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Month: April 2014
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, April 24
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, April 24, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. OBAMA TO PUTIN: MORE SANCTIONS `TEED UP’ The[Read More…]
Speeches could sway war on coal
An editorial from The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — It might surprise some Coloradans to learn that two-thirds of their electricity is generated in coal-fired power plants. Likewise, Missouri residents may not know 83 percent of their power comes from coal. In Michigan, certainly not thought of by most people as[Read More…]
N.Y. firm proposes Marshall County power plant
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — By 2018, private developer Moundsville Power LLC of Buffalo, N.Y., hopes to generate 549 megawatts of electricity by burning Marcellus and Utica shale natural gas in a $615 million plant along the Ohio River. During the Marshall County Commission meeting Tuesday, officials from Moundsville Power and the[Read More…]
Big rig bends I-70 underpass beam in Ohio County
TRIADELPHIA, W.Va. — The left lane of the Interstate 70 east bridge over Dallas Pike Road could be closed for weeks after a truck carrying a large load became wedged beneath the overpass Tuesday afternoon, bending one of its beams. The accident happened at about 12:30 p.m., forcing police[Read More…]
Now that’s a cow lick
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Area tykes had the chance to get hands-on fun at the WVU Farm on Tuesday, April 22, as part of the annual Kiddie Days. Ethan Raines, 5, visited with his class from the Jungle Junction in Shinnston. He saw cows, sheep, ducks and other animals. Kiddie Days[Read More…]
Rockefeller chats about career with Ted Koppel
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., stressed the importance of public service as he reflected on his life and career during a fireside chat at West Virginia Wesleyan College Tuesday. Rockefeller was accompanied on stage by longtime ABC News anchor Ted Koppel. Koppel facilitated the conversation, interjecting from[Read More…]
Chemical spill may have affected health of 100,000
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Roughly 100,000 residents may have suffered skin reactions, eye irritation, nausea or other ailments after exposure to MCHM following the January leak of the chemical into the Kanawha Valley’s Elk River water supply, according to new estimates made public Tuesday. The estimates are based on physician reports[Read More…]
D’Antoni courtship over, Marshall changes course
A column by Charleston Daily Mail Sports Editor Chuck McGill CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mike Hamrick put the full-court press on Mike D’Antoni. The ultimate press breaker: A multi-year, multi-million dollar contract. Hamrick, who is in his sixth year as Marshall’s athletic director, courted D’Antoni, the Los Angeles Lakers head coach,[Read More…]
Concord University selects new president
ATHENS, W.Va. — The Concord University Board of Governors has selected Dr. Kendra Boggess as the university’s 12th president, contingent upon approval by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, university officials announced late Tuesday evening. The action was taken during the board’s meeting Tuesday on the Athens campus. Boggess[Read More…]