Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, May 15, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. DEATH TOLL CONTINUES TO RISE IN TURKEY MINE[Read More…]
Month: May 2014
Rahall to face Jenkins in W.Va.’s 3rd District
BECKLEY, W.Va. — U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall might have handily won his 20th race to represent West Virginia’s 3rd District, but the real campaign may have just begun following his defeat of political newcomer Richard Ojeda. Rahall was called the winner shortly after 9:30 p.m. “I’m very honored and humbled[Read More…]
Casey, Mooney to vie for W.Va.’s 2nd District seat
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Alex Mooney emerged from a crowded Republican primary Tuesday night and will face Democrat Nick Casey in November’s general election for the right to represent West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District in Congress. With nearly 86 percent of precincts reporting, Mooney had 35 percent of the vote for[Read More…]
Semi-pro soccer debuts in Bluefield on Friday
EAST RIVER, W.Va. — Andrew Dailey has a thought-provoking manner to explain how the Southern West Virginia King’s Warriors will serve as not only a semi-professional soccer team, but also as a ministry team in the area for the next two-plus months. “…ball is a perfect tool to spread the[Read More…]
Residents line up at Jim’s for strawberry pie
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Jim’s Steak and Spaghetti House is always bustling on Tuesday, but this week, the landmark 5th Avenue restaurant had a line out the door. Dozens gathered outside the restaurant just before 11 a.m. Tuesday as the restaurant kicked off Strawberry Pie Week. Jimmie Carder, general manager, said[Read More…]
Should W.Va. taxpayers pay an absent legislator?
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Should a lawmaker be paid even when he misses an entire legislative session, when the “law making” part of his job is to be carried out? Perhaps just as pertinent, should the legislator choose to continue in that position if he can’t[Read More…]
Dealing with unsafe mines
An editorial from The Intelligencer Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Violations of federal safety rules are common at many underground coal mines. Most are relatively insignificant and are corrected swiftly. But sometimes Mine Safety and Health Administration officials identify a pattern of repeated violations, including many that display “high or reckless[Read More…]
Berkeley’s youngest voters cast ballots Tuesday
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Berkeley County’s two youngest registered voters took their civic duty seriously Tuesday when they cast their ballots for the first time. Both high school students were eligible to vote in the primary election after registering with the county clerk’s office because they will turn 18 on or[Read More…]
Fallen miners’ families describe two great men
MADISON, W.Va. — A person who displays courage and the will for self-sacrifice is described as a hero, and that is exactly the description given by the families of two miners killed Monday evening in a tragic mining accident. Gary P. Hensley, 46, of Chapmanville, and Eric D. Legg, 48,[Read More…]
Fatal mine accident affects small community
BIM, W.Va. — The air was heavy with grief in Boone County on Tuesday morning. The hot, bright sun was beaming down on a town that has seen many of its fathers and sons leave the light to go underground to support their families. Many of the people who work[Read More…]