CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is providing its newspapers with photos from the Mountain East Basketball Tournament in Charleston March 5-8. The tournament is being held at the Charleston Civic Center with support by GoMart, along with CharlestonWV.com and MetroNews Sports. Photos from the games will be[Read More…]
Month: March 2015
Gun permit hearing draws large crowd to Capitol
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A public hearing on legislation that would do away with permits for concealed carry of firearms drew a large crowd of law enforcement officials and groups supporting gun rights. The House Judiciary Committee plans to consider Senate Bill 347 sometime this weekend, but heard from constituents Thursday why[Read More…]
In unsealed filings, Blankenship claims ‘vindictive’ prosecution
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hundreds of pages of documents from the Don Blankenship criminal case were ordered unsealed Thursday by a federal appeals court, giving the public its first detailed look at the former Massey CEO’s argument that he is the subject of a “selective and vindictive prosecution” by Democratic prosecutors. Blankenship’s[Read More…]
One-two punch of flood and snow takes toll on W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A day off from school. A ride on a sled. A white-knuckle drive to work. A cold day without power. Thursday’s snowstorm — which fell atop Wednesday’s flooding in West Virginia — was a lot of things to a lot of people, and not all of them good.[Read More…]
Wholesale repeal of school standards bad idea
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — States and local governments on average spend about $12,000 a year for each public school student, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. So, a high school graduate can represent an investment of as much as $150,000 for 13-14 years in[Read More…]
Wheeling Suspension Bridge closed for repairs
WHEELING, W.Va. — A large vehicle which crossed the Wheeling Suspension Bridge damaged the bridge’s clearance signs prohibiting oversized loads, leading to the bridge’s temporary closing. Wheeling police Lt. Rob Marriner said the vehicle in question was a garbage truck headed into downtown from Wheeling Island at 12:16 p.m. Thursday.[Read More…]
Icy water flows into downtown Buckhannon
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Unlike his Marvel superhero counterpart, Winter Storm Thor was anything but a good guy for Upshur County residents. Many downtown streets were under 3 to 4 feet of water, including the area referred to as “The Y” at South Kanawha Street and Route 20 South, Buckhannon Street[Read More…]
Heavy snow snaps power lines across West Virginia
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Power interruptions peppered the area Thursday as snow caused trees and branches to fall onto lines or snapped the wires, power companies said. Utilities are making repairs throughout the region where thousands of customers were without electricity, many of those in Wood County, according to Monongahela Power[Read More…]
Fayette County town of Pax goes underwater again
PAX, W.Va. — Paint Creek was churning rapidly Thursday afternoon, the color of lightly creamed coffee, its banks now visible as hundreds of plastic soda bottles clung to broken three limbs creating perforated dams. For nearly 22 hours, the residents in this town, population 162, nervously watched as Paint Creek swelled to[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, March 6
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, March 6, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HARRISON FORD CRASH-LANDS PLANE ON LA GOLF COURSE[Read More…]
