CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s congressional delegation and others are speaking out against Canadian Pacific’s hostile takeover bid for the Norfolk Southern railroad because they fear job losses and harm to a Wayne County intermodal facility project that could be undercut just as it is getting started. At a press[Read More…]
Month: January 2016
WV Senate passes school-bus stop-sign bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate passed a bill Tuesday that aims to deter people from driving past stopped school buses by making it easier for law enforcement officials to pursue charges against those who don’t heed school-bus stop signs. The bill would allow law enforcement to charge the[Read More…]
WVU campaign nearing $1B goal two years early
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU’s “State of Minds” capital campaign is just shy of its $1 billion goal, with two more years to spare. The campaign has raised $938 million, which is 94 percent of its goal, according to 2015 year-end figures the WVU Foundation released Tuesday. “We have had great[Read More…]
Grand opening slated for WVU student center
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU’s Evansdale Crossing, the latest addition to the Evansdale campus and a new center for student learning, activity and service, will hold a grand opening and various open houses from 1-3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29. The building, adjacent to the Engineering PRT station, connects the lower and[Read More…]
Snow measuring technology involves ruler, board
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Although the National Weather Service has advanced technology when it comes to predicting and reporting weather, the way they monitor snowfall is fairly basic, with a simple board and a ruler. The meteorologists lay a piece of plywood painted white in the middle of their office’s yard in[Read More…]
Boone County kids fired up online on snow days
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite consecutive school days canceled, students at Boone County’s Sherman Elementary are continuing their studies through an online learning competition. Assistant Principal Jacob Messer said that, out of Sherman’s roughly 425 pupils, 49 were doing online assignments Thursday, the county’s first snow day. By Friday, he said,[Read More…]
Snow-covered parking lots keep school closed
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County public school officials blamed Wednesday’s school cancellation, the fifth consecutive nixed school day, on snow-covered parking lots and roadways, and said they didn’t know when the problem will cease. “It took four trucks four hours to clear the parking lot at Riverside High School,” said[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Jan. 27
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. 1 KILLED IN ARREST OF OREGON ARMED RANCHERS Militant leader Ammon Bundy is[Read More…]
Heavy snow fells Charleston flea market roof
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The snow from last weekend’s winter storm might have stopped Saturday, but West Virginia residents are likely to feel the effects for a while. As of Monday evening, most main roads and interstates had been cleared off in Kanawha County, and crews were focusing on secondary streets,[Read More…]
Public charter schools worth exploring in WV
A Daily Mail editorial from the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While much of the discussion in the 2016 Legislature so far has focused on workplace freedom — giving workers a choice in whether to join a union — the House of Delegates is ready to tackle freedom in education. House[Read More…]
