, Manchin call for action to reduce methadone-related overdose deaths
Nationally, methadone accounts for 2% of opioid pain prescriptions but 30% of opioid-related prescription drug overdose deaths WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an effort to curb overdose deaths related to opiate abuse, Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and six of their Senate colleagues called on the Centers for[Read More…]
Man killed in Charleston may be connected to crimes across country
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Police on Wednesday identified the man who was shot dead Saturday by a Charleston woman after he attacked her, and released photos of guns, knives and other weapons and items from his vehicle. Police believe Neal Falls, 45, of Springfield, Oregon, could be connected to other crimes[Read More…]
Feds anticipate guilty plea over MCHM leak
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to schedule a hearing so that former Freedom Industries President Gary Southern can plead guilty to charges stemming from the January 2014 chemical leak. Assistant U.S. Attorney Phil Wright filed a one-paragraph motion asking U.S. District Judge Thomas Johnston to[Read More…]
Truancy initiative requires specialists in all counties
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A statewide initiative to prevent children from missing school — announced Wednesday by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin — will focus on preventing absences instead of punishing them. Through West Virginia Senate Bill 393, the initiative requires each county to hire a truancy diversion specialist by July 2016,[Read More…]
No dishonor in Byrd’s name; he changed his legacy
An editorial from The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — William Faulkner once noted that in in South, “The past is never dead, it’s not even past.” No, we’ll never qualify as part of the South. After all, our state was forged out of the flames of the Civil War to become a part[Read More…]
Huntington-Charleston bus line ends Aug. 28
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The bus line running round trip from Huntington to Charleston twice daily will cease operations on Aug. 28, officials with the Tri-State Transit Authority in Huntington said. The announcement is not a surprise, as officials with the TTA and the Kanawha Valley Regional Transport Authority (KRT) announced[Read More…]
Low prices may keep lots of shale gas in ground
WHEELING, W.Va. –The Utica Shale formation may hold 782 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, but officials said that does not necessarily mean it will make economic sense to extract such an amount when the selling price is down by more than $1 per unit compared to this time last[Read More…]
Coal chief warns of ‘political power grab’ for grid
WHEELING, W.Va. — Murray Energy President and CEO Robert Murray says the push by the Obama Administration toward environmentalism is a “political power grab” bent on controlling the nation’s electricity, and not about saving natural resources. Murray was among the speakers addressing the crowd at the Ohio County Republican Party’s[Read More…]
Rethink gun policy for service members
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Members of the military are supposed to be protecting us – not the other way around. Yet this week, armed civilians were guarding armed forces recruiting stations in several states, including West Virginia and Ohio. Volunteers on self-assigned guard duty were[Read More…]