CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey reminded consumers to exercise great caution when making travel plans this summer. Just as West Virginians often look toward summer as the perfect opportunity to travel, criminals look on the season as a chance to burglarize houses and scam potential vacationers.[Read More…]
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Stigmatized, life-saving opioid addiction treatment still not readily available in W.Va.
By Erin Beck, The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As West Virginia approaches a decade of leading the nation in overdose deaths per capita, some in the state still say Suboxone, a medication shown to reduce overdoses, is just substituting one drug for another. Greg Carpenter, of Glasglow, says that Cabin Creek[Read More…]
Gubernatorial candidate Thrasher questions claims of job creation in W.Va.
Release from Thrasher for Governor: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Republican gubernatorial candidate Woody Thrasher is encouraging West Virginians to get out their calculators to double-check the claims from last week that West Virginia’s spike in revenue collection means the state is leading the nation in job growth and economic activity. A[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, June 17
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, June 17, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. IRAN SIGNALS MAJOR NUCLEAR CHANGE A spokesman for Iran’s atomic agency says the[Read More…]
W.Va. Tourism’s ‘West Virginia Week Social Media Challenge’ continues through Thursday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Tourism Office’s West Virginia Week Social Media Challenge continues this week with Today’s challenge (Sunday, Jun. 16) being: Post a photo of your favorite #AlmostHeaven season. To participate, social media users are asked to follow along with the themes each day and publicly post their[Read More…]
W.Va. volunteers among those cleaning debris along shores of Ohio River
By JENNA PIERSON, Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The annual Ohio River Sweep was held Saturday morning at Point Park in Parkersburg and at other points along the Ohio River through several states. Organized locally by the Wood County Solid Waste Authority, dozens of volunteers, both independent and[Read More…]
Editorial: Roads are economic development in W.Va.
From the Times West Virginian of Fairmont: There’s been a lot of talk in West Virginia this year about roads, yet there’s little talk about why the roads need to be repaired and maintained. Scour the research and it becomes obvious after a few thousand pages that roads go hand[Read More…]
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Highland Arts Unlimited in Mineral County, W.Va., announces season for 2019-2020
Mineral Daily News-Tribune Report KEYSER, W.Va. — Highland Arts Unlimited will kick off its 47th season with a free concert by Pan Jammin’ Steel Drum Bands on Aug. 22 in the Church-McKee Arts Center at Potomac State College. Persons seeking membership in Highland Arts Unlimited (HAU) will receive a $5[Read More…]