Month: April 2016

Helping those who need drugs

A column by Mike Myer, executive editor of The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register  WHEELING, W.Va. — Just a few weeks ago, the FBI went to court seeking an order that Apple Inc. help it break the encryption used on iPhones. Federal officials wanted to examine some phones as part of a California terrorist[Read More…]

Marshall Health buys ex-coal firm HQ in Putnam

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — As Putnam County remains a stronghold of population in West Virginia, Marshall Health announced Monday it will increase its presence as a health amenity to residents in the area by purchasing the former Patriot Coal headquarters in Scott Depot, W.Va. Marshall Health officials plan to begin offering[Read More…]

Charleston reporter gives lecture on Blankenship trial

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A reporter who covered the trial of former Massey executive Don Blankenship, who last week was sentenced to one year in prison and a fine of $250,000 for conspiring to violate federal mine safety and health standards, said he hopes West Virginians understand the historical significance of the[Read More…]

Biweekly pay switch for state workers could resume

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A controversial plan to switch thousands of state employees from twice-monthly to biweekly pay could resume in May, pending the outcome of a vote Wednesday by the Enterprise Resource Planning Board. The board — made up of the governor, treasurer and auditor — voted Nov. 2 to put[Read More…]

The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, April 11

Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, April 11, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT MOST SENIOR OFFICIAL TO EVER VISIT HIROSHIMA DELIVERED John Kerry visits the[Read More…]

Fire chars 20 acres, boardwalk in New River Gorge

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Rain showers helped slow the pace of a wildfire that broke out Wednesday near the Turkey Spur Overlook in the New River Gorge National River’s Grandview area, where firefighters continued working to contain the blaze Thursday. Before rain moved into the area shortly after midnight Thursday, the wind-fanned[Read More…]

WV state leaders weigh budget scenarios

A Daily Mail editorial from the Charleston Gazette-Mail  CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Eliminating the Promise Scholarship. Closing down State Police detachments. Further cuts to education. Those are frightening scenarios, but just some of the examples the governor’s office is using to illustrate the effects of $270 million in budget cuts, according to[Read More…]

Disability scandal finally going to court

An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — In 2013, the U.S. Senate released a report on Social Security disability insurance practices in our region that highlighted long-running potential abuse. The title of the 161-page report said it all – “How Some Legal, Medical and Judicial Professionals Abused Social Security Disability[Read More…]

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