WELLSBURG, W.Va. — After more than 70 years, Ed Jackfert still recalls the stench of ammonia stinging his nostrils as he labored at a Japanese prison camp during World War II – and with it, the bitter shame of knowing it was an ingredient in explosives that soon would be[Read More…]
Month: July 2015
Raleigh County theatre ends season with ‘Pippi’
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Get ready for the singing, dancing and high-energy antics of Pippi Longstocking at Theatre West Virginia’s final outdoor drama for the 2015 season. A 21-year-old Western Illinois University musical theater major, Sarah Bertram, is starring as the young, rambunctious redhead. “It’s been an interesting process,” Bertram said[Read More…]
Tomorrow’s car testing in Raleigh County today
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Reports came in Monday of black SUVs and mysterious vehicles covered in tarps parked at a hotel off Harper Drive. Others saw the same on I-77. All the vehicles had Michigan license plates, people said. Questions quickly followed, asking what’s happening, why are these cars here? Questions to[Read More…]
West Virginia’s children deserve better
An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Perhaps Margie Hale said it best: “I’ve become tired of being at the bottom.” Hale, the executive director at West Virginia KIDS COUNT, was referring to data from the 2015 National KIDS COUNT Data Book, which monitors economic well-being, education, health and family[Read More…]
Herald-Dispatch launches new mobile app
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — There is now a version of The Herald-Dispatch that is updated throughout the day and easily fits in the palm of one’s hand. The new Herald-Dispatch app launched Monday and allows readers to stay up-to-date on news, weather, sports and obituaries; find local deals for shopping, eating[Read More…]
Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher a W.Va. coal miner’s son
Reprinted by The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Jimbo Fisher’s journey to head coach at Florida State started on a farm in Clarksburg, W.Va. Each summer Jimbo returns to his roots, along with his two sons, to visit family and friends, to relax and recharge. This month Fisher allowed Palm[Read More…]
W.Va. unemployment rate highest in U.S. in June
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 7.4 percent in June, marking a fifth consecutive month of rising unemployment for the state, according to data published by WorkForce West Virginia. For June, West Virginia had the highest unemployment rate in the United States, according to updated[Read More…]
Panel has ideas for saving W.Va. racing industries
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In the future, the state’s thoroughbred and greyhound racing industries could feature: | Off-track betting at upscale sports bars and, perhaps, country clubs around the state. | Racetrack-sponsored social gaming sites with prizes, such as free hotel accommodations, redeemable at the racetracks. | More flexibility for the[Read More…]
W.Va. justice cleared by judicial ethics commission
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An ethics complaint filed by former Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Maloney against state Supreme Court Justice Robin Davis has been dismissed, according to a news release from the Supreme Court. Earlier this year, Maloney filed the complaint with the state Judicial Ethics Commission after ABC News reported[Read More…]
Armed citizens guard Princeton recruiting center
PRINCETON, W.Va. — In a show of support for the U.S. military, two private citizens armed with AR-15s stood guard Tuesday outside of the Armed Forces Career Center in Princeton. Their presence didn’t go unnoticed, as many motorists passing by honked their horns in support, and other citizens stopped to[Read More…]