An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia University officials are continuing their negotiations over buying the campus facilities of Mountain State University in Beckley. With luck, we should have a positive decision on the acquisition by the end of this year. Concerns have been raised about the[Read More…]
Month: December 2014
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Dec. 24
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. SUICIDE BOMBER NEAR BAGHDAD KILLS 22At least 15 of[Read More…]
Nearly 5 years after UBB, tough steps paying off
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Since 29 miners died April 5, 2010, in the explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in Raleigh County, federal safety officials say the coal industry is on pace for an all-time low in work-related deaths. It is our fervent hope that[Read More…]
Eleven pipers pipe icing in Fairmont culinary class
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — “On the 11th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me 11 pipers piping.” When people hear that line in the familiar Christmas song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” most people think of 11 musicians playing a form of a flute or piccolo. However, this year[Read More…]
Wirt County school board mulls FOIA charge
ELIZABETH, W.Va. — A policy being considered by the Wirt County Board of Education would charge $20 an hour for staff to gather records and information for Freedom of Information requests. Today is the last day that people can comment publicly on the policy before the board of education considers[Read More…]
Prevailing wage law a burden on W.Va.
An editorial from The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — There is not much argument against the idea that contractors for public works projects in West Virginia ought to pay workers the wage rates prevailing in their areas. But whether the state’s law aimed at requiring that is a good thing is[Read More…]
Marshall’s Herd ready to play in Boca Raton
BOCA RATON, Fla. — With the Boca Raton Bowl being one of the earlier contests in the football bowl season, it has only been 17 days since Marshall University was on the field for its Conference USA championship win over Louisiana Tech. For the players and coaches, though, it has[Read More…]
Gas driller to pay $5 million in fines, repairs in W.Va.
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — XTO Energy, a natural gas driller accused of illegally dumping fill material into streams and wetlands at eight sites in Marion, Harrison and Upshur counties, will pay out more than $5 million in fines and remediation costs, officials announced Monday. In a press release, the U.S. Environmental[Read More…]
New state fire marshal to emphasize education
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s next state fire marshal plans to prioritize fire education once he starts his new position on Jan. 1. Kenneth Tyree, of St. Albans, was chosen by the West Virginia Fire Commission at a Monday meeting. Tyree will retire from his current job as head of[Read More…]
W.Va. Democrats outspent GOP in 2014 elections
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Democratic candidates running for the state Legislature raised and spent almost twice as much as their Republican counterparts during the 2014 election cycle, a Daily Mail analysis of campaign finance reports indicates. Democrats vying for seats in both chambers spent a total of $4.2 million during the[Read More…]