CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — State Bureau for Public Health officials have released a statement warning law enforcement, health care providers, hospitals and other facilities that the drug carfentanil has been linked to several overdose deaths in West Virginia. Dr. Mark Povroznik, chief quality officer and chairman of infection control at United[Read More…]
Month: October 2016
Huntington hospital merger clears major obstacle
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — One of the most vocal opponents of Cabell Huntington Hospital’s acquisition of St. Mary’s Medical Center has withdrawn its appeal of the hospitals’ cooperative agreement, effectively eliminating the final roadblock to the hospitals combining. Steel of West Virginia withdrew its appeal in Kanawha County Circuit Court Tuesday[Read More…]
WV horse breeders hope for next governor’s help
CHESTER, W.Va. — With profits at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort continuously squeezed by newer casinos in both Ohio and Pennsylvania, those who breed and race thoroughbreds at the Hancock County track hope gubernatorial candidates Jim Justice and Bill Cole realize how much their industry means to West Virginia. “The[Read More…]
Jefferson County GOP candidates skip NAACP forum
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – Republican candidates running for legislative offices have declined an invitation to attend a forum hosted by the Jefferson County chapter of the NAACP because the Republican Executive Committee says the NAACP is partisan, according to a recent letter. George Rutherford, president of the Jefferson County NAACP,[Read More…]
Stink bug research underway in Eastern Panhandle
KEARNEYSVILLE, W.Va. – While the stink bug is ubiquitous in the Eastern Panhandle, the brown pest with its signature scent has not reached some foreign countries. That’s why two Ph.D. students from New Zealand are currently studying stink bug behavior at the USDA Appalachian Fruit Research Station in Kearneysville: to[Read More…]
Double suicide follows homicide in Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A suspect in the murder of a Parkersburg man shot himself in the head as police tried to arrest him Wednesday afternoon on Neal Street behind O’Reilly Auto Parts. Moments later a woman in the passenger seat picked up his gun, put it to her head and[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Oct. 20
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP LANDS JAW DROPPER DURING DEBATE By refusing to say he would accept[Read More…]
WVU’s student housing vacancies spark concern
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The term “student housing” at WVU has been redefined. The phrase now refers to more than standard, quiet dorm units like Towers and Summit Hall, and extends to University Apartments, like Vandalia, College Park, University Place and University Park—the latter two being the brightly lit residence/shopping complexes[Read More…]
Willow Island hydroelectric plant dedicated
ST. MARYS, W.Va. — The ribbon was cut Tuesday on a project more than 10 years in the making at the Willow Island Hydroelectric Facility. Although the 44-megawatt site reached full commercial operation in February, it was celebrated Tuesday as part of a larger effort by American Municipal Power to[Read More…]
Wheeling latest to OK earlier Sunday alcohol sales
WHEELING, W.Va. — Mimosas and bloody Marys may now be added to the menus at Wheeling restaurants on Sunday mornings, regardless of whether Ohio County voters approve a referendum Nov. 8. On Tuesday, Wheeling City Council unanimously approved alcohol sales as early as 10 a.m. on Sundays. The ordinance takes[Read More…]