LOGAN, W.Va. — The Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Board of Governors approved a Resolution of Commendation as President Emeritus for retiring President Joanne Jaeger Tomblin during its June 24, 2015 business meeting. President Tomblin retired June 30, 2015, ending a 33 year career of unwavering service working[Read More…]
Month: July 2015
Officials open to multiple tenants for Coldwater site
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The Wood County Development Authority will consider allowing multiple entities to share space in the former Coldwater Creek facility. Cam Huffman, president and CEO of the economic development organization, which owns the building, said the option of subdividing the 962,000-square-foot facility opens it up to more potential[Read More…]
Fairmont State repairs a campus landmark
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Laura Ingalls Wilder and Fairmont State University students may have something in common in the fall as the one-room schoolhouse reopens its doors for classes. Fairmont State and Pierpont Community & Technical College have teamed up to provide needed repairs to the one-room schoolhouse near the entrance[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, July 9
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, July 9, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. FLAG’S DAYS ARE NUMBERED IN SOUTH CAROLINA AFTER HISTORIC[Read More…]
State unclaimed property returns up in fiscal 2015
Charleston, W.Va. – State Treasurer John Perdue’s office returned over $9 million in unclaimed property for fiscal year 2015, a $2 million increase from the previous year’s totals. Treasurer Perdue said the uptick in claims filed came from an Unclaimed Property Division initiative that used a subscription database to obtain newer[Read More…]
This week in history: July 16-22
Charleston, W.Va. – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at http://www.wvencyclopedia.org. July 16, 1869: Philanthropist Michael Late Benedum was born in Bridgeport. He made a fortune in the oil and gas business, but he is[Read More…]
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urges Congress to preserve state authority to enforce data breach and data security laws
Morrisey joins multi-state letter against federal pre-emption of states’ ability to legislate and enforce laws that protect consumers from data breaches and identity theft Charleston, W.Va. – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey today announced he has joined a bipartisan, multi-state effort to urge federal lawmakers against pre-empting state laws designed to[Read More…]
Randolph County high school juniors to get laptops
ELKINS, W.Va. — A computer will be purchased for every 11th grader in Randolph County public schools, expanding on a multi-year initiative to develop a one-to-one student to computer ratio county wide. The Randolph County Board of Education approved the purchase of 273 laptops Tuesday. The computers, which will be[Read More…]
Teen rescued from roiling river in Audra State Park
AUDRA STATE PARK, W.Va. — Tragedy was averted Tuesday afternoon as a group of emergency personnel and volunteers rescued a teenage girl from the Middle Fork River. Swift water swept Maddy Good, 17, of Illinois, off her feet and down the river while swimming with her brother, Alex. The pair[Read More…]
Stop predators in our schools
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — When police arrested a Boone County, W.Va., teacher last week, it brought to three the number of allegations of sex crimes against students by educators in that county, during just the past three months. But a West Virginia State Police sergeant’s comment[Read More…]