LOGAN, W.Va. — Senator Shelley Moore Capito led a field hearing of the Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee at the Chief Logan State Park Lodge October 5. Capito was joined by fellow members of the West Virginia congressional delegation senator Joe Manchin and congressman Evan Jenkins. The hearing focused[Read More…]
Month: October 2016
Prosecutors to drop Berkeley candidate drug case
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Berkeley County assistant prosecutors have moved for the misdemeanor charge against Berkeley County Sheriff candidate John Orem to be dropped. The motion states the evidence gathered from a warrantless search of Orem’s residence in August was not lawfully obtained and without the evidence permitted, “the State could[Read More…]
‘Black Lives Matter’ vigil held at Marshall
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — As America yells at itself about whose lives matter, Marshall University freshman Derek Rankin offered a simple solution for how to bring all sides to the table. “There shouldn’t be sides,” said Rankin, an African-American student from Huntington and president of Alpha Phi Alpha’s Nu Nu chapter.[Read More…]
‘Gilmore Girls’ fans flock to Charleston coffee shop for Luke’s Diner pop-up
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Katie Hunter only drinks one type of coffee — but there was no way she was letting that keep her from missing her chance to step foot in Luke’s Diner, one of Stars Hollow’s delicacies. Hunter was one of dozens of “superfans” of the hit TV series “Gilmore[Read More…]
Blankenship to send out 250,000 booklets declaring innocence
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Three weeks before a federal appeals court will hear Don Blankenship’s challenge of his criminal conviction, the former Massey Energy CEO says he is sending out 250,000 copies of a booklet in which he proclaims his innocence. Blankenship, who is serving a one-year sentence in federal prison[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Oct. 6
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. SOME NOT HEEDING CALL TO EVACUATE With Hurricane Matthew bearing down on the[Read More…]
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Week in W.Va. History: Oct. 13-19
Charleston, W.Va. – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Oct.13, 1863: The Battle of Bulltown took place. The location was valuable during the Civil War because the Weston & Gauley Bridge Turnpike crossed the Little[Read More…]
Capito, Manchin announce Land and Water Conservation Fund grants
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) have announced that several local governments in West Virginia will receive grants totaling $418,473 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The State Side of the LWCF provides matching grants to states and local governments[Read More…]
West Virginia September revenue collections below government estimate
W.Va. Department of Revenue News Release: Severance, Sales up, but Personal Income, Corporate Net stumble CHARLESTON, W.VA. – The West Virginia Department of Revenue today released General Revenue Fund collection numbers for September of $376.1 million that were nearly $32.3 million below estimate. Three months into Fiscal Year 2016, cumulative collections[Read More…]
