Month: December 2015

Wheelchair doesn’t hold back Fairmont student

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Whether it’s on the field or in a parade, you can hear Will Johnston’s trumpet. Johnston, who has played trumpet since fifth grade, now plays trumpet for both the Fairmont State University marching band and jazz band. On the field, he is assisted by Nicole Davis, a[Read More…]

Unfortunate loss started WVU coaching conversation

An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — West Virginia’s football team may produce a better overall team next season with Dana Holgorsen still as coach than they would if Athletic Director Shane Lyons had dismissed him earlier this week. Let’s look the situation over. The dismissal of a coach[Read More…]

Former city hall gargoyles back in Parkersburg

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Two gargoyles which adorned Parkersburg’s former city hall prior to its demolition are safely at home in the Parkersburg Municipal Building. The two statues are on display in the second-floor lobby of the city building, flanking the large bell which once hung in the former city building’s[Read More…]

Spread of false information threatens levy vote

An editorial from The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Machiavellianism is rearing its ugly head again this week in Jefferson County. This time it is being brought to us courtesy of the West Virginia Liberty Political Action Committee, who thinks the end, abolishing the Excess Levy at Jefferson County Schools, justifies[Read More…]

Huntington hospitals dispute FTC allegations

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — St. Mary’s Medical Center and Cabell Huntington Hospital have filed their responses to the Federal Trade Commission’s administrative complaint opposing their proposed merger, with both denying the FTC’s allegations that the combination would create a dominant firm with a near monopoly over general acute care inpatient hospital[Read More…]

WV PEIA board OKs ‘draconian’ benefit cuts

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 200,000 public employees and retirees in West Virginia will see “draconian” cuts to their health insurance benefits next year — unless state lawmakers decide to fully fund the program during the upcoming legislative session. Members of the state’s Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board voted unanimously[Read More…]

Blankenship gets OK for holiday trip to Nevada

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal magistrate on Thursday approved a request from lawyers for Don Blankenship that the former Massey Energy CEO — who is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of conspiring to violate mine safety and health standards — be allowed to “travel home” to Nevada for the Christmas and[Read More…]

WV rural internet service subject of settlement

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Calling it “a game changer for the Mountain State” in terms of high-speed Internet connectivity, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a settlement with Frontier Communications that will accelerate Frontier’s efforts to increase Internet speeds and enhance broadband service for state residents living in rural areas throughout the[Read More…]

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