Month: June 2016

Tomblin’s budget veto opens door to compromise

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin late Wednesday afternoon vetoed what he called a “reckless” budget bill passed by the West Virginia Legislature, and said he has a deal with the state Senate on a different budget — one that includes a 65-cent-per-pack increase in cigarette taxes to help[Read More…]

The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, June 9

Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, June 9, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHERE AMERICANS FIND COMMON GROUND This spring, AP journalists fanned out across the[Read More…]

Indiana governor speaks at fundraiser for Cole

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Praising right-to-work laws, regulatory reforms and charter schools, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence boosted Bill Cole’s candidacy for governor at a Charleston fundraiser on Tuesday. Speaking to about 70 donors at the Embassy Suites hotel, Pence touted his state’s right-to-work law, passed by his predecessor in 2012, and praised[Read More…]

West Virginia won’t end fiscal year with big deficit

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — May was a rare month, of late, where West Virginia revenue collection exceeded estimates — but the positive figures were “very deceiving,” fueled primarily through funding transfers, supplemental appropriations and an early transfer of state lottery profits, Revenue Secretary Bob Kiss said Tuesday. “If you back those numbers[Read More…]

Rockefeller collection on display at WVU library

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Thousands of archival records from Sen. John D. “Jay” Rockefeller IV are now open for research at WVU Libraries’ West Virginia & Regional History Center. Thousands more documents will be released over the next few years as the center continues to process the collection. The materials come[Read More…]

Deterring pushers who invade area

An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register  WHEELING, W.Va. — We can’t arrest our way out of the epidemic of drug abuse in the Ohio Valley. It should be obvious that ending it will require a mix of tactics, including treatment for addicts. But we can deter some drug dealers who venture[Read More…]

Jury clears WV school in student punishment case

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Berkeley County Schools was not negligent when a student was made to walk during recess, a Berkeley County Circuit Court jury found recently. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the Berkeley County Board of Education, Superintendent Manny Arvon, and the principal and teacher at Mountain[Read More…]

Charles Town advances nondiscrimination measure

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — After a large number of people offered public comments on Charles Town’s nondiscrimination ordinance at Monday evening’s council meeting, the council voted to approve the ordinance’s first reading. Mayor Peggy Smith said Tuesday the measure passed on a vote of 7-2 after five hours of public[Read More…]

Parkersburg man’s home full of Ali memorabilia

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Muhammad Ali’s death hit Gary Traugh like a punch to the jaw. It hurt. Ali, first as Cassius Clay, was an inspiration to Traugh, a Parkersburg businessman and former amateur and professional boxer. Traugh said he met Ali twice – once at a Charleston fundraiser in the[Read More…]

Fayette Scout reserve prepares for 10,000 visitors

GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — Programming is picking up at the The Summit Bechtel Reserve with more than 10,000 individuals expected to visit the high adventure camp this summer to participate in adventure and Scouting activities, said Summit spokesman Gary Hartley. Of those numbers, more than 8,300 will be youth attending traditional[Read More…]

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