MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia K-12 teachers, faculty members who teach teachers and others in the education field have begun analyzing online comments submitted as part of the state’s Common Core-based standards review, which was launched after many lawmakers tried to eliminate the learning requirements earlier this year. In July,[Read More…]
Month: October 2015
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Oct. 14
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. CLINTON’S STRONG DEBATE SET TO LIFT SUPPORTERS It may have heartened Democrats who’ve[Read More…]
St. Albans restaurant sued over music royalties
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A St. Albans restaurant and bar is among a growing list of small establishments across the country being sued for alleged copyright infringement by Broadcast Music Inc., an organization that collects public performance royalties on behalf of musicians. Grumpy’s Waterfront Grille was named in a lawsuit filed[Read More…]
Insurance ruling leads to rise in unclaimed property
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Supreme Court decision from earlier this year has led to a jump in unclaimed property that the state treasurer’s office is trying to return to West Virginia residents. With $3.1 million returned between July and September, the office projects it will reimburse $12 million in unclaimed[Read More…]
Group seeks legislation to end W.Va. dog racing
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It was no coincidence that the national board of directors of anti-greyhound racing organization Grey2K USA selected Charleston for its annual meeting. “This is a top state for us, absolutely,” President Christine Dorchak said Monday, as the board closed out a three-day retreat in Charleston’s East End.[Read More…]
Gas pipelines will bring revenues and job growth
A Daily Mail editorial from the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The two headlines on separate section fronts of Sunday’s print edition of the Gazette-Mail reveal a major problem in West Virginia, and a major part of its solution. The Oct. 11 front page blared: “Counties plan for $16 million funding[Read More…]
Shootings focus attention on campus safety
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The recent string of deadly shootings on campuses across the United States has renewed the spotlight on how thoroughly colleges and universities are informing students and staff about emergency procedures and proper reactions in such cases. A survey of the nation’s campuses indicate[Read More…]
Berkeley County learned much from Potomac spill
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Berkeley County Public Service Water District is measuring its response to the Potomac River spill as a success with virtually no disruption to customers after shutting down its Potomac River intake for six days. From midday Friday Oct. 2 to late Wednesday Oct 7, the district’s[Read More…]
Holden mine disaster memorial taking shape
LOGAN, W.Va. — On March 8, 1960, a slate fall reportedly started a coal fire at the Island Creek Coal Company mine at 22 Holden. Carbon monoxide gas resulting from the fire would eventually claim the lives of 18 miners. Twenty men were trapped by the slate fall and fire,[Read More…]
Pipeline-related spending to affect W.Va. counties
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A proposed $2.1 billion pipeline to transport natural gas through West Virginia is expected to pump hundreds of millions of dollars into three Mid-Ohio Valley counties. Columbia Pipeline Group wants to build and operate approximately 165 miles of pipeline of varying diameters from Marshall County to Cabell[Read More…]
