Month: August 2016

WVU Tech begins new era in Beckley

BECKLEY, W.Va. — After months of preparation, empty parking lots and darkened buildings, the new Beckley campus of West Virginia University Institute of Technology came to life Wednesday. “You’ve seen these rooms empty,” said WVU Tech Provost Nigel Clark. “Now it’s like you’ve breathed life into this place.” Cars filled[Read More…]

Three generations keep State Fair tradition going

FAIRLEA, W.Va. — No trip to the State Fair of West Virginia would be complete without a walk through the livestock barns. The fair offers no shortage of delicious food, rides and other types of entertainment, but the barns are the heart of the annual celebration. And while most people[Read More…]

Parkersburg preps for race day

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Preparations for the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Races are underway. Chip Allman, race director, said this year’s half marathon will miss last year’s winners, Buze Diriba, of Ethiopia, and Kimutai Cheruiyot, Kenya. Allman said Cheruiyot, last year’s overall winner of the half marathon, was not able to[Read More…]

Documents indicate more questionable spending by Ex-Logan superintendent

LOGAN, W.Va. — More documents have been obtained from the Logan County Board of Education (LCBOE) which allegedly show former superintendent Phyllis Doty used the board’s funds to buy items for her son’s wedding from a second website. On August 3, Paul Hardesty, president of the LCBOE, announced the board[Read More…]

Cabell boy raises $8K in flood supplies, donations

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The first time 10-year-old Justin VanMeter witnessed the aftermath of the June 23 flooding in West Virginia that damaged 3,000 homes and killed 23 people, his instincts told him there had to be something he could do. Armed with a passion for helping people, VanMeter spent his[Read More…]

Time to take action on flooding problems

An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Memories of the devastating flooding around the state in June and in Cabell County in July may have begun to fade, but the problem of West Virginia’s lack of flood preparedness has not. The Mountain State is a smaller state in terms of[Read More…]

New I-79 interchange at Morgantown to open Sept. 1

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A new interchange on Interstate 79, between Westover and Star City, is set to open Sept. 1. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Exit 153 will be held at 4 p.m. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is slated to attend. A reception will follow at the Courtyard Marriott, by Monongalia[Read More…]

Gas-fired power plants can’t happen fast enough

An editorial from The Exponent Telegram  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — With the anticipation of a child at Christmas waiting for that much-desired present, we await the continued development of the natural gas industry in West Virginia. So it is exciting to read about the work being done to bring three natural-gas-fired power[Read More…]

Kanawha board hears heat, upkeep complaints

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County’s school board heard an unusual number of public complaints Wednesday, including those about mold, the early August school start date and continued air conditioning failures. “If animals were left in a car in these temperatures, I guarantee someone would be calling the police,” said Dinah Adkins,[Read More…]

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