FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Think about the number of times you read throughout the course of a day. Sure, you’re reading these words right now. But think about all the other times you’ll look at a group of what otherwise would just be a jumble of letters and actually comprehend what[Read More…]
Month: November 2013
The Associated Press shares the 10 things you need to know for Saturday, Nov. 16
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. HOUSE GETS ITS SAY ON HEALTH CARE CANCELLATIONS[Read More…]
Way to go, Morgan Messenger
Morgan County weekly turns 120 on Saturday This Saturday, November 16, marks 120 years since the first issue of The Morgan Messenger. Founded by S.S. Buzzerd, the paper was born after a fire burned down the offices and print shop of The Morgan Mercury where Buzzerd worked. Find the paper’s[Read More…]
Herald-Dispatch of Huntington calls for curbside recycling
We definitely live in a “throwaway” society. The amount of municipal solid waste generated in the United States has increased from about 88 million tons in 1960 to about 250 million tons in 2011, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. While the nation has made progress on recycling since[Read More…]
Bluefield Daily Telegraph editorial applauds broadband expansion
Local utility companies are still working to extend high-speed broadband into rural parts of southern West Virginia. Frontier Communications announced just last week that it had completed an upgrade that will extend broadband service to the small Ikes Fork community north of the town of Iaeger in McDowell County. The[Read More…]
WVU Business School inducts 3 into hall of fame
By Jacob Bojesson Daily Athenaeum The West Virginia University College of Business and Economics introduced three new inductees to the West Virginia Business Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Waterfront Place Hotel Thursday. Wesley Bush, John Mork and Mike Ross were honored for their impact on the[Read More…]
He’s coming to your town, too
The fellow in the familiar red coat will be making appearances across West Virginia.
Tomblin, Odebrecht announce ethane cracker plant plans
By BRETT DUNLAP [email protected] Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG – The proposed development of a new petrochemical complex – the ethane cracker plant – in Wood County will be a game changer for the entire state of West Virginia, the governor said Thursday at West Virginia University at[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares the 10 things you need to know for Friday, Nov. 15
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. WHITE HOUSE SCRAMBLES FOR A HEALTH INSURANCE FIX[Read More…]
Allegiant Air opens service from Bridgeport to Florida
By Roger Adkins Exponent-Telegram staff writer BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Travelers left behind chilly weather in favor of the Sunshine State Thursday as Allegiant Air’s first flight took off from North Central West Virginia Regional Airport en route to Orlando-Sanford. With the temperature in the upper 40s, passengers boarded an MD80[Read More…]