HICO, W.Va. — A few Ansted residents left a meeting Tuesday at Midland Trail High School dissatisfied with the information they received from Federal Emergency Management Agency and other flood officials. Cary and Karen Huffman sustained water damages in their pantry, but their home was left largely unharmed by the[Read More…]
Month: July 2016
Energy bill important step by lawmakers
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — For the first time in more than a decade, Congress is considering a common sense, all-of-the-above energy bill that includes a renewed focus on clean-coal technology. Area lawmakers argue that the comprehensive legislation will lead to more jobs and revenue in energy-producing states[Read More…]
Dow, DuPont shareholders approve merger
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Stockholders from DuPont and The Dow Chemical Co. on Wednesday approved the historic merger of the two companies. The approval was a key part of the process to merge the two companies and subsequently pursue the intended spin off of three highly focused, independent companies, a release[Read More…]
Berkeley sheriff’s staff share flood experiences
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department held a press conference Wednesday to share experiences helping southern West Virginia residents after the devastating flood. Members of the department made several trips, spending weeks at the afflicted areas to aid in the recovery process. Their experiences tell the tale of[Read More…]
Many US voters not informed on coal
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginians were reminded Tuesday night of why, when it comes to defending reasonably priced electricity, we fight virtually alone. Few other Americans seem to be aware of how President Barack Obama’s war on coal affects them. During proceedings Tuesday night at[Read More…]
After tuition increases rejected, colleges to seek less
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two of the three community colleges that were denied large tuition increases last week now plan to raise tuition by not more than 5 percent. Administrators at West Virginia University at Parkersburg and Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College won’t have to go before the Council for[Read More…]
Kanawha to use FEMA money to rebuild high school
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Before a crowd of more than 600 people crammed into the Elkview Middle School auditorium, with every seat full and people standing in the entryways and in aisles, Kanawha County Schools Superintendent Ron Duerring announced Wednesday evening that the Herbert Hoover High School building won’t ever reopen,[Read More…]
Bluefield paper helps reunite elderly dog, owner
PRINCETON, W.Va. — Petey the Chihuahua was having a hard time, perhaps the toughest of his 16 dog years. He had been stolen from his McDowell County home and dumped in Mercer County. His luck changed a little when a state Department of Natural Resources officer saw him and contacted[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, July 21
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, July 21, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. IT’S TRUMP’S MOMENT TO TALK TO THE NATION — AND GOP DOUBTERS The[Read More…]
Zika virus confirmed in pregnant WV woman
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia public health officials have confirmed the state’s first case of Zika virus in a pregnant woman, bringing the total number of West Virginians who have contracted the mosquito-borne illness up to eight. According to the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, the woman traveled on a[Read More…]
