Month: November 2016

WV judge to order ‘pill mill’ documents unsealed

MADISON, W.Va. — A judge plans to issue an order unsealing court documents that include allegations about drug wholesaler Cardinal Health’s pain pill shipments to specific pharmacies in West Virginia. The court records — part of West Virginia’s lawsuit against the nation’s second-largest drug distributor — have been sealed for 14[Read More…]

PSC staff, WV American Water agree on surcharge

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An agreement has been reached regarding West Virginia American Water’s request for an infrastructure replacement program, which would increase the average residential customer bill by 52 cents a month, according to a news release from the company. The agreement between the water company, the state Public Service[Read More…]

Harrison County eradicates $320K in pot plants

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — About 160 large marijuana plants, with a street value of $320,000, were seized this week at a location in Harrison County between Bridgeport and Barbour County, according to law enforcement. The Greater Harrison Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force seized the plants during an all-day operation Tuesday[Read More…]

WVU crowns beard-growing champion

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Having a groomed beard that looks presentable is important to the 2016 Beard Growing Champion, Matt Tenaglio. Tenaglio was just one of 12 contestants during Wednesday’s Beard Growing Contest Finals in the Mountainlair. The contestants met four weeks ago to shave their faces to start the competition[Read More…]

EPA responds to court ruling on Clean Air Act

WHEELING, W.Va. — The Environmental Protection Agency plans to rely on its Science Advisory Board to satisfy U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey’s mandate that it evaluate job losses as part of implementing new regulations, but Murray Energy Corp. officials called the compliance plan “deeply offensive.” This week, EPA attorneys[Read More…]

Water truck takes dip in Ohio River in Moundsville

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Bypassing signs prohibiting pumping from the Ohio River, a water truck spent two hours underwater before authorities were alerted to the submerged vehicle. According to Moundsville Fire Chief Noel Clarke, the truck operated by Confluence, Pa.-based contractor The U Company, was reportedly on the ramp of the 13th[Read More…]

More on the ballot than the presidential race

An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — It may be tempting to interpret high early voting numbers as a sign that voter turnout as a whole for the general election will be higher than usual in West Virginia. Not so fast, according to the Secretary of State’s[Read More…]

Endorsement: Jenkins earns a second term in Congress

An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Given ample evidence of his workaholic nature, given his fierce and unrelenting defense of the coal industry, given his valuable seat on the Appropriations Committee that keeps its hands on the nation’s purse strings, given his depth of experience with policymaking in the[Read More…]

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