CHARLESTON, W.Va. — “We will remember in November,” shouted a union member from the gallery amid a loud and angry rumbling reaction to the House of Delegates passage of the right to work bill Thursday. The measure passed 54-46 after five hours of debate, with mostly Democrats speaking against the[Read More…]
Month: February 2016
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Feb. 5
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. FIREWORKS FLY IN FIRST ONE-ON-ONE DEMOCRATIC DEBATE Hillary Clinton accuses Bernie Sanders of[Read More…]
W.Va. legislative challenged outlined at press event
Annual breakfast looks at legislature, business, industry and social issues By George Hohmann For the West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Issues ranging from the state’s mounting budget deficit to the natural gas industry’s potential in the Appalachian basin were among the topics at the West Virginia Press Association’s annual Legislative Breakfast Thursday morning. Other issues[Read More…]
Ex-Texas convict back on presidential ballot in WV
LOGAN, W.Va. — He’s baaaaaaaack. Keith Judd, the former Texas convict, is out of prison. He’s tanned, he’s rested and he’s ready. He’s still got his iconic pony tail, a super mullet of sorts. It’s his trademark. Oh, and he’s also running again for President of the United States. At[Read More…]
High winds damage Randolph County home
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Don’t shut public out of meetings
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — With all the talk about back-room scheming and secret plans to replace Superintendent Dianna Vargo, one might have thought Ohio County Board of Education members would be especially careful about meeting behind closed doors. But no, they were not careful on Wednesday[Read More…]
WV police agencies reap $1.1M from pharmacy case
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Huntington Police Department was among three law enforcement agencies receiving more than $1.1 million in Charleston on Wednesday for their efforts in the conviction of a Barboursville pharmacy owner. Acting U.S. Attorney Carol Casto and Internal Revenue Service Special Agent in Charge Thomas Jankowski presented HPD[Read More…]
Huntington gets 2,200 units of overdose antidote
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A new partnership between the Cabell-Huntington Health Department and Kalo Pharma will provide Huntington with 2,200 units of a take-home naloxone autoinjector that patients, family members and addicts can use to save the life of someone who overdoses on opioids. Several representatives from the Cabell-Huntington Health Department,[Read More…]
Harrison County counts more than 100 homeless
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — This week’s homeless count found over 100 people without a permanent dwelling in Harrison County, organizers said. But only 15 of those homeless individuals were unsheltered, including eight recently displaced by Winter Storm Jonas, the organizers said. “What I take from it is that Homes for Harrison[Read More…]
Public financing complaints swamp election panel
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Election Commission members spent all day Wednesday reviewing 155 challenges of contributions to Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin’s re-election campaign — objections that could disqualify him from participating in public financing of the campaign. While reviewing the objections, filed by challenger Beth Walker, commissioners were advised the[Read More…]
