An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — President Barack Obama is dishonest and delusional. The Clean Power Plan he and his Environmental Protection Agency have developed is a targeted, illegal attack. And Obama attempted to fend off criticism of his effort – the worst combination of Quixote[Read More…]
Month: August 2015
FEC OKs public broadcasting for Mingo, Logan counties
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. – Recent approval from the Federal Communications Commission allows West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) to begin broadcasting WVPB programming in Mingo, Logan and surrounding areas. In October 2014, the West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority approved the purchase of former WVKM 106.7 FM radio station located at Matewan-Buskirk for[Read More…]
Juror no-shows force mistrial in Wheeling murder case
WHEELING, W.Va. — An attempted murder trial ended before it started Tuesday, and Ohio County Circuit Judge David Sims is not happy about it. Sims was forced to declare a mistrial because not enough prospective jurors showed up to hear the case against Kevin Alexander O’Brien, 26, of Wheeling, who[Read More…]
W.Va. mayors discuss infrastructure challenges
WHEELING, W.Va. — With investment lagging and regulatory costs increasing, local governments are pressed into finding more creative ways to deal with crumbling infrastructure such as roads and water and sewer lines. Public-private partnerships are one method that’s gaining steam around the country, an expert on such projects told city[Read More…]
Appalachia not forgotten in EPA rules
A Gazette editorial from the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Environmental Protection Agency released new rules this week to reduce power plant emissions that contribute to climate change. The usual suspects reacted with what Sen. Robert C. Byrd might have called shaking their fist at the future. But it’s not[Read More…]
Long-awaited veterans’ clinic opens in Princeton
PRINCETON, W.Va. — More than 20 years of effort came to fruition Tuesday with the ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of a veterans clinic in Mercer County. The new Princeton VA Clinic at 1511 North Walker Street opened its door on June 8 in space provided by the VA[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Aug. 5
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. DEBRIS OF MISSING FLIGHT 370 MAY STILL BE AFLOAT[Read More…]
Manchin speaks out on final EPA emissions rule
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final Clean Power Plan. “Our President and his Administration think our country can do without coal, and they are dead wrong. They are in denial. They deny the cold-hard fact that[Read More…]
Del. Josh Nelson to propose plan to stop utility increases, Clean Power Plan in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Delegate Joshua Nelson (R-Boone) will propose legislation intending to limit the ability of the Public Service Commission to approve rate-hikes from electric companies that would be made in anticipation of complying with federal regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan, before it would actually become[Read More…]
Capito: Misguided carbon mandates detrimental to West Virginia
“Let’s be clear – the president’s proposed plan will leave lasting damage on West Virginia’s already struggling economy. This rule is the product of an administration that is more focused on its legacy than the livelihoods of countless American families and communities who cannot afford fewer jobs and higher energy[Read More…]
