By Joselyn King The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. – People told Ohio County Board of Education members Monday night they “want their summers back,” and they strongly oppose a year-round school calendar. More than 200 concerned citizens turned out for a town hall meeting at Wheeling Park High School to[Read More…]
Month: February 2014
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Feb. 11
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. SHIRLEY TEMPLE, ICONIC CHILD STAR, DIES The dimpled,[Read More…]
WVPA Sharing: Photo of Congressional Hearing on chemical leak available
W.Va. agriculture audit reveals ‘extravagant’ expenses
By Pamela Pritt Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — “Extravagant” expenses, padded travel statements and improper accounting practices are among the charges revealed in the audit of the West Virginia Department of Agriculture from 2008-2012. The audit found more than $11,000 in potential improper expenditures for former commissioner Gus Douglass, including nearly[Read More…]
Dunbar School still a beloved Fairmont landmark
By Chelsi Baker Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — There was a time, not too long ago, when children were kept separate. White students went to Fairmont Senior High School, and black students went to the “Colored School,” later known as Dunbar. What is now considered Dunbar High School[Read More…]
Suicide should not be a veteran’s legacy
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Every year, thousands of American servicemen and women are sent to serve in dangerous corners of the world. Some of these servicemembers have served multiple tours. This is a time of extreme anxiety for both the service members and[Read More…]
Ice skating in downtown Elkins
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Longtime Morgantown mayor and legislator dies
By Ben Conley The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Florence Lombardi Merow, a longtime public servant in Morgantown and Monongalia County, died at her home on Saturday, Feb. 8, at age 91. Merow served Morgantown as mayor and a city council member. She also served in the West Virginia House[Read More…]
Nurse training critical to prosecuting rape cases
An editorial from the Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — About 20 percent of women say they have been raped sometime in their lives, according to a survey by the Center for Disease Control, almost 40 percent by someone they knew. But for a variety of reasons — from fear to shame[Read More…]
Just what is rolling on the Ohio River?
By Shelley Hanson The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. – With so much focus lately on what’s stored alongside the region’s waterways in tanks, some folks may not realize there are thousands of tons of compounds, chemicals and even grains being shipped through our region via barge. Locally, a proposal by[Read More…]