CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As more and more Americans were publicly turning against her religion in recent months, Noura Akkad was turning to it. Akkad and her husband, Dr. Alaa Mousattat, had worked toward American citizenship for years. They were supposed to become citizens together. On Thursday, Akkad reached her goal after[Read More…]
Month: January 2016
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Jan. 8
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Jan. 8, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT PRESIDENT IS CALLING ‘IMAGINARY FICTION’ Obama mocks conspiracy theorists and tears into[Read More…]
Booth Goodwin makes run for WV governor official
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Saying that West Virginia is facing three crises — substance abuse, a massive budget deficit and a lack of jobs — former U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin announced his candidacy for governor on Wednesday. “We are in serious trouble. We need a leader who is not afraid,” Goodwin[Read More…]
Expect more gun sales with president’s actions
A Daily Mail editorial from the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As executive orders from President Obama go, the orders on guns he issued Tuesday are less overreaching than many of his previous attempts. Unlike his previous overreaching orders, however, expect these to have little effect on their intended targets. In[Read More…]
‘Right to work’ dangerous for WV
A Gazette editorial from the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — “Right to work” sounds so appealing, doesn’t it, with the vague suggestion that if West Virginia could just get some oppressor’s boot out of its back, its people would be free to prosper? It might be good marketing by out-of-state political[Read More…]
Morgantown students help design delivery truck
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Everyone in Monongalia County Schools will soon be familiar with the work of two students at North Elementary School. Third grader Pearl Zhang and fifth grader Lizzy Sidwell were announced as the winners of a contest to design artwork for a district food delivery truck Jan. 6.[Read More…]
No Marshall-WVU men’s basketball next season
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University’s annual men’s basketball clash with West Virginia University is off the schedule for now. Marshall sources said Wednesday the Capital Classic game won’t be played in the 2016-17 season. The schools could have discussions at a later date about renewing the series between the state’s[Read More…]
Pay cuts anger WV court-appointed attorneys
WHEELING, W.Va. — The West Virginia Public Defender Services’ plan to reduce payments to court-appointed attorneys as of Jan. 18 is meeting heavy resistance across the state. PDS Executive Director Dana Eddy outlined the cuts in an email last month to attorneys who take appointed cases not covered by the[Read More…]
Ohio River frack leases yield $18M for state of WV
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has brought in $18 million by leasing the right to drill for oil and natural gas deep below state wildlife management areas and waterways, including beneath the Ohio River. But as natural gas prices stay low, no companies with the state leases have begun extracting[Read More…]
Ground broken for $25M waste recovery plant
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Approximately 130 people were on hand Wednesday for the Entsorga West Virginia LLC groundbreaking ceremony – an event that celebrated how far the waste-to-solid fuel project has come since its local inception six years ago, while also contemplating where this new technology may go next nationally. That’s[Read More…]