MORGANTOW, W.Va. — WVU alum and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Margie Mason will return to her home state Monday to give a special presentation during the school’s Diversity Week. The West Virginia native will be joined by fellow AP reporters Martha Mendoza, Robin McDowell and Esther Htusan as they discuss their[Read More…]
Month: October 2016
‘Robert C. Byrd’ exhibit at Concord University through Oct. 31
Exhibit open to the public and campus at no charge ATHENS, W.Va. – “Robert C. Byrd: Senator, Statesman, West Virginian,” a major traveling exhibit on the life and career of the late senator, is featured at the Marsh Library at Concord University through Oct. 31. The exhibit honors the 100th anniversary of[Read More…]
Charleston’s ‘Seafood Week’ kicks off today
22 Restaurants participating in 2nd annual event to promote heart health CHARLESTON, WV — Charleston’s Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) coalition announced 22 Charleston area restaurants will participate in this week’s second annual Charleston Seafood Week, which starts today and continuing through Sunday, Oct. 16. Charleston Seafood Week is one of the highlights of[Read More…]
Ohio Valley Marcellus Shale ethane heads to Scotland
WHEELING, W.Va. — So plentiful is the Marcellus and Utica shale ethane supply that more than 7 million gallons of the liquid recently arrived for processing at the Ineos Grangemouth site in Scotland. Even as Upper Ohio Valley officials remain hopeful that Thailand-based PTT Global Chemical will build a giant[Read More…]
Marshall County park unveils Tree House cabins
WHEELING, W.Va. — This winter, staff at Marshall County’s adventure park crafted a plan to marry the area’s natural beauty with the convenience of luxury resort and hotel themes. Tree House cabins, the newest attraction at Grand Vue Park, recently welcomed their first guests. The new accommodations, funded completely by[Read More…]
We need to use our heads on technology
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Of course it would be nice if every home and business in West Virginia had a high-speed internet connection. But it would be nice if every family had a reliable car, every school had better equipment, all the potholes were repaired and[Read More…]
Coal industry officials welcome met coal price hike
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A recent upturn in the price of metallurgical coal is expected to spark new production and some additional employment in at least one smaller part of the beleaguered Appalachian coal industry. But how long the surge lasts remains to be seen. The spot market price of metallurgical[Read More…]
Lewis County to get $6.5M DOH headquarters
WESTON, W.Va. — The contractor is preparing to start work on the new $6.5 million Division of Highways District 7 headquarters in Lewis County. Kip Hall, Division of Highways District 7 construction engineer, said the new facility, along with a new district shop, will move from its location on Depot[Read More…]
Longtime WV pipeline firm thriving in Clarksburg
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Since family-owned and -run Ronald Lane Inc. Pipeline Construction moved its headquarters from Arnoldsburg to Clarksburg in 2013, the business has grown exponentially. “Logistics is the biggest reason we moved,” said Chris Lane, the company’s logistics and procurement officer. “A lot of oil and gas businesses are[Read More…]
Gubernatorial nominees differ on school standards
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Cole supports getting rid of the statewide, end-of-year Smarter Balanced math and English language arts standardized tests. But Cole feels West Virginia’s current education standards — learning requirements that the test is supposed to measure how well students have learned — “measure up pretty[Read More…]
