An editorial from The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — We ’re not experts on climate science. But we’re smart enough to heed those who are. In May, the Institute of Physics published the results of a comprehensive study of 4,000 peer-reviewed, scientific article summaries and reported 97 percent of scientists believe that recent[Read More…]
Month: January 2015
Two major polls rank Marshall football in top 25
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — For the first time in 12 years, Marshall University ended a football season ranked in the Top 25 of two major polls. On Tuesday, The Associated Press released that Marshall finished No. 23 while the Amway Coaches Poll had the Herd pegged No. 22 at season’s end.[Read More…]
Marshall pays tribute to its late president
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — On a candlelit stage in the Cam Henderson Center, Marshall University paid tribute to one of its own Tuesday afternoon. Numerous speakers painted a portrait of Dr. Stephen J. Kopp as an aggressive yet knowledgeable and thoughtful leader, father and friend during a public memorial ceremony attended[Read More…]
Wheeling to use gas royalties for demolitions
WHEELING, W.Va. — Royalty money from natural gas drilling beneath Oglebay Park is helping Wheeling break its reliance on federal funding to tear down abandoned, blighted buildings throughout the city. City Council is preparing to spend about $125,000, which includes the cost of asbestos abatements, with Edgco Inc. of Lansing[Read More…]
Reinforce public’s right to information
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia has very strict open government laws regarding both public documents and meetings of public bodies ranging from city councils to state agencies. But too often public officials benefit from loopholes in the statutes. And too often, public officials simply[Read More…]
W.Va. beekeeper eager to share his passion
HEDGESVILLE, W.Va. — Some say that therapy can take all forms -even the honeybee. And thanks to the West Virginia Veterans and Warriors to Agriculture Project, for a growing number of veterans in the area, beekeeping is now buzzworthy. Just ask Ed Forney, the owner of Geezer Ridge Farm, a[Read More…]
Wood County school board to cut 54 jobs
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The Wood County Board of Education received an update on the proposed staff and faculty reductions needed to meet the 2015-2016 federal school funding allotted to the county. According to information discussed in the Dec. 16 meeting of the board, Wood County Schools are $1.3 million over-budget[Read More…]
Study says W.Va. can cut number of magistrates
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A study by the National Center for State Courts says that West Virginia can reduce its number of magistrates by sharing magistrates across county lines and using video-conferencing when possible. The study was based on workload instead of population in each county, and also on the types[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Jan. 14
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. WHO IS CLAIMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR PARIS ATTACKYemen’s top al-Qaida[Read More…]
Unfunded WV municipal pensions near $1 billion
Quality of WV water discussed, regulations questioned CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Unfunded municipal pension liabilities are near $1 billion and West Virginia cities are struggling because of the debt, according to Blair Taylor, executive director of the West Virginia Municipal Pensions Oversight Board. Taylor was one of more than a dozen leaders who spoke Monday[Read More…]