Month: February 2015

First Senate panel approves charter school bill

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…]

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…]

Who cares if it’s cold?

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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…]

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