Staff report The State Journal Gov. Jim Justice has appointed Debra McLaughlin to serve as judge for the 23rd Judicial Circuit, filling the vacancy created by the death of the Honorable John Yoder. McLaughlin currently resides in Berkeley Springs. She has practiced law in West Virginia since 1999. McLaughlin served[Read More…]
Month: September 2017
Morrisey adamant on Right to Work during WV Business Summit presentation
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says he will appeal all the way to the United States Supreme Court in the unlikely event West Virginia’s high court upholds an injunction against implementing the state’s right to work law. Arguments[Read More…]
Culturefest to make its way to Pipestem Sept. 7-10
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The 14th annual Culturefest World Music and Arts Festival will take over Appalachian South Folklife Center in Pipestem Sept. 7-10 with a weekend-long immersion in the creative arts. The event will feature three stages of music and dance performances by artists from around[Read More…]
FEMA recovery center hours to change this week
Times West Virginian The FEMA and SBA Disaster Recovery Center serving Marion and Harrison counties located at the Oakhurst Church of Christ in Farmington will change its hours starting Tuesday. The center is open daily to help those whose homes or businesses were affected by the severe storms, flooding,[Read More…]
‘Family Values’ PAC moves to dismiss defamation case from former state senator
By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of a political action committee say they didn’t defame a former state senator in ad they ran during the 2016 general election. An attorney for West Virginia Family Values said Wednesday the ad against former Sen. Chris Walters was political speech,[Read More…]
Netflix film follows Huntington officials combating addiction
By JOSEPHINE MENDEZ The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — In a few short weeks, Huntington will once again be featured on a national stage for its drug epidemic, but unlike other stories that have been told about the city’s fight against drugs, this story will be told through the eyes of[Read More…]
State Health Officer responds to new obesity report
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Dr. Rahul Gupta, state health officer and commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health, already has a number of initiatives underway to help West Virginia address its obesity crisis. According to The State of Obesity, an annual report published by Trust for America’s Health[Read More…]
Panel: Hands-on training, more tech focus needed to prepare students
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — West Virginia education leaders said Thursday preparing students for the workforce through hands-on training, particularly for in-demand jobs in the technology and engineering sectors, and more Department of Commerce involvement is key for the state to catch up with the rest[Read More…]
Education leaders cite skills gap as a challenge for W.Va.
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Closing the skills deficit of West Virginia’s workforce and offering programs that teach the skills employers are seeking are among the challenges faced by the state, some of the state’s education leaders said Thursday. They were speaking at the West Virginia[Read More…]
WV Commerce Secretary calls for more state investment in business
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Even in the face of budget issues, West Virginia must find a way to bring in new business through state loans and committing to economic diversification, West Virginia Department of Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher said Thursday. “We have to fundamentally[Read More…]
