Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, June 18, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. SOUTH CAROLINA CHURCH SHOOTING DESCRIBED AS HATE CRIME[Read More…]
Month: June 2015
W.Va. attorney general won’t run for governor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, one of the final players considering entering the state’s gubernatorial race, officially took his name out of contention on Wednesday. “I intend to run for attorney general again,” he said during an afternoon conference call with reporters. Morrisey, a Republican, has[Read More…]
Blenko’s Moonshine Jug captures W.Va. spirit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Just in time for West Virginia Day, which is Saturday, the Blenko Glass Co. is releasing a West Virginia Birthday piece titled Autumn Flame, along with two companion pieces, Summer Shade and Spring at Last, as well as its limited-edition Moonshine Jug. The jug will be available[Read More…]
Freedom, DEP reach $2.5 million deal on cleanup
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State regulators have reached a deal with bankrupt Freedom Industries that will set aside $2.5 million for the cleanup of the site of the January 2014 chemical spill that contaminated drinking water supplies for hundreds of thousands of people in Charleston and surrounding communities. Lawyers for Freedom[Read More…]
A town’s tragic example
An editorial from The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — At the start of the 1900s, Littleton was a booming Wetzel County town just a mile below the Mason-Dixon line. It had 1,000 population, four hotels (each with a saloon) and factories and mills. Franklin Roosevelt spoke there from the back of[Read More…]
Interest grows as W.Va. Black Bear opener nears
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Matthew Drayer has become one heck of a juggler in recent days. The West Virginia Black Bears general manager juggles office and cellphones that never quit ringing as the Friday, June 19, season opener, against Mahoning Valley, nears. “Crazy,” Drayer said Tuesday, June 16, as he watched[Read More…]
Laws on dilapidated buildings in need of upkeep
An editorial from The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The time to raze the roof on eyesores is long overdue. By most estimates, the number of abandoned structures that mar our local and state streetscapes and landscapes continues to multiply. Maybe forms and lengthy procedures are not really much of a match for slums[Read More…]
Ohio firm to manage Prichard intermodal facility
PRICHARD, W.Va. — A big missing piece was put in place Tuesday when it was announced Cincinnati-based Parsec Inc. will be hired to operate the $30 million Heartland Intermodal Gateway facility at Prichard. The decision was made by the West Virginia Public Port Authority’s Board of Directors. Charles Neal Vance,[Read More…]
Wheeling weighs incentive to retain firefighters
WHEELING, W.Va. — Many people would jump at the chance to retire at age 50, but the city of Wheeling is moving to give its firefighters an incentive to stay a little while longer. City council’s Finance Committee – Vice Mayor Eugene Fahey and Councilmen Don Atkinson and David Miller[Read More…]
Randolph schools chief ready for Fayette challenge
ELKINS, W.Va. — Terry George will resign as Randolph County schools superintendent Thursday and take over the reigns as the superintendent of the Fayette County school system July1. “It’s just an opportunity to move and take a position in a larger county than Randolph with more students and more staff,”[Read More…]
