An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Every year on Sept. 11, the names of nearly 3,000 people are read during a memorial service in New York. Each name represents a parent, spouse, sibling or friend who was killed during the terrorist attacks 13 years ago today.[Read More…]
Month: September 2014
Berkeley County man recalls Pentagon on 9/11
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Some might say being a firefighter has cost him a lot, but Gene Hunley would disagree. Even after being diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer, which doctors attributed to his 34 years of firefighting – including helping battle fires and hot spots at the Pentagon on 9/11[Read More…]
Tomblin takes right approach to adjust spill law
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The administration of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has come up with a reasonable middle ground for the implementation of a new law aimed at protecting West Virginia’s water supplies from chemical spills. By having the state’s Department of Environmental Protection come up[Read More…]
Ex-WVU professor lied on rèsumè, NBC News says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia University officials are not releasing details about allegations that a former professor in the university’s School of Public Health was hired with false credentials. According to a report by NBC News, Anoop Shankar, former chairman of WVU’s Epidemiology Department, lied about several aspects of his rèsumè[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Sept. 11
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. WHAT OBAMA IS RISKING WITH WIDER AIRSTRIKESAP’s Julie Pace[Read More…]
Morgan County woman arrested for intimidating witness in murder case
BERKELEY SPRINGS — The former live-in girlfriend of accused murderer Wesley McCoy was arrested by the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department on Saturday, September 6 and charged with witness intimidation and possession of heroin. Brittany Nicole Clark, 29, of Berkeley Springs is being held at Eastern Regional Jail in lieu of $20,000 bond. According to[Read More…]
WVPA Advisory: Forms available for Statement of Ownership and Affidavit of Circulation
Your newspaper’s annual Statement of Ownership form is due at the Post Office before Oct. 1 of each year and your annual Affidavit of Circulation is due (along with a copy of your statement of ownership) at the WV Secretary of State’s office before Nov. 1 of each year. [Read More…]
W.Va. high school seniors can get ‘Face to Face’ with WVU this fall
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University will be hitting the road this fall to bring the University to prospective students across West Virginia with“Face to Face with WVU” events. This opportunity allows in-state high school seniors to meet with representatives from many parts of the University, including Admissions,Housing and Residential Education, Financial Aid, the Office of[Read More…]
More coal layoffs possible in Southern W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Patriot Coal said Tuesday it is considering more layoffs at its Corridor G mining complex near Danville in Boone County. The complex, which includes the Hobet 21 surface mine and the Beth Station preparation plant, employs 360 people and produced 2.3 million tons of coal in 2013,[Read More…]
Amputee on pain meds hits Kanawha school bus
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A double-amputee who was allegedly driving under the influence on a suspended license rear-ended a Kanawha County school bus with several students on board Tuesday afternoon. Charles Buckland Jr., 46, of East Bank, is missing both legs and was using a cane to work the brake and[Read More…]
