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Month: September 2015
Justice’s daughter wed in $6M chapel at Greenbrier
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dr. Jill Justice, daughter of The Greenbrier owner Jim Justice and wife Cathy, wed fiance Adam Long, son of Charlie and Jo Long, of Frankford, West Virginia, on Saturday evening at The Greenbrier Chapel. The ceremony was the first of many to be held at the newly built[Read More…]
Manchin says he will vote to oppose Iran deal
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Joe Manchin will vote to oppose the nuclear agreement with Iran, joining every other member of West Virginia’s congressional delegation in opposition. Manchin announced his decision one week after Democrats secured the votes necessary to make sure the deal goes into effect, downplaying, somewhat, the significance of[Read More…]
West Virginia could take in Syrian refugees
A Gazette editorial from the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — One of this state’s shining moments occurred a decade ago when then-Gov. Joe Manchin offered to shelter refugees from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The homeless, helpless people were housed temporarily at Camp Dawson in Preston County, then helped to start[Read More…]
Fourteen Huntington residents displaced by fire
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Fourteen people are without homes after an apartment building caught fire Tuesday night in the 200 block of 5th Avenue. The fire engulfed the roof of the three-story, six unit apartment building. The call came in to Cabell County 911 dispatchers around 9:30 p.m., and the fire[Read More…]
Wheeling man named W.Va. NAACP president
WHEELING, W.Va. — New West Virginia NAACP President Owens Brown said he has been involved with matters of social justice for over 30 years, and he believes race relations have improved during the past three decades. Brown, 63, a a resident of Wheeling, was tapped to lead the state NAACP[Read More…]
Manchin faces critical task
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Sen. Joe Manchin is doing the right thing regarding a proposed deal with Iran. A few weeks ago, he described making the decision as the toughest task he had faced in public life. For weeks, Manchin said he was undecided about whether[Read More…]
Paint job halted in Beckley historic district
BECKLEY, W.Va. — A large and unauthorized painting project within Beckley’s Historic District last week is symptomatic of a chronic issue of building owners working without proper permits. According to Beckley’s ordinances, any change in a structure’s exterior or signage must first be approved by the Historic Landmarks Commission, which[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Sept. 9
The Associated Press shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. EU URGES NATIONS TO SHARE 160,000 REFUGEES “The refugee crisis will not simply go away,” says European Commission President[Read More…]
U.S. coal production continues to gain
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Coal production in the U.S. for the week ending Aug. 29 rose for the fourth straight week, continuing a long-term upward trend, and to narrow the gap to last year’s totals significantly in recent weeks, according to the latest report from the Energy Information Agency (EIA). Production[Read More…]
