CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Legislation that press freedom groups say would provide important reforms to the federal government’s open records law passed the U.S. Senate Monday, after being briefly blocked by Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va. “Passage of the FOIA Improvement Act will help open the government to the more than 300[Read More…]
Month: December 2014
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Dec. 9
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. CIA TORTURE REPORT RAISES SECURITY CONCERNSThe White House moves[Read More…]
Maple syrup pouring out of West Virginia
DRY FORK, W.Va. — You don’t have to go to New Hampshire or Vermont to taste sweet success. A trip to Dry Fork in Randolph County is far enough. That’s where John Dalen has created West Virginia’s largest maple syrup works.It started just one year ago on several acres he inherited[Read More…]
W.Va. legislators nominate party leaders
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After weeks of discussion and speculation, Republicans and Democrats in the West Virginia Legislature officially nominated leaders of their respective parties during caucuses held over the weekend. The two gatherings had markedly different tones as Democrats quietly gathered at the Capitol during a rainy Saturday morning. The[Read More…]
Charleston seeks to prevent another Ferguson
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Cities across the nation have watched events this fall in Ferguson, Mo., and asked, “How can we prevent that from happening here?” That question prompted Pastor Wayne Crozier of Abundant Life Ministries to invite Charleston Chief of Police Brent Webster[Read More…]
Charleston’s Capital High caps perfect season
WHEELING — With all the play-makers Capital can crowd onto the football field at one time, Jordan Kinney often gets overlooked. But not on Saturday afternoon. Not with the whole state watching. The 6-foot-4 senior receiver-defensive back caught a record-tying four touchdown passes — two of the highlight-reel variety — as[Read More…]
WVU to face Aggies in Liberty Bowl in Memphis
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The WVU football team will face Texas A&M in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn., at 2 p.m. Dec. 29. The Mountaineers, who finished the regular season tied for fifth place in the Big 12, accepted their bowl invitation Sunday afternoon. “We faced a very challenging schedule this[Read More…]
Marshall’s Herd to play in first Boca Raton bowl
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The state of Florida has been good to Marshall coach Doc Holliday through recruiting over the years. As it turns out, he hopes Florida is just as good to him in bowl season. On Sunday, Marshall accepted a bid to play Northern Illinois, the Mid-American Conference champion,[Read More…]
Feds investigate Chesapeake royalty payments
WHEELING, W.Va. — The U.S. Department of Justice has subpoenaed Chesapeake Energy’s records regarding the company’s royalty payment practices to oil and natural gas mineral owners. Chesapeake disclosed the DOJ’s investigation last month during a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In its filing, the company said several[Read More…]
West Virginia needs comprehensive school reform
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia legislators are right to be viewing public education reform as a key priority for their upcoming regular session. But merely tackling what in our state has become a politically incorrect issue – federal Common Core standards – is not[Read More…]
