FRANKLIN, W.Va. –The NIOC Sugar Grove Naval Base was awarded to the West Virginia Division of Corrections by the United States General Services Administration in early May 2015. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has not made a decision to authorize the Division of Corrections to accept the base, which is scheduled[Read More…]
Month: August 2015
WV BIC hosts “Policy & Progress” business forum Wednesday in Charles Town
Senate President Cole, AG Morrisey, local legislators to participate CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia Business & Industry Council – with partnership from the Eastern Panhandle Business Association, West Virginia Economic Development Council and the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce – will host a regional business forum from 1-4:30 p.m. on[Read More…]
Capito announces events in West Virginia this week
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) will participate in several events throughout West Virginia this week. Tonight, Capito will throw out the first pitch at the 8th Purple Power Night honoring the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network at Appalachian Power Park. The event starts at 6:30 p.m., gates open at 6:05[Read More…]
West Virginia officials see clean power trouble ahead for natural gas
WHEELING, W.Va. — Natural gas generates less carbon dioxide pollution when burning than coal does, so electricity plants using the alternative fuel have a better chance to meet the standards of President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan. Still, West Virginia University Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences Chairman Michael[Read More…]
Leadership Mon announces class of 2015-2016
MORGANTOWN, WV –Leadership Monongalia and the Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce have announced the members of the 2015-2016 Class of Leadership Mon. “This year’s class represents the best of the Monongalia County area in its diversity and talent”, said Bobbie Hawkins, Co-Program Director of Leadership Monongalia. “I am truly excited[Read More…]
Earnings drop at Northern Panhandle horse track
CHESTER, W.Va. — Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort saw profits drop 20.5 percent from April 1 to June 30 compared to the same period in 2014, as the gambling facility that recently opened an outdoor smoking plaza to comply with new indoor air regulations faces stringent competition from both Ohio[Read More…]
Morrisey leads coalition in brief supporting prayer
Morrisey: “The free expression of faith should not be quashed.” *Video/Soundbite available here: http://bit.ly/1TcezJu* CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey today announced his Office has led a 13-state coalition to urge a federal appeals court to uphold public officials’ right to pray at public meetings. The coalition last week filed[Read More…]
Lawmakers issue swift reaction to Obama’s Clean Power Plan
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Reaction to President Obama’s Clean Power Plan, which calls for a decrease in carbon emissions in order to combat climate change, came quickly this week, as reported in the Charleston Gazette-Mail. Many policymakers in West Virginia are threatening legal action in what they see as an attack[Read More…]
Buffett firm buys parent of Huntington plant
HUNTINGTON — The juggernaut that is Berkshire Hathaway has officially made its way to Huntington. The investment firm headed by Warren Buffett, the second-richest man in America, entered into an agreement to purchase Precision Castparts Corporation, manufacturer of complex metal components and products for the aerospace, power, and general industrial[Read More…]
Senator Capito issues weekly address to West Virginians
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — This week, Senator Capito discusses the president’s devastating Clean Power Plan, her legislation to roll back the misguided carbon mandates, which passed the Senate EPW Committee on Wednesday, and her push for a long-term transportation funding bill. On Thursday, the Senate began its August work period. Weekly[Read More…]
