WHEELING, W.Va. — Mayor Glenn Elliott said City Council will move forward with a plan to implement a $2 per week user fee, despite the potential loss of 900 jobs at Ohio Valley Medical Center. Council heard first reading of an ordinance this week to enact the fee, and members[Read More…]
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Gov. Justice talks economic opportunities with W.Va. cities and towns
By Steven Allen Adams Special to The Journal HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice told mayors, city managers and council members from around the state Thursday that despite some good economic signs for the state, there was still much to be done. Justice addressed attendees of the West Virginia Municipal[Read More…]
Mister Bee Potato Chips plans new warehouse as business grows in W.Va.
By Evan Bevins, Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Mister Bee Potato Chips plans to construct a half-million-dollar warehouse next to its location on West Virginia Avenue in Parkersburg. Mary Anne Ketelsen, owner of West Virginia Potato Chip Co., discussed the project and other recent improvements to the facility[Read More…]
W.Va. leaders tout a bright future at IOGA summer meeting
Press Release: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — “Opportunity” was the key message at this week’s Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia (IOGAWV) Summer Meeting, which featured a notable roster of speakers who described a bright future for the Mountain State. “I think we’re all leaving here with optimism[Read More…]
High flying at the W.Va. State Fair
By Michelle James, The Register-Herald FAIRLEA — Much like the Ferris wheel or roller coaster, Jungle Island’s 80-foot ladder is visible from one end of the grounds of the State Fair of West Virginia to the next. And when a man clad in a leopard-print bathing suit bottom stands perched[Read More…]
Both sides claim victory after W.Va. judge tosses Rockwool lawsuit
By Kate Mishkin, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Jefferson County judge threw out a lawsuit Friday over Rockwool, the controversial manufacturing plant being built in the county, with both sides declaring victory. The lawsuit, filed in November, had said the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement was unconstitutional and that Rockwool should[Read More…]
Guy Simmons named W.Va. Adopt-A-Highway Volunteer of the Year
Guy Simmons Named Adopt-A-Highway Volunteer of the Year CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Adopt-A-Highway program and Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP), in conjunction with the state Department of Highways, named St. Clara resident Guy Simmons as its 2019 Adopt-A-Highway Volunteer of the Year Saturday at[Read More…]
W.Va. Gov. Justice establishing state Complete Count Committee in preparation for 2020 US Census
Press Release from the Governor’s Office: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice this week announced that, as part of ongoing preparations for the upcoming 2020 US Census, plans to establish a Complete Count Committee are being finalized. Complete Count Committees (CCC) are volunteer committees – established by state or local[Read More…]
New Media Investment Group to acquire Gannett
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — New Media Investment Group Inc. and Gannett Co., Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which New Media will acquire Gannett for a combination of cash and stock. EDITOR’S NOTE: An earlier version of this article incorrectly listed three West Virginia newspapers as impacted by[Read More…]
Plans moving forward for ethane storage in Monroe County, Ohio
ROBERT A. DEFRANK, For The Intelligencer WOODSFIELD, Ohio — The plan to store natural gas liquids in underground salt caverns along the Ohio River, about 12 miles south of a proposed ethane cracker plant in the Dilles Bottom area of Shadyside, may soon become a reality. David Hooker, president of[Read More…]
