CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kentucky Health Cooperative, which announced in May that it would enter West Virginia’s health-care marketplace in 2015, has announced that it will postpone its entry for one year amid concerns that its infrastructure is not yet prepared to handle demand in the state. Joseph Smith, chairman[Read More…]
Month: November 2014
Low voter turnout must be reversed
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — When election results first started coming in Tuesday night, we were actually a bit encouraged by some of the data on the number of area residents who had voted. Some county clerks initially thought the turnout could be low, with some[Read More…]
Huntington speakers say EPA goals unrealistic
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — New rules and goals set by the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants are unrealistic, according to speakers at the 10th annual Energy and Natural Resources Symposium on Thursday at St. Mary’s Center for Education. Featured speakers were Mark McCullough, executive vice[Read More…]
Martinsburg paper’s honored vets receive quilts
INWOOD, W.Va. — The stories of the men and women who were featured in this year’s Unsung Heroes series in The Journal have already been told. But with the help of Quilts of Valor, a way has been found to keep sharing their stories with future generations. The Journal’s Unsung[Read More…]
Gov. Tomblin leads trip to Brazil to discuss cracker
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The head of Wood County’s economic development body will accompany state leaders next week to Brazil to meet with the company looking to build an ethane cracker plant here. Cam Huffman, president and chief executive officer of the Area Roundtable, will make the trip from Nov. 10-14[Read More…]
Moves to put price on public information must not be tolerated
An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The importance of the Freedom of Information Act is clearly written in West Virginia Code. The “declaration of policy” is as follows: “Pursuant to the fundamental philosophy of the American constitutional form of representative government which holds to the principle[Read More…]
WVU weighing purchase of Beckley campus
BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia University is exploring the possibility of purchasing Mountain State University’s property for a Beckley campus, confirmed WVU medial specialist John Bolt Thursday. The university has an exclusive due diligence agreement to explore purchase of the campus, although the discussion is in an “exploratory phase.” WVU[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Nov. 7
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Nov. 7, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS LAWS IN FOUR STATES AGAINST GAY[Read More…]
As West Virginia turned red, Rahall caught in flood
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The sea change in West Virginia is clear. You could call it the “Red Sea.” Republicans slathered the state political map in red Tuesday, winning seats held by Democrats for decades on both the federal and state levels. As the blue — along with Democrats’ hope —[Read More…]
West Virginia voters reject liberals
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginians have seen the extreme liberal wing of the Democrat Party in action, and they want no part of it in Washington or Charleston. If that does not convince state Democrat leaders to shift their agendas, those still remaining in[Read More…]