By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Local lawmakers say it’s unlikely the West Virginia Legislature will consider legalizing recreational marijuana in 2018, as the state has more pressing issues. Senate Majority Leader Ryan Ferns, R-Ohio, said a move to make the use of cannabis lawful[Read More…]
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W.Va. Del. Howell to re-introduce bill to provide IDs for homeless
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Del. Gary Howell, R-Mineral, wants to re-introduce a bill he co-sponsored during the 2017 session of the state Legislature that would provide identification documents to homeless people free of charge. “This bill is designed to help homeless people get the documents[Read More…]
West Virginia University partners to make marketable products from shale gas
By CONOR GRIFFITH The State Journal MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University has partnered with the National Energy Technology Laboratory, the University of Pittsburgh and Shell to develop technologies to take advantage of shale gas reserves. John Hu, Statler Chair in Engineering for Natural Gas Utilization at WVU, is leading[Read More…]
Looming Bombardier decision concerns WV politicians, airport officials
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With Bombardier’s commercial aircraft service center in Bridgeport employing hundreds, West Virginia politicians and airport officials have unsurprisingly spoken out about a trade dispute that could end in major tariffs imposed on the Canadian company. Boeing, the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturing company, argues[Read More…]
West Virginia EDA delays loan passage for Great Barrel company
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The state Economic Development Authority has postponed making its decision to finalize approval of a loan to West Virginia Great Barrel Company, saying the company is still working to finalize a matching loan to finance its planned operations in Greenbrier County. According[Read More…]
Friends of Blackwater push back on prospect of timbering in state parks
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A suggestion by state Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher that logging be allowed in West Virginia’s state parks to produce revenue for needed repairs and improvements has drawn fire from the conservation group Friends of Blackwater. “State parks are beloved by the people[Read More…]
West Virginia ATV tourism expanding: Hatfield-McCoy system adding 100 miles of new trails
By CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph WAR, W.Va. — Not only will the Hatfield-McCoy ATV Trail System see a record year for 2017, more growth is expected in 2018 as about 100 miles of new trails will be added in McDowell County. Construction is under way on the Warrior Trail System,[Read More…]
How healthy is constantly monitoring our health?
By LEAH NESTOR WVNews CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Fitness trackers, fitness and food apps and social media have changed what and how we eat, but maybe not for the better. “People are now always talking about their food, always taking pictures, always sharing and always being judged for what they eat,[Read More…]
Study: West Virginia greyhound racing industry lacks drug use oversight
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An overview of drug testing at greyhound racetracks across the country over the past decade found a spike in positive drug tests in 2017, according to a report issued by Grey2K USA, a nonprofit dedicated to passing stronger greyhound protection laws and[Read More…]
Man grad named 2018 Milan Puskar Entrepreneur of the Year
By BILL LUSK The Logan Banner MORGANTOWN, W.Va. —Jason Donahue, a 1989 graduate of Man High School and broker and principal for FEOH Realty, was recently named the Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Milan Puskar Entrepreneur of the Year. Donahue, whose company had been involved in large and small[Read More…]
