WHEELING, W.Va. – Fifty-nine miners at Murray Energy Corp.’s Ohio County Mine and 128 employees at Murray’s Marshall County Mine are now out of work, with industry and company leaders citing environmental regulations as the culprit. In addition to these Upper Ohio Valley workers, 27 hourly employees at Murray’s Harrison[Read More…]
Month: April 2015
Kids at new school talk of clean floors, technology
FRANKLIN, W.Va. — A solemn new school dedication turned into a joyous occasion when State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Michael Martirano hopped off the VIP stage, grabbed a chair and plopped down in front of the Franklin Elementary School students seated on the gymnasium floor beside two tables flanked with[Read More…]
Polls have Manchin leading possible governor’s race
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — According to two recent polls, if U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., were to run for governor of West Virginia in 2016, he would easily defeat all his potential Republican opponents. In a Global Strategy Group poll released Monday, which reportedly was commissioned by Manchin, in a head-to-head[Read More…]
$3.5M storage building reflects poor judgment
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Only five states do a worse job of giving taxpayers a return on their investment than West Virginia, according to a recent WalletHub report. Analyzing categories such as infrastructure, education, health, safety, economy and pollution, in terms of the efficiency of[Read More…]
Mingo County Commission lays off 20 workers
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Commission (MCC) met on Monday during a special session to announce layoffs and reduction in hours for many of their county employees. MCC President John Mark Hubbard opened the special meeting by stating that he and the commissioners had concerns for each person involved.[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, April 15
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. CUBANS LAUD REMOVAL FROM U.S. LIST OF STATE[Read More…]
Walker Machinery Co. expanding its agriculture business
Kanawha County company opening a new Agri-Business Division at its facility in Nitro CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Walker Machinery Co. announced plans Monday to open a new Agri-Business Division at its facility in Nitro. Walker Machinery released a statement indicating it will allow the “company to expand its agri-business operations[Read More…]
Air quality again closes Greenbrier County VA clinic
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Less than two months after reopening, the Veterans Clinic in Maxwelton is once again closed. Beckley VA Medical Center director Karin L. McGraw announced the immediate closure of the facility late Monday, citing continuing air quality issues in the clinic. Both McGraw and the building’s owner, the[Read More…]
State Treasurer’s office hosting cash handling conference at Glade Springs
GLADE SPRINGS, W.Va. – The West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office will host a three-day cash handling conference for state financial professionals this week, beginning Wednesday through Friday at The Resort at Glade Springs in Raleigh County. At 1 p.m. on Wednesday, State Treasurer John D. Perdue will welcome more than 100 attendees to this[Read More…]
W.Va. tax reform to be major legislative push
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Reforming and revising West Virginia’s tax structure will be a major push for the state Legislature this year, and Monday’s interim session marked the beginning of that monumental process. The one-day April interim session consisted of four committee meetings, including a new committee designed to look at[Read More…]
