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Month: April 2015
Alderson co-op unveils expanded Green Grocer
ALDERSON, W.Va. — All that’s missing are Ike and Corabeth Godsey. The homey feeling of a bygone era that was embodied by the Godseys’ country store on the venerable TV show “The Waltons” has been resurrected in Alderson’s newly expanded Green Grocer store. The cash register is of a decidedly[Read More…]
Former Huntington journalist C.T. Mitchell dies
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — C.T. Mitchell, a longtime university relations director at Marshall University, a former city editor for The Huntington Advertiser and a founding member for Green Acres Regional Center and Prestera Center, died Tuesday at the age of 82. Mitchell worked as an executive assistant to the Marshall president[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, April 13
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, April 13, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HILLARY CLINTON’S LONG ROAD TO SECOND CAMPAIGN The[Read More…]
Judge delays Blankenship trial, doesn’t rule on venue change
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Don Blankenship’s legal team successfully argued to delay the start of his trial Thursday, but the federal judge handling the case still hasn’t ruled on a change of venue and refused to recuse herself from overseeing the proceedings. This came a day after U.S. District Judge Irene[Read More…]
Berkeley County hopes for ‘economic solar system’
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Although the wide expanse of land is currently undeveloped, the 450-acre site in the Tabler Station Business Park will eventually be home to the largest manufacturing project in West Virginia: Procter & Gamble. State and local officials announced the arrival of P&G, a Fortune 50 company, with[Read More…]
Hindu prayers open Martinsburg council meeting
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism in Reno, Nevada, delivered the opening prayer Thursday at the Martinsburg City Council meeting. This was the first time in living memory that a non-Christian opening prayer was offered at a City Council meeting. Traditionally, the opening prayer[Read More…]
Wheeling police worry as ‘assassins’ game resumes
WHEELING, W.Va. — A game being played by area high school students has law enforcement officials and business owners alike keeping a watchful eye. Wheeling Police Chief Shawn Schwertfeger is concerned the game called “Assassins” could lead to a real tragedy. In the game, nearly 300 Wheeling-area high school students[Read More…]
Benwood’s burned church will be razed, rebuilt
BENWOOD, W.Va. — The burned St. John Catholic Church will be razed and replaced with a new building, but the fate of the church’s rectory and school still remain to be decided. Bryan Minor, spokesman for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, said Thursday an engineering report revealed the brick[Read More…]
State board correct to uphold 180-day standard
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Last month, members of the West Virginia Board of Education sent out the signal that it would consider letting county school systems off the hook for meeting the state’s requirement of conducting classes 180 days during the school year. That signal –[Read More…]