By GEORGE HOHMANN FOR THE WVPA CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Leaders of West Virginia’s oil and natural gas industry praise state regulators but worry about federal regulations and environmentalists who use regulatory processes to try to halt projects. Steve Mueller, chairman and chief executive officer of Southwestern Energy Co., recalled how the state Legislature cleared the way when his company[Read More…]
Month: October 2015
Morgantown hosting housing workshop
COMMUNITY HOUSING AGENCY SCHEDULES WORKSHOP MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Can available affordable housing keep pace with the economic growth in Monongalia County? Seeking that answer, Community Housing Action Partnership (CHAP) will host Morgantown Housing Development and Finance Workshop at the Ramada Inn from 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Wednesday for housing professionals[Read More…]
October at the Capitol: Tax reform to be challenging
By Phil Kabler For the West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Wrapping up six months of study of the state’s tax laws, the legislative Select Committee on Tax Reform spent four hours in hearings to get the public’s thoughts on how to improve the state’s tax system. Not surprisingly,[Read More…]
Ad Directors: A few words about buying signals
By John Foust RALEIGH, NC — In my senior year of high school, I met the new girl in town on the first day of school. Louisville seemed like a world away from Greensboro, NC, where I had spent all of my life to that point. And I was intrigued by[Read More…]
Decrepit Mercer County amusement park a draw
LAKE SHAWNEE, W.Va. — As dying rays of a setting sun light fall foliage ablaze, a giant, rusted Ferris wheel — overgrown with weeds and foliage — stands as a stark and stoic reminder of carefree moments of yesterday. It was here where residents and visitors to Mercer County would flock[Read More…]
Charleston family’s moment with Obama brings support
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Jessie Grubb, battling heroin addiction at a rehab facility in Michigan, turned on her computer last week and queued up a live video. Her addiction wasn’t a secret; close friends and family knew. But it wasn’t really out there. On Wednesday afternoon Jessie Grubb watched as her father[Read More…]
FBI Citizens Academy aims to demystify agency
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The FBI hopes participants in its annual Citizens’ Police Academy aim to learn as much as they can about the law enforcement agency and how it operates. On Sunday, participants in the academy got to take aim at targets — on the shooting range, that is —[Read More…]
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblins comments on drug abuse from opening of President Obama’s visit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association, with the assistance of Shayna Varner, press secretary for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, is providing the text from the Governor’s opening comments during President Barack Obama’s visit to Charleston on Oct. 21. The WVPA thought the Gov. Tomblin’s comments might provide context[Read More…]
Huntington mayor joins forces with zombies
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — On Halloween weekend, huge “Walking Dead” fan David McGee will drag a leg down South for the massive “Walker Stalker Con Atlanta,” a celebration of all things zombie. On Sunday, he got a hometown start as McGee and his best zombie girl, Janet Dooley, joined a couple dozen[Read More…]
Getting help for addiction victims
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — The tried-and-failed liberal approach of throwing money at the nation’s challenges has never worked – and never will. Still, President Barack Obama wants to continue doing just that, at the expense of higher taxes and continuing to increase the national debt. Conservatives[Read More…]
