MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) modeled a colorful selection of confiscated weapons brought in by travelers over the past six months at the Morgantown Municipal Airport on Aug. 23. “We’re seeing an increase in the number of prohibited items that people are bringing to airport checkpoints nationwide,[Read More…]
Month: August 2016
Op-Ed: Bill Cole’s 7- Action Plan to Combat West Virginia’s Drug Epidemic
On Aug. 15, there were 28 overdoses with one death in Cabell County. The drug crisis is literally destroying our cherished way of life. West Virginia needs a leader who will tackle our state’s drug epidemic head on. The proliferation of heroin and other opiates, as well as the misuse of prescription painkillers and other[Read More…]
Other WV Lottery revenues offset Greenbrier casino drop
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Lottery revenue from The Greenbrier’s casino fell 44 percent last month, after the June 23 flood forced the resort to close for two weeks. But total Lottery revenues were up, thanks to a surge in traditional online games fueled by large Powerball and MegaMillions jackpots in[Read More…]
FEMA questions Kanawha’s portable classroom plans
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bridge Elementary and Elkview Middle schools, each with extra students enrolled from flood-destroyed Clendenin Elementary and Herbert Hoover High, might never see the portable classrooms that Kanawha schools officials had planned to use. The Federal Emergency Management Agency asked Kanawha County Schools last week to consider alternatives to[Read More…]
Princeton trooper bathes, cuddles baby after arrest
PRINCETON, W.Va. — A baby discovered covered in vomit in the backseat of an alleged DUI driver’s vehicle found a safe haven and compassionate caregivers at the West Virginia State Police Princeton detachment Tuesday evening. Around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Princeton troopers made a Driving Under the Influence arrest about a[Read More…]
Addiction recovery program making a difference
An editorial from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — For those who are struggling to recover from the chains of addiction, the path to freedom, and a life free of drugs and alcohol, is often a journey. It’s no secret that more beds, and additional long-term recovery programs, are needed in[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Aug. 24
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. MAGNITUDE 6 QUAKE KILLS AT LEAST 37 IN CENTRAL ITALY The hardest-hit towns[Read More…]
Students increasingly worried about safety
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — As the school year builds up steam, students across the region are learning reading, writing, arithmetic … and fear? Reports on surveys of school children in the U.S. in recent years show they are increasingly afraid of what dangers might[Read More…]
ATV resort proposed for McDowell County
WELCH, W.Va. — A large-scale ATV resort has been proposed for the Indian Ridge Industrial Park in McDowell County. The proposed Indian Ridge ATV Resort LLC will incorporate about 10 acres of land near Welch, and will include approximately 57 rental units for riders of the Hatfield-McCoy Trail system, along with mobile[Read More…]
Many WV flood claims from low-income, elderly
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia floods destroyed about 2,050 homes and prompted 8,541 people to seek federal assistance, at last count, the leader of the West Virginia National Guard reported to the Legislature on Monday. Maj. Gen. James Hoyer told lawmakers that he expects more claims through the Federal Emergency Management[Read More…]