LOGAN, W.Va. — An active strip mine in Logan County has been converted into a sought-after training ground for Air National Guardsmen from near and far. Through an unlikely partnership between the West Virginia Air National Guard and Alpha Natural Resources, Alpha’s Camp Branch surface coal mine is being repurposed[Read More…]
Month: August 2014
Financial abuse of seniors discussed at roundtable meeting
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Worrying about having enough money for retirement is a concern for West Virginia senior citizens, but they must also worry about keeping that retirement account safe from scams and fraud. A roundtable discussion “Elder Financial Abuse: Keeping West Virginia’s Seniors Safe” at the Tiskelwah Senior Center brought[Read More…]
Charleston mayor proposes city sales tax hike
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston Mayor Danny Jones asked city council Monday night to consider raising Charleston’s sales tax an additional one-half percent to help the city cover its pension obligations for police and firefighters. If raised, the total state and local sales tax in Charleston would be 7 percent effective[Read More…]
Kroger disappoints Manchin on meth
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Joe Manchin wants the Kroger supermarket chain to take tougher steps to limit the sale of cold medications that fuel illegal methamphetamine labs in West Virginia. On Monday, Manchin, D-W.Va., said he was “extremely disappointed” that Kroger didn’t follow the lead of some competitors that barred[Read More…]
Should West Virginia revive a tax-free holiday?
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — As parents and students scurry about trying to prepare for the start of school next week, we’re left wondering whatever became of the tax-free holidays held from 2002 to 2004. Charleston Daily Mail Business Columnist Jared Hunt addressed the issue in[Read More…]
Ballard’s Farm plant in Wayne ravaged by fire
WAYNE, W.Va. — What employees say began as an office fire ended up gutting the Ballard’s Farm sausage distribution plant, which has operated in the Wayne community since 1946. No one was injured, but 35 employees were left to wonder about their futures as the blaze raged for hours, laying[Read More…]
Huntington’s two major hospitals talk of affiliation
HUNTINGTON — Cabell Huntington Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center, the city’s two biggest employers, are discussing a possible “affiliation.” Huntington’s two major hospitals have been having and continue to have talks about the association, according to Doug Sheils, director of strategic marketing at Cabell Huntington. Officials expect to provide[Read More…]
EPA policies wipe out jobs
An editorial from The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — If you do not believe there is a war on coal and affordable electricity, ask the 1,100 employees of Alpha Natural Resources in West Virginia who were told last week they probably would be losing their jobs this fall. By[Read More…]
Rahall, Jenkins campaigns tussle over outside money
LOGAN, W.Va. — Often times in an election year things don’t really start to heat up until Labor Day weekend. But that’s not the case in West Virginia’s Third Congressional District, where Democratic incumbent and 19-term congressman Nick Rahall is facing a stiff challenge from Republican and State Senator Evan[Read More…]
