HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Never make excuses. Use your time well. Act decisively. Don’t fear mistakes, but learn from them. Choose happiness. Be kind. These were the words of advice passed down by keynote speaker Dr. Judith Silver to more than 1,000 graduates who were honored Sunday during Marshall University’s annual[Read More…]
Month: December 2014
WVU professor’s book will become a movie
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU associate professor of journalism John Temple’s upcoming book on illegal painkiller trafficking will be developed into a Warner Bros. film. The screenplay will be written by the co-writer of Oscar-nominated “Dallas Buyers Club.” The book, “American Pain: How a Young Felon and Five Doctors Helped Unleash[Read More…]
Chesapeake royalty payments spark suits
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A Fairmont brother and sister’s dispute with Chesapeake Appalachia over alleged gas well royalty underpayments is far from unique. Chesapeake Energy and its various subsidiaries — Chesapeake Appalachia is one — is engaged in similar litigation with mineral owners across the country. The Department of Justice is[Read More…]
W.Va. businesses prep for insurance mandate
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Affordable Care Act’s controversial employer mandate is set to take effect in 2015 for companies with 100 or more full-time equivalent employees. But exactly how this will impact employers — and how employers will react — won’t be clear until the mandate has been in place[Read More…]
Official advocates name change for Coonskin Park
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The head of the Kanawha County Parks and Recreation Commission wants to change the name of Coonskin Park in Charleston. “I’ve had two or three people say they were offended by the name Coonskin Park,” said retired state Adj. Gen. Allen Tackett, chairman of the Kanawha County[Read More…]
W.Va. GOP eyes repeal of prevailing wage law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When the new Republican majority takes over in the next legislative session, some lawmakers hope to roll back West Virginia’s longstanding prevailing wage law. “It should be eliminated across the board,” said state Sen. Craig Blair, R-Berkeley. Blair has been a critic of West Virginia’s prevailing wage[Read More…]
A Sistersville newspaper and a hotel, all in one
SISTERSVILLE, W.Va. – The newsroom of The INNformer is a place of keyboard clicking as stories take shape for the next issue. It is where locals stop by to chat up publisher-owner Charles Winslow, dropping morsels of news about the town of some 1,300 people hugging the Ohio River. Eventually,[Read More…]
W.Va. congressman grateful for hearing technology
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Rep. David McKinley knows from personal experience the challenges faced by people with hearing impairments. “I enjoy being the poster child for not being defeated by this,” said McKinley, R-W.Va. McKinley, 67, was 29 when he was diagnosed with audio sclerosis. He said the condition meant calcium[Read More…]
Winter tour of Bramwell’s homes attracts hundreds
BRAMWELL, W.Va. — The historic homes of the millionaire coal barons who opened West Virginia’s Flat Top Coalfields still draw people from far and wide. After 31 years, the winter tour of historic homes continues to bring visitors in from far and wide. “I’ve never been in this part of[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, Dec. 15
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. GUNMAN TAKES HOSTAGES IN SYDNEY CAFEFive people have managed[Read More…]
