CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a state with the nation’s highest unemployment rate, in the midst of round after round of major budget cuts and with a gaping hole in the health insurance fund for state employees, here are a couple ideas that the vast majority of West Virginians can probably[Read More…]
Month: November 2015
Billboards won’t solve Huntington’s problems
A Daily Mail editorial from the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Huntington officials have proposed a controversial way to crack down on the city’s pervasive prostitution problem. As the Huntington Herald-Dispatch reported last week, electronic billboards throughout the city will soon begin showing pictures of men arrested for soliciting prostitutes. Police[Read More…]
Seven WVU students charged in frat prank
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Several WVU students are facing disorderly conduct charges for kidnapping another man in a fraternity prank. According to the Morgantown Police Department: At about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, officers responded to Spruce Street near Forest Avenue for a reported battery and kidnapping. The investigation showed that[Read More…]
Marshall students cuddle puppies for a cause
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The newest and most cuddly trend in fundraising at Marshall University was received with open arms during the latest Rent A Puppy event on campus Wednesday. The event was hosted by Marshall’s Rotaract Club, and it served a dual purpose as an art supplies drive for the[Read More…]
Elkins fast food incident goes viral
ELKINS, W.Va. — A Facebook post depicting local fast food workers playing with an ice cream dispenser put a cold chill up the backs of some social media viewers this week. Three local teens are in the spotlight after screen shots from a Facebook post showing the now-former employees of[Read More…]
W.Va. officials relate pain of substance abuse
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Berkeley County Council President Doug Copenhaver and Martinsburg City Councilman Kevin Knowles shared their personal stories of addiction Wednesday, when they each described how substance abuse had literally been a matter of life and death for them. While their experiences had some similarities, there was also a[Read More…]
Mineral County town may ban noisy ‘jake brakes’
KEYSER, W.Va. – The city of Keyser may yet move forward on regulating tractor trailer “jake brakes,” with residents continuing to push for a ban on the noisy devices. Russell Delozier, who owns Royal Aire plumbing and heating across from City Hall on Armstrong Street, initially appeared before the Keyser[Read More…]
Wood County buys propane-fueled school bus
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Wood County Schools welcomed its first propane-powered school bus Wednesday, the second of its kind in West Virginia. The district purchased the Saf-T-Liner C2 Propane bus from Matheny Motors. The bus originally was a demonstration model the dealership took to other school systems to show the benefits[Read More…]
Senate repeal falls short, EPA clean water survives
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Senate Tuesday fell short of advancing legislation to repeal proposed environmental regulations aimed at bringing more waterways and wetlands under federal protection, handing the Obama administration a victory on rules that have faced a number of legal and political setbacks since being introduced this summer. With[Read More…]
Air ambulance service opens in Beckley
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The time between a heart attack or stroke and getting a patient to advanced health care is critical. The Beckley region now has another option for quick transport to a Level 1 trauma center. Air Evac Lifeteam held its grand opening Wednesday at 163 Care Drive in[Read More…]
