By JESSICA FARRISH The Herald-Dispatch ALDERSON, W.Va. — West Virginia Congressman Evan Jenkins spoke to a crowd of around 500 who gathered Thursday morning at the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) in Alderson to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the women’s prison, which famously housed mogul Martha Stewart in 2004. Opened[Read More…]
Month: April 2017
Power plant questions, concerns aired at public hearing in Colliers
By WARREN SCOTT The Weirton Daily Times COLLIERS, W.Va. — The pews of Cross Creek United Presbyterian Church were filled Thursday evening by people with questions about plans to build a natural gas-fired power plant not far away. John Black, project engineer for Energy Solutions Consortium Brooke County Power I[Read More…]
U.S. Rep. David McKinley meets with call center workers in Ohio County
By ALAN OLSEN The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register TRIADELPHIA, W.Va. — Local union workers at the AT&T call center at The Highlands met with U.S. Rep. David McKinley Thursday morning, as he discussed legislation to preserve American call center jobs. McKinley, R-W.Va., met with about 10 representatives from the Communication[Read More…]
Media Alert: Great photo/story opportunities at WVDNR Earth Day trout events Saturday
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will stock rainbow and golden trout at five state park lakes this Saturday, April 22, as part of an Earth Day event to encourage anglers and their families to visit and fish at state parks. Media representaitves are invited to[Read More…]
Capito delivers optimistic message to Huntington chambe
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Economic development and getting people back to work were the main topics of U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s keynote address at the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 126th annual dinner Thursday night at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena. “We are working on broadband[Read More…]
WVU Press publishes Ken Hechler biography
By JAMES CASTO The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia University Press has published “The Rebel in the Red Jeep: Ken Hechler’s Life in West Virginia Politics,” a biography written by Carter Taylor Seaton. The book follows the personal and professional experiences of Hechler, the West Virginia politician and[Read More…]
WVU’s second Academic Media Day is set for Monday
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University’s second Academic Media Day is set for Monday, April 24, where reporters and editors can hear from six of the University’s top researchers about their work and the everyday impact it can have on people’s lives.; The event will be held in the Rhododendron Room of the Mountainlair[Read More…]
Mon Power spending $72 million to trim trees
By SARAH GOODRICH Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Mon Power’s $72 million vegetation-management program is underway and consists of tree trimming along 4,500 miles of lines to help enhance reliability. Since the beginning of the year, tree contractors have trimmed more than 1,100 miles of distribution and transmission line[Read More…]
Professionals respond to marijuana legislation
By DANYEL VANREENEN The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — After Gov. Jim Justice signed HB 386 into effect Wednesday, law enforcement and professionals in the Eastern Panhandle are preparing to implement and establish a new system for legalized medical marijuana in West Virginia. Although the system for medical marijuana won’t be[Read More…]
Family of teen killed by WV state trooper gets $700K
By KATE WHITE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Lawyers on Thursday disclosed the amount of a settlement agreement approved by a judge earlier this month in a lawsuit filed against the West Virginia State Police by the parents of a Mercer County teenager shot to death by a trooper in[Read More…]