The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register editorial Now that the deadline to file federal tax returns without seeking an extension has passed (on Tuesday), we can all relax and stop gritting our teeth about how much of our hard-earned income goes to Washington. Or not. Each year, the Tax Foundation think[Read More…]
Month: April 2017
Building Bridges: African-American Civil War major’s name lives on
By JEFF McCOY The Journal CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Martin Robison Delany was a physician, journalist, abolitionist major in the Union Army and newspaper publisher. He was also an African-American, and accomplished all that before, during and after the Civil War. Born free in Charles Town, Virginia — now West[Read More…]
Rick Wilson: How much poverty budgeting will WV take?
By RICK WILSON Charleston Gazette-Mail opinion column There’s been a lot of buzz lately about how the website WalletHub came up with a list of the best and worst places for millennials to live. It’s no surprise that West Virginia came out on the bottom. But, as my friend Stephen[Read More…]
Media Alert: U.S. Rep. Jenkins to hold coal seminar in Charleston on Friday
Coal and Rare Earth Elements: The Outlook for West Virginia and Central Appalachia WASHINGTON – At 9 a.m. Friday, April 21, U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) will hold a seminar in Charleston, Coal and Rare Earth Elements: The Outlook for West Virginia and Central Appalachia. Rep. Jenkins will kick off[Read More…]
WVU expert: Congress Decision: Guarantee miners’ health care or pension, or both?
MORGANTOWN, W. Va.— More than 20,000 coal miners and their families are set to lose their healthcare benefits at the end of the month unless Congress acts to provide additional funding for their care. Miners were given a reprieve in December when Congress extended the United Mine Workers of America health plan, which will be[Read More…]
National distinction: Concord most difficult in the state for admittance
By CHARLIE BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph ATHENS — A national news website has distinguished Concord University as being the most difficult institution of higher learning in the state to be accepted into as a student. Businessinsider.com rankings were based on scores reported to the U.S. Department of Education. That information[Read More…]
Most coalfield counties still losing jobs
By OWEN WELLS Civitas Media LOGAN, W.Va. — WorkForce West Virginia reported the jobless rate in West Virginia has dropped to a seasonally adjusted 4.9 percent. The state has experience a relatively quick decline in unemployment during the beginning of 2017 falling by seven tenths of a percent. To put[Read More…]
National Small Business Week cosponsors hosting training webinars/webcast May 2-4
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of National Small Business Week, April 30 – May 6, the U.S. Small Business Administration, SCORE and cosponsors from Visa, YP, Google, Salesforce, Constant Contact and Chase will be hosting numerous training webinars/webcast. The webinars/webcast are free of charge, but registration space is limited on a[Read More…]
Opinion: or public safety’s sake, Governor Justice was right to veto budget bill
By Jeff Sandy Secretary of W.Va. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety As a history buff, I have long believed that we should learn from the good and bad decisions of the men and women who preceded us. We have all known people who feel they can get[Read More…]
Altice to close Suddenlink call center in Parkersburg
By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The Suddenlink call center in Parkersburg will be closing this summer, affecting about 167 jobs, a company official said. Officials with Altice, the cable/communications company that bought Suddenlink over a year ago, made the announcement Wednesday. Lisa Anselmo, head[Read More…]
