Month: August 2017

Mid-Ohio Valley has few Gov. Justice appointments

By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va.  — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has made appointments to boards and commissions but with little representation from the Mid-Ohio Valley, local officials said. Former Wood County Sheriff Jeff Sandy was appointed as Justice’s Secretary of the West Viginia Department[Read More…]

Fairmont chosen for $553 million NOAA program

By JOHN MARK SHAVER The Exponent Telegram FAIRMONT, W.Va.  — Fairmont is one of three cities in the nation selected as a work site for a proposed $553 million contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. The contract would be for systems integration services to support NOAA’s[Read More…]

WVU Medicine BMC becomes first in state to add robotic spine surgery

By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center added its first robot-neurosurgeon to its medical staff on Monday. On Monday, BMC became the first medical center in West Virginia and the tri-state region to add the Mazor X, a robotic surgical platform, which will be[Read More…]

USDA and SCORE team up to aid new farmers

Staff report The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — The U.S. Department of Agriculture and SCORE, a nonprofit that helps small businesses get off the ground, are partnering up to assist new farmers. The initiative will focus on veterans, women and socially disadvantaged Americans who are trying to start a farm[Read More…]

Bonds approved for Cacapon State Park construction

By JOHN McVEY The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Vav.  — It has taken a little more than five years, but a multi-million dollar expansion project at Cacapon State Park is finally getting underway. At its July 20 board meeting, the West Virginia Economic Development Authority approved up to $25 million in bonds[Read More…]

Trump administration rejects coal protection pleas

Staff and wire reports The Herald-Dispatch WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has rejected a coal industry push to issue a rarely used emergency order protecting coal-fired power plants. The U.S. Department of Energy has decided the order is unnecessary, and the White House agrees, according to The Associated Press. The Energy Department[Read More…]

Uber hits the streets running in Wheeling

By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va.  — No longer will city resident Frank Haller need to drive all the way to Pittsburgh to pick up passengers seeking Uber transportation because the ridesharing service is now online in Wheeling. Haller, who said at one point recently he[Read More…]

WV trooper may have had sex with murder case witness

By COURTNEY HESSLER The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Evidence gathered by a defense attorney’s office indicates a West Virginia State Police trooper who investigated a murder case in Cabell County had a sexual relationship with a witness in the case. The evidence includes text messages, photos and a recorded phone call[Read More…]

Randolph County Fair begins today

Staff report The Inter-Mountain BEVERLY, W.Va.  — Family fun is on tap as the Randolph County Fair begins today at Camp Pioneer. The headline attraction today will be the Demolition Derby, which will offer thrills and crashes beginning at 7:30 p.m. A Kids Power Wheels Derby will be offered before[Read More…]

Powerball jackpot up to $700M

Submitted to The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The estimated jackpot amount for today’s Powerball drawing is up to $700 million with a cash value of $443.3 million, making it the second largest lottery jackpot in American history. “We are definitely excited about the large jackpot and would love to see[Read More…]

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