MOUNT HOPE, W.Va. — Residents of southern West Virginia remember well the aftermath of the 2001 flood along the Dunloup Creek watershed. Elderly residents were carried from their homes through waist-deep water, and many had no option but to return to sediment filled, molding homes when water receded. The first[Read More…]
Month: December 2014
Fayetteville man stages photo to win mega grill
BECKLEY, W.Va. — It’s safe to say that Michael Linkenhoker’s new grill will be the envy of even the most diehard tailgaters. The 20-year-old Fayetteville resident received the grill in November when he was awarded the title of America’s Finest Grillmaster by winning an Instagram photo contest from Ball Park[Read More…]
New president named for WVU-Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The new president for West Virginia University at Parkersburg was approved by the college’s Board of Governors Wednesday evening. Fletcher Lamkin of Lane Osage Beach, Mo., was selected during the board’s monthly meeting at the college. The board voted unanimously to offer the job to him. Gerard[Read More…]
Ohio Valley officials unveil heroin strategy
WHEELING, W.Va. — Amid all the talk of smoking bans and Ebola preparedness, Dr. Angelo Georges believes health officials need to focus on a much more acute threat to the public’s well-being: The heroin epidemic that is ruining – and too often ending – lives throughout the Ohio Valley. Georges,[Read More…]
New public servants learn basics of government
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Newly elected county officials from across West Virginia gathered Wednesday in Bridgeport to learn the ABCs of government. More than 30 newcomers to public service learned about employment issues, property taxes, budgeting, ethics and other matters during the Newly Elected County Officials Prep School at the Bridgeport[Read More…]
State racing subsidies: Are they worth it?
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — When the West Virginia Legislature convenes in 2015 under Republican leadership, many expect the state’s greyhound racing subsidies to be eliminated. And on the surface, the move makes sense. But there are some numbers floating about that could cause further consideration.[Read More…]
Historic elements to survive Capitol Complex redo
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Scaled-back plans for renovating Capitol Complex Building 3 eliminate some of the more grandiose features of the original design, including conference rooms with floor-to-ceiling teleconferencing screens, but will retain the historical elements of the office building, which opened in 1951. “Our objective on the exterior is to[Read More…]
Who should pay for the chemical leak?
An editorial from The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Should the people of the Kanawha Valley settle for a second-rate cleanup of the site where a coal-washing chemical was spilled into the water supply because Freedom Industries is too poor to do a first-rate job? That appears to be the[Read More…]
W.Va. board hears Common Core not wholesale change
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With a legislative review of Common Core scheduled for next week, the state school board committed nearly two hours of its monthly meeting Wednesday to update its members on new education standards and how they are changing schools across the state. Implementation of the controversial standards —[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Dec. 11
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. CIA PUSHES BACK AFTER TORTURE REPORTAgency officials are painting[Read More…]