A column by Mike Myer, executive editor of The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Who saw craft beer coming as a job creator in West Virginia? Economic development, not just here but in most states, tends to be a jackpot affair with government picking winners and losers. That is, officials spend[Read More…]
Month: January 2016
Marshall J school seeks Hall of Fame nominations
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Boasting such names as Marvin Stone, Ernie Salvatore, Joe Johns, Estelle Belanger, Jim Comstock and even pioneer television comedian Soupy Sales in its Hall of Fame, Marshall University’s W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications is seeking nominations for its upcoming induction class, according to[Read More…]
Barbour County hoping for Amish business cluster
PHILIPPI, W.Va. — Making Barbour County more of a destination could be the solution county officials are looking for when it comes to promoting business growth. And 2016 could see a boost in business if a Barbour County Development Authority idea comes to fruition. Reg Trefethen, manager of business development[Read More…]
Charleston officials lament end of Capital Classic
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With the demise of the Capital Classic basketball game for the immediate future, and perhaps longer, Charleston-area officials are worried about the economic blow the cancellation could have on the city. The annual men’s basketball game between Marshall and West Virginia universities has consistently brought in crowds[Read More…]
WV Legislature making big software change
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When the Legislature starts its annual session on Wednesday, it will have a seemingly small change that’s taken workers thousands of hours over the past eight months to accomplish. After using Word Perfect software for word processing for the past 15 years, the Legislature is changing its[Read More…]
Eagle Scout candidate houses statehouse squirrels
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Capitol Complex’s newest buildings don’t require clearing a security checkpoint and being scanned by a metal detector to enter — you just have to be able to climb a tree and squeeze through a 2-inch hole. On Saturday, Boy Scouts from Charleston’s Troop[Read More…]
WVU-Marshall, play ball; Legislators, stay out
A Daily Mail editorial from the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia University and Marshall University: Play ball! That’s the outcry of many sports fans across West Virginia as they learned last week that the state’s only two NCAA Division I athletic programs have not scheduled their annual Capital Classic[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, Jan. 11
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. ICONIC SINGER DAVID BOWIE DIES FROM CANCER He turned 69 on Friday, the[Read More…]
Budget shortfall, education, forced pooling and broadband are expected to occupy Legislature
By George Hohmann For the W.Va. Press Association SOUTH CHARLESTON — The state’s budget shortfall, education, forced pooling and broadband expansion are among the topics expected to occupy the legislative session that begins Wednesday. The state Department of Revenue estimates West Virginia will finish the budget year with a $353 million deficit. State Senate Minority Leader[Read More…]
State offers education, training to those wanting to work
By George Hohmann For the W.Va. Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If you’re a West Virginian looking for work or thinking about it, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has a message for you: “There’s money available to almost do anything to get you back as a work-producing citizen again.” For example,[Read More…]