Month: August 2017

Lincoln County hopes broadband, data capabilities attract new businesses

By SEAN O’DONOGHUE Managing Editor HAMLIN, W.Va. — Lincoln County leads the way; that’s not heard often enough. As efforts continue statewide to advance broadband access throughout West Virginia, and increase available speeds to residential and business consumers, available Internet services in Hamlin and throughout many parts of Lincoln County have[Read More…]

White House official sees Charleston addiction recovery process

By JIM ROSS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. —  Sen. Shelly Moore Capito, (R-W.Va.)brought a Trump administration official to Charleston Thursday to show him two different settings to help women through the recovery process from drug addiction. They started at Rea of Hope and ended at Recovery Point Charleston. In[Read More…]

Cabell’s 2017 overdose totals already surpass 2016 record

By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va.  — Cabell County has set a single-year record for overdoses with 129 days left in 2017. As of Thursday, 1,250 overdoses had been reported in the county since Jan. 1, surpassing 2016’s full-year total of 1,217 overdoses, the record for a single year[Read More…]

State School board will appeal decision in Nicholas County consolidation case

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — The state Board of Education voted to reject a Kanawha circuit judge’s ruling in a case involving Nicholas County’s consolidation plan. After about a 30-45 minute executive session, members voted in their Thursday meeting in Charleston to reject the decision. Board member[Read More…]

SkyWest deal boosts region’s air-travel connections

By EDDIE TRIZZINO Times West Virginian BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Beginning Nov. 1, flights will depart from North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) headed for O’Hare International Airport in Chicago and Dulles International Airport in Washington D.C. The Benedum Airport Authority has reached a deal with SkyWest Airlines, an aviation company partnered[Read More…]

Mineral County delegate to propose legislation making ‘spoofing’ illegal

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — A Mineral County delegate said he plans to draft legislation that would make using false caller ID information illegal. Delegate Gary Howell, R-Mineral, said he plans to introduce the bill in the next regular legislative session that would ban “spoofing,” according to[Read More…]

27th annual W.Va. Black Heritage Festival kicks off Saturday

Staff report The Exponent Telegram NUTTER FORT, W.Va.  — The Youth King and Queen of the West Virginia Black Heritage Festival will be crowned at Saturday’s Kick-Off Luncheon that begins 11 a.m. on Saturday at Clarksburg City Park in Nutter Fort. Youth King Jarrod L. West and Youth Queen Myya[Read More…]

Pet cremation service opening in Preston County

By THERESA MARTHEY The Preston County News and Journal ARTHURDALE, W.Va.  — “We love them just as much as you do” is the philosophy and motto behind a new pet crematory set to open at the end of September in Arthurdale. Owner/operator and Arthurdale resident Luke Massey has been working[Read More…]

Walk to End Alzheimer’s Kick-off event to be held at WVU Mountainlair

By CHRISTOPHER DOWELL The State Journal MORGANTOWN, W.Va.  — The Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter, will host a Mountaineer Style Kick-off to Walk for the 2017 Morgantown Walk to End Alzheimer’s Monday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the West Virginia University Mountainlair. The community is invited to come[Read More…]

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