LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The heavens opened up and wept with a group of nearly 150 Greenbrier Countians who gathered to memorialize the slain of Orlando, Florida. Lewisburg’s Center Green Park filled with people Thursday night, some seeking comfort and others simply joining together as a community to try and come[Read More…]
Month: June 2016
Parkersburg ‘Castle’ cleared for weddings, events
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A contested proposal to use the historic Van Winkle house, often called the Castle, for weddings and family reunions narrowly won approval from the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals Wednesday. Standard Oil purchased the Castle, at 1209 Ann St. in the Julia-Ann Square Historic District, in the[Read More…]
Parkersburg man still playing piano at 100
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Today, Charles Mitchell, of Parkersburg, will be celebrating his 100th birthday with friends and family at the West Virginia Masonic Home, at 3826 Murdoch Ave. “We will be having a big birthday bash for Charles; he is a very happy member of our family,” said Carmen C.[Read More…]
Eastern Panhandle bicycle plan to roll out
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A long-range, regional bicycle plan that would connect trails across county lines and enhance cyclists’ safety is nearing completion. The Hagerstown/Eastern Panhandle Metropolitan Planning Organization, a regional planning authority active in Washington County, Maryland and Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson counties, has been preparing its long-range bicycle plan[Read More…]
Fracking effects worry doctors in drilling area
WHEELING, W.Va. — Dr. Russell Lee-Wood said when he began practicing family medicine in the Barnesville and Freeport areas 21 years ago, the breathing problems he diagnosed in patients were relatively rare or minor. During the last six years — as Marcellus and Utica shale frackers have installed well sites,[Read More…]
Reduced recycling options mark a step backward
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The few recycling options Cabell County residents now have will become even more limited within the next couple of weeks, raising the question about what can and should be done to reverse that trend. The amount of materials deposited at several drop-off recycling[Read More…]
Fairmont State hosts shooter simulation
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — An active shooter simulation was held Thursday morning in Morrow Hall on Fairmont State University’s main campus to train for a real-life situation. Several police departments were involved in the training, as well as members of the university staff and student body. “This was something that we[Read More…]
Abortion rights slideshow to illuminate WV Capitol
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two Charleston buildings will be lit up Friday night with a pro-abortion rights slideshow, part of a multi-state tour aimed at protecting abortion access and spotlighting personal abortion stories ahead of a potentially landmark Supreme Court ruling on abortion restrictions. Organizers said that the images will be displayed[Read More…]
Layoffs of 37 WV foresters on hold for now
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Thirty-seven West Virginia foresters will keep their jobs, for the time being. State Personnel Board members voted unanimously Thursday to postpone a plan to lay off the workers from the Division of Forestry. The vote followed passionate pleas from the foresters who fight fires, manage timber and inspect[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, June 17
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, June 17, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. ORLANDO NIGHTCLUB MASSACRE REVERBERATES IN PUERTO RICO The killings of 49 people early[Read More…]
