Month: June 2016

Huntington featured on ‘Vice’ heroin segment

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Overdoses in Huntington are unfortunately not rare, but when Mickey Watson overdosed for the last time in November, what was rare was the cameras that were rolling. Friday that footage aired on HBO’s Emmy-winning show “Vice,” with Watson, whose life was saved thanks to the work of[Read More…]

Marshall grad makes top 15 in Miss USA pageant

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — There’s a new queen in town. Deshauna Barber, Miss District of Columbia, was crowned the 2016 Miss USA Sunday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. She was crowned by Olivia Jordan from Oklahoma, who was the 2015 Miss USA. Barber will go on to represent the[Read More…]

Weston glass museum one of best in US

WESTON, W.Va. — Strolling down Main Street in Weston, an assortment of shops and banks are ready to greet each pedestrian. Of course, once they’ve seen some of those attractions, they get a chance to meet “Blenko-man.” Inanimate as he is, the life-sized glass figure made of Blenko glass serves[Read More…]

US, WV opioid prescriptions down since 2012 peak

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The number of opioid prescriptions has fallen across the U.S. and in West Virginia over the last three years, slowing the nearly two-decade rise of narcotic painkillers, which still kill more Americans each year than any other drug. According to IMS Health, a global health information and technology[Read More…]

Charleston recycling study reveals cost dilemma

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The recycling rate in Charleston is well below the national average, but the slumping market and climbing cost of transportation makes some city officials hesitant to encourage more residents to do so. The findings of a recycling participation study conducted late last year presents a catch-22; the more[Read More…]

The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, June 6

Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, June 6, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHO’S CLOSING IN ON PARTY NOMINATION Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic presidential primary[Read More…]

Shaq will return to Greenbrier Classic

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Shaq is back. For the second straight year, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal will be part of the field for the Wednesday Pro-Am at The Greenbrier Classic. O’Neal made his debut in The Greenbrier Classic last summer, and his whiff on his first attempt off the[Read More…]

Hancock County to weigh smoking ban impact

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Responding to concerns about the economy, Hancock County commissioners are asking the county health board to revisit the 2015 Clean Air Regulation that banned smoking in public places. Commissioners on Thursday forwarded a letter to the health board from former MTR Gaming Group CEO Ted Arneault,[Read More…]

Greyhound bill stalls in WV Senate Finance panel

WHEELING, W.Va. — A bill that would have ended millions of dollars in annual payouts to West Virginia greyhound breeders failed to get out of the starting gate Thursday. In addition to defunding the West Virginia Greyhound Breeding Development Fund, the bill would have “decoupled” dog racing from other forms[Read More…]

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