FAIRLEA, W.Va. — Some journey to the State Fair of West Virginia for fried funnel cakes covered with powdered sugar or mouthwatering cinnamon rolls. Others travel to Fairlea for the promise of thrill-seeking carnival rides, livestock competitions, A-list celebrity concerts and the general welcoming atmosphere. But whatever the reason, one[Read More…]
Month: August 2014
Coal firm to cut 280 jobs in three W.Va. counties
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Alum Creek-based Coal River Mining LLC plans to cut 280 jobs at five mines and associated support operations because of “current adverse market conditions,” the company told government officials Tuesday. The move involves three underground mines, two surface mines, a coal processing facility and related warehouse and[Read More…]
Concealed weapons permits quadrupled in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The number of concealed weapons permits issued annually in the state has more than quadrupled in the past five years. In 2009, county sheriffs’ departments issued 11,160 permits allowing residents to carry concealed handguns in most public places. In 2013, that number had jumped to 44,981. The[Read More…]
Columbia plans gas pipeline through Ohio, W.Va.
MOUNDSVILLE – So plentiful and profitable are Marcellus and Utica shale natural gas that the sister company of Columbia Gas of Ohio plans to build a $1.75 billion pipeline system that will ship up to 1.5 billion cubic feet of fuel per day for use in markets across the U.S.[Read More…]
Giving teen a second chance
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — It would have been easy for Steubenville High School football Coach Reno Saccoccia to say no when Ma’Lik Richmond asked to rejoin the team. But Saccoccia chose to give Richmond a second chance – and he should be supported in that.[Read More…]
EMT saves choking boy at Berkeley County fair
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — When 11-year-old Trace Adams raised his hands to his throat during the watermelon-eating contest at the Berkeley County Youth Fair and signaled he was choking, paramedic Adam Hess wasted no time coming to the boy’s aid. After applying the Heimlich maneuver a few times and giving Trace[Read More…]
Parkersburg’s Memorial Bridge to reopen
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The contractor met its goal, and the Memorial Bridge will reopen today. “We’re on schedule,” Parkersburg City Engineer Justin Smith said Tuesday. “We’re shooting for 9 a.m.” today to open the bridge. The bridge closed Aug. 4 for a $182,000 project that included complete replacement of[Read More…]
Motorists find harmony at Interstate 77 rest stop
WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. — When travelers stop off at an interstate rest stop, they typically expect to run in, use the restroom, patronize a vending machine and be on their way, but most probably would not expect to be serenaded. At the Williamstown Welcome Center just off I-77 on Tuesday evening,[Read More…]
No one should suffer alone, in silence from depression
An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — It might seem strange to start an editorial piece with a phone number. But it’s an important number. It’s the number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. It might also seem strange to be addressing such a serious topic nearly[Read More…]
W.Va. agriculture chief pins hope on the potato
FAIRLEA, W.Va. — Farming is one of man’s oldest endeavors, and West Virginia’s commissioner of agriculture is betting the farm that with some innovation, farm production can again be one of the state’s leading industries. Walt Helmick, who was visiting the West Virginia State Fair on Tuesday, said his department[Read More…]
