Month: March 2015

The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, March 11

Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. CLINTON’S EMAIL DEFENSE COMES DOWN TO TRUST The[Read More…]

First commercial raft trip on New River this Thursday

OAK HILL, W.Va.  — The first commercial whitewater rafting trip of spring 2015 on the New River has been scheduled for Thursday, March 12, though because of high water fed by recent heavy snows officials at ACE Adventure Resort are not yet sure of its departure time. The trip is expected to end at[Read More…]

Meetings work at ‘Transforming W.Va. Nonprofits’

LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Nonprofits across the state are being invited to a series of discussions on the future of a sector that employs one out of every ten West Virginia residents and generates more than $7.9 billion in annual revenues. In April and May, the West Virginia Nonprofit Association (WVNPA) will[Read More…]

Manchin, Burr bill looks at veteran homelessness

NOTE —  Release from Sen. Joe Manchin’s Office: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced the Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015. This legislation would build on existing homeless veterans programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by investing in established programs that are proven to[Read More…]

Misdirected frustration evident at labor rally

An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has the nation’s lowest workforce participation rate. In October, only 49.8 percent of eligible people in the work force were employed, compared to a national average of 62.7 percent. Despite being among the top states in per person spending[Read More…]

Chemical tank ‘rollback’ appears headed for passage

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Legislation that dismantles large portions of the chemical tank safety bill passed after last year’s Freedom Industries leak appears headed for passage, following a narrow approval late Monday night by the House Judiciary Committee. Committee members approved the bill (SB 423) by a 13-12 vote taken at[Read More…]

First seats installed at Morgantown ballpark

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — One down, 2,500 to go. Crews have installed the first permanent seats in the area’s newest ballpark, which is under construction near University Town Centre. The stadium will be home to WVU baseball and the minor-league West Virginia Black Bears. This will be the Black Bears inaugural[Read More…]

Old Huntington factory to get artistic new life

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A community eyesore and potential liability that was slated for demolition will soon get a second chance at life. The former Corbin Ltd. garment factory at 1040 Vernon St. in Westmoreland was purchased in 2014 by Coalfield Development Corporation from the Wayne Economic Development Authority for $110,000[Read More…]

Marshall mine cited days before fatal roof collapse

WHEELING, W.Va. — Federal inspectors issued 19 citations for safety violations at Murray Energy’s Marshall County Mine near Cameron in the week before Sunday’s fatal roof collapse there. Four of those citations, including two issued Friday, involve regulations related to the mine’s roof control plan and protections against roof, face[Read More…]

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