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Month: September 2014
Media Advisory: Gov. Tomblin issues statement on Patriot Coal ‘warn notices’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today (September 09, 2014) issued the statement following an announcement from Patriot Coal that the company has notified employees of potential layoffs at its Corridor G complex in Boone County: “The announcement of potential layoffs at the Hobet 21 Mine and Beth Station preparation plant is more tragic news[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Rep. Capito votes yes on Waters of the U.S. bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) voted yes Tuesday, Sept. 9, on legislation to prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from broadening its authority over state and local waters. Capito’s office released the following information Tuesday: H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act, passed[Read More…]
Senior citizens rally at state Capitol
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Wearing yellow and ringing bells, hundreds of senior citizens from across West Virginia rallied at the state capitol in Charleston on Tuesday in an effort to build legislative support for senior programs and in-home care funding.More than 700 people showed up for the event on the rear steps of the Capitol. The crowd[Read More…]
Douglass named Energy & Mineral Law Foundation board president
PITTSBURGH, Pa., – The law firm of Babst Calland has announced the appointment of Kevin K. Douglass, shareholder and litigation attorney, as president of the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF), a national nonprofit educational organization which fosters the study of the laws and regulations related to natural resource development and energy use. In his[Read More…]
Time for a turnaround in voter turnout
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Voter turnout in West Virginia continues on an overall downward trajectory. The records at the Secretary of State’s Office show that in 2006, the percentage of eligible voters who participated in the midterm primary that year was 26 percent. In the fall[Read More…]
Parkersburg trainer awaits call from ‘American Ninja’
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — There are many different definitions of being physically fit. According to medicalnewstoday.com the United States Department of Health and Human Services, it is “a set of attributes people have or achieve that relates to the ability to perform physical activity.” It consists of cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength,[Read More…]
Higher pay sought for W.Va. correctional officers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A plan to increase salaries and benefits for correctional officers and support staff in West Virginia would cost the state nearly $69 million over the next three years, but officials say they believe the benefits ultimately would outweigh the costs. Representatives of the Department of Corrections, the[Read More…]
Home rule board asked to include more cities
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Members of the Home Rule Board heard one theme repeated several times Monday: the West Virginia Home Rule Pilot Program Phase II should be opened to all applicants. “When I look at the names of the municipalities that have applied, I don’t see competitors – I see[Read More…]
Elkins hosts antique motorcycle gathering
ELKINS, W.Va. — Antique motorcycle owners from across the country are in Elkins this week for a road run sponsored by the Allegheny Mountain Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America. On Monday evening, the group gathered on the plaza at Town Square to show off their cycles[Read More…]
