CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A controversial charter school bill that was subjected to more than three hours of debate on Tuesday has finally been passed through a Senate Education Committee. Meeting five times over the last two days, including three separate occasions on Tuesday, the committee approved numerous amendments to Senate[Read More…]
Month: February 2015
Derailment highlights crude oil train, water issues
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Early in the morning on July 6, 2013, a 72-car runaway train carrying crude oil from North Dakota to New Brunswick, Canada, crashed in the Quebec town of Lac-Mégantic. The resulting fire and explosion left 47 people dead and half of the downtown’s buildings destroyed. It could have[Read More…]
This Week in West Virginia History: Feb. 26-March 4
Editor’s Note: This information is provided by the West Virginia Humanities Council and is posted as a service to our member newspapers. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Feb. 26, 1869: The legislature approved a bill moving[Read More…]
WVU president favors lower drinking age
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU President E. Gordon Gee said if he were king for a day, he would lower the drinking age to 18, a possible fix to universities’ binge-drinking problems. During a meeting with TheDPost.com’s Editorial Board on Monday, Feb. 16, when referring to the drinking age raise, he[Read More…]
Huntington mayor unveils $100M riverfront project
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A 260-slip marina, boat repair and retail shop, boardwalk with shopping, and eventually even condominiums are part of a three-phase, $100 million investment for Harris Riverfront Park announced by Huntington Mayor Steve Williams. Williams unveiled the plan as part of his state of the city address Tuesday[Read More…]
EPA not interested in impact here
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Now we know why Environmental Protection Agencies avoided West Virginia and other coal states during their “listening tour” and public hearings on proposed new rules that would devastate the coal industry and send electricity prices soaring. As EPA official Janet McCabe told[Read More…]
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Eastern Panhandle lawmakers fight for distillery
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — When Bloomery Plantation Distillery closed its doors last week, local delegates began stepping up the fight for small business. Bloomery has been a staple in Jefferson County since 2010, and now due to alcohol tax regulations and what it says is a misclassification as a retail[Read More…]
Weather can be deadly to those in need
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — It is cold, again, today, folks. Tomorrow’s temperatures will plunge to levels that will prompt double-takes at the thermometer. All kinds of precautions are in order – bundle up to go outdoors, take good care of your cars, check[Read More…]
Fayette train fires burn on, water still under study
BECKLEY, W.Va. — As the smoke clears and the fire continues to burn itself out, more details are being learned about the train derailment that took place in Fayette County near Mount Carbon on Monday. Just after 1 p.m., a CSX train hauling crude oil went off the tracks and[Read More…]