NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — A proposed contract for the operation of the Hancock County Animal Shelter is getting some pushback because of a provision on euthanasia. The contract cites a section of West Virginia Code that requires the sale or euthanizing of a dog after five days of the dog[Read More…]
Month: June 2016
The New York Times Is Preparing to Step Up Its War on Ad Blockers
Like most online publishers, the New York Times is fighting an ongoing guerrilla war against ad blocking, a phenomenon that a recent study said could lead to more than $35 billion in losses for media companies by 2020. NYT chief executive Mark Thompson now says he is even considering what[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, June 10
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, June 10, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. DEMOCRATS COALESCING AROUND HILLARY CLINTON Nearing the end of a lengthy primary, Democrats[Read More…]
Marion County population increase right direction
An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Let’s be honest. There are plenty of reasons to feel discouraged about the current state of affairs in West Virginia. The state’s unemployment rate is 6.4 percent, almost the highest in the nation. Lawmakers struggled to pass a balanced budget, leaving[Read More…]
WV high court gets it wrong in public-meetings case
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The public’s right to know what their government representatives are up to suffered a setback this month from a ruling by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Essentially, a majority of the court concluded that requirements in the state’s open meetings act, called[Read More…]
Motorcycle insurer pulls out of West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — About 6,000 West Virginia motorcyclists are searching for new bike insurance. Their insurer, Rider Insurance, of New Jersey, has announced it is terminating West Virginia service because of the state’s difficult legal system. The decision comes in the wake of the Legislature passing a variety of legal[Read More…]
Twelve WV cities to start collecting sales tax July 1
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Bridgeport, Clarksburg and Grafton are among 12 West Virginia municipalities that will start collecting a local sales and use tax on July 1 as part of their home rule programs. The addition of these 12 cities will bring the total number of municipalities collecting the tax to[Read More…]
John Brown’s fort at Harpers Ferry on new quarter
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A newly minted coin depicting John Brown’s fort honors West Virginia’s Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. The United States Mint joined the National Park Service on Wednesday to officially launch the America the Beautiful Quarters Program coin. The coin’s reverse design features Brown’s fort, the site of his[Read More…]
‘I’ve got him on the ground,’ woman says of burglar
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Hansford woman detained an alleged burglar on Tuesday while she waited on police to arrive. Just before 3 p.m., Sarah Kessick called 911 about the alleged burglary on Kanawha Street in Hansford. Kessick told police she came home and saw Travis Lee Hudnall walking between her house[Read More…]
Kanawha planners endorse Sunday hunting
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County residents are one step closer to being able to hunt on Sundays. The Kanawha County Planning Commission approved a recommendation to the County Commission to put Sunday hunting on the ballot after holding a public hearing Wednesday. Hunting only would be permitted on private land with[Read More…]