Month: March 2016

Zane Lawhorn to run for U.S. House on Libertarian Party ticket

  PRINCETON,  W.VA. — The Libertarian Party of West Virginia (LPWV) has announced that Princeton Optometrist Zane Lawhorn has declared his candidacy for United States House of Representatives in the 3rd Congressional District. “The lack of jobs is the single biggest problem facing southern West Virginia,” declared Dr. Lawhorn. “The War on Coal in particular and loss[Read More…]

Endorsement: Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly endorse Kessler

  CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly, AFL-CIO and Wheeling Area Committee on Political Education (C.O.P.E) announced today that the organization is endorsing Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Jeff Kessler for Governor. Secretary Treasurer Evan Scott Cundiff says Kessler has a strong labor background and has always fought[Read More…]

Sistersville Tank Works earns inaugural BrickStreet and WVMA Safety Award

Charleston, W.Va. – Sistersville Tank Works — a manufacturer of custom pressure vessels, storage tanks and other specialty products — has won the 2016 BrickStreet and WVMA Safety Award for safety excellence. BrickStreet Insurance, in partnership with the West Virginia Manufacturers Association (WVMA), presented the inaugural BrickStreet and WVMA Safety Award during the WVMA Annual Dinner[Read More…]

Endorsement: W.Va. Laborers’ District Council endorses Justice 

CHARLESTON, W.Va.— Today, the West Virginia Laborers’ District Council announced its support for Jim Justice. The Laborers represent 6,000 men and women across West Virginia that share Justice’s commitment to bringing new jobs to the state. “It’s an honor for our 6,000 members to have a candidate we can really get[Read More…]

Unclaimed property ahead of last fiscal year’s pace

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer John Perdue’s office is approaching last fiscal year’s unclaimed property return figures with about three months left in the current year. The office has returned $8.2 million in unclaimed property through March 17, as opposed to $5.9 million through March 19, 2015. The $8.2 million[Read More…]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Column: Truth about hydraulic fracturing

Thomas J. Donohue President and CEO U.S. Chamber of Commerce In the hunt for primary election votes, the truth sometimes suffers. This election cycle the truth about hydraulic fracturing certainly has. The debate wasn’t helped recently by the administration, which will use its waning days to develop new methane emissions[Read More…]

McDowell County male life expectancy lowest in US.

WELCH, W.Va. — For a man living in McDowell County, the average age of death is the lowest than in any county in the country. According to figures released by several organizations, including the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the average age of death for men in the county is[Read More…]

WV budget impasse puts higher ed in fiscal limbo

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s public universities and colleges must submit institutional budgets for approval by the end of June, but the lack of a state budget has left many higher education leaders guessing how much money will be available next year. “We’ve tightened up on a lot of things,” said[Read More…]

Finally, the bus safety law has some teeth

A Daily Mail editorial from the Charleston Gazette-Mail  CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Passing a stopped school bus is not only illegal, but it also places children’s lives at risk. Until now, though, its been difficult for law enforcement to arrest drivers accused of passing a stopped bus. But Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin[Read More…]

Batman shows up for Huntington movie screening

HUNTINGTON – Riding off into the sunset in a fancy car sounds like the ending of a movie, but that became a reality for Tyler Romero as he left Pullman Square in the Batmobile Saturday. Romero was just one of 200 people who filled Pullman Square early Saturday for a[Read More…]

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