The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Shorts, T-shirts and flip flops might feel like appropriate attire for Feb. 7, but the unusually warm temperatures aren’t expected to last. AccuWeather meteorologist Tom Kines said temperatures Feb. 7 are expected to be in the low to mid-60s thanks to a storm system[Read More…]
Month: February 2017
Changes to Civic Center plan include $1.8M for Wi-Fi upgrades
By ELAINA SAUBER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston City Council approved a nearly $3.4 million change order to the Civic Center renovation project on Monday, bringing its new price tag up to $92.3 million. The change order includes nearly $800,000 to install permanent sheet piling along what will be[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, Feb. 7
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. APPEALS COURTS WILL HEAR TRUMP TRAVEL BAN ARGUMENTS The federal government maintains the[Read More…]
Carmichael: Legislature seeks to create atmosphere for job creation
By JANET METZNER The Weirton Daily Times CHARLESTON, W.Va — State government’s job is to create an environment ripe for job creation — but not to create those jobs itself, according to West Virginia Senate President Mitch Carmichael. Carmichael, R-Jackson, told reporters Friday at The Associated Press’ annual Legislative Lookahead[Read More…]
Hundreds in Charleston ‘link up’ against travel ban
By ALI SCHMITZ Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Holding hands and linking arms, protesters gathered along Kanawha Boulevard, in Charleston, on Sunday in a human chain rally supporting Muslim-Americans. Hundreds of people attended the event, called Link Up for Love. It comes a week after President Donald Trump signed an[Read More…]
Showing Support: Residents gather in Elkins to rally for Trump
By BETH HENRY-VANCE The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — About 40 people came out Saturday to show support for President Donald Trump and actions he’s taken during his first few weeks in office. Mike House, pastor of the Ambassador Baptist Church, organized the rally with the help of Tom Rennix, of[Read More…]
Maestro Grant Cooper talks art, his life as an immigrant at Blennerhassett Museum
By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The arts have a wide reach into the lives of so many different people and help them in ways that are not always clear, a composer and symphony conductor told people from around the community. The 2017 Blennerhassett Winter[Read More…]
Skier dies after accident at Snowshoe
Staff reports The Inter-Mountain SNOWSHOE, W.Va. — A 67-year-old male skier died Saturday after an accident at Snowshoe Mountain Resort. Ski Patrol at Snowshoe Resort initially treated the man, who later was transported to Pocahontas Memorial Hospital, a resort spokesperson told local media. The man later passed away, and his[Read More…]
Ohio, W.Va. senators hope to help steel industry in the Ohio Valley
By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Just as officials with ACERO Junction plan to kick the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. electric arc furnace into gear, senators from Ohio and West Virginia are working on legislation they believe would lower the cost to produce domestic steel. U.S. Sens.[Read More…]
Experts optimistic about oil, natural gas industry’s future
By AUSTIN WEIFORD The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With the rapidly changing political landscape, many are hopeful for the return of a robust energy industry in West Virginia. Experts say the current state of the industry has improved slightly over the last year and that the outlook is optimistic.[Read More…]
