TRIADELPHIA, W.Va. — Ohio County Commissioner Randy Wharton said a 200,000-square-foot “big box” store is on its way to The Highlands, and he confirmed a convention center with hotel also is in the works. By comparison, the Cabela’s building at The Highlands encompasses 176,000 square feet of space, while most[Read More…]
Month: February 2015
Alternative certification bill raising concerns
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Michelle Devine always knew she wanted to be a school teacher, and her professional dream came true two years ago, when she was hired by Berkeley County Schools to work with special education students. “I was always the kid who would volunteer to help my teachers and[Read More…]
Angels on Ravenswood school memorial at issue
RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. – A memorial garden at Ravenswood Middle School may have to remove depictions of angels after a group wanting to maintain a clear separation of church and state filed a complaint with the Jackson County School District. The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter to Jackson[Read More…]
Parkersburg city official on paid leave after arrest
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — City Finance Director Ashley Flowers is once again out of the Municipal Building, on paid leave after being arrested Wednesday by Vienna Police on felony child endangerment charges. “She’s not in the office and won’t be until further notice,” Mayor Bob Newell said Thursday. The mayor said[Read More…]
Senate votes to alter, not pitch, prevailing wage law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After several days of negotiations, the West Virginia Senate Thursday approved a modified version of its prevailing wage bill. Senate Bill 361 would no longer repeal prevailing wage, which is the wage paid to workers on public works projects such as roads and schools. An amendment to[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Feb. 13
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Feb. 13, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. U.S. WARILY EYES UKRAINE PEACE PACT Despite a[Read More…]
Senate President Bill Cole: Assessing the session’s first half
I have often been told that time is relative. Certainly at different points in my life, I’ve had days that seemed to fly by in the blink of an eye and days that felt like they stretched for years. In just a few days, we will reach the half way[Read More…]
Congressman Evan Jenkins: Keeping our promises to our veterans
West Virginia has a proud tradition of sending brave men and women to serve in the armed forces. Nearly 10 percent of West Virginians have served, one of the highest percentages in the country. Our nation has always been able to rely on West Virginians to answer the call, and[Read More…]
‘Big brother’ charged in WVU fraternity death
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia University student has been arrested in relation to the Nov. 14, 2014, death of the18-year-old freshman Nolan Burch. Morgantown Police arrested and charged Richard Schwartz, 20, of Williamsville, N.Y., with one count of hazing and one count of conspiracy to commit hazing, according to[Read More…]
Wood County officials still hoping for cracker plant
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Local officials say the proposed ethane cracker facility for Wood County is still moving forward. Officials were responding to comments made by David Peebles, a vice president of Odebrecht, a company from Brazil considering a site in Wood County for a multi-billion-dollar ethane cracker plant. He spoke[Read More…]
