Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. PISTORIUS SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISONThe double-amputee Olympian[Read More…]
Month: October 2014
Bluefield Daily Telegraph endorses 3rd District Republican Evan Jenkins
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Voters in West Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District will decide one of the most important and high-profile races in the Mountain State this Nov. 4. Veteran Democrat Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., is facing a strong challenge from Republican Evan Jenkins in a race[Read More…]
WVU, Marshall make Mountain State poll history
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia University and Marshall University teamed up to make Associated Press poll history Sunday. The college football top 25 poll, as voted on by 60 media members nationwide, ranked WVU at No. 22 and Marshall at No. 23, the first time ever the Mountain State’s two[Read More…]
The Charleston Gazette: For the Boy Scout amendment
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Another issue before West Virginia voters this fall is the “Nonprofit Youth Organization Tax Exemption Support Amendment,” a change to the state Constitution that would help the Boy Scouts of America make the most of their fantastic Summit Bechtel Reserve in[Read More…]
A 1.5-mile segment of Corridor H to open soon
WESTON, W.Va. — Area officials say Corridor H is progressing ahead of schedule by as much as three years, and 1.5 more miles of the highway are expected to be open by Thanksgiving. Tommy Collins, Corridor H coordinator and area engineer, said the 1.5-mile stretch is near the connector to[Read More…]
The Exponent Telegram: Nick Casey the clear choice for Congress
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District stretches across the state from the Ohio River to the Eastern Panhandle. It includes the state’s capital city, Charleston, as well as several counties in our region: Upshur, Lewis, Randolph, Braxton and Gilmer. With such a[Read More…]
WVU victory followed by fires, riots in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Numerous fires and riots in Sunnyside and Downtown Morgantown were reported Saturday night, Oct. 18, following WVU’s 41-27 football win over Baylor. According to the Morgantown Police Department, officers responded to Sunnyside at about 10:30 p.m., where people were setting fires and damaging property. Things escalated quickly[Read More…]
The Dominion Post: McKinley wins endorsement
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Dominion Post is endorsing Rep. David McKinley in the 1st House District. McKinley wants to fulfill his promises and finish what he has started, including cutting spending, creating jobs and saving fossil fuels. He also decries the polarizing effect of the hyper-partisanship that exists[Read More…]
The Herald-Dispatch: Capito best choice for U.S. Senate
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s U.S. Senate race this year will have an historic outcome no matter who wins. For the first time in the state’s 151 years, one of its Senate seats will be held by a woman – either Republican U.S. Rep.[Read More…]
Municipal pension promises come home to roost
WHEELING, W.Va. — Decades of promises made to city police officers and firefighters – without long-term plans to pay for them – are coming home to roost in communities across West Virginia. Collectively, West Virginia’s 53 municipal police and fire pension funds have an unfunded liability of about $1 billion,[Read More…]