MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Nobody told Ginny Thrasher there’d be days like these. With ESPN’s cameras following her every move, Thrasher attended the first classes of her sophomore year at WVU on Aug. 17. “It’s been an interesting day, to say the least,” she said with a smile. Of course, that’s[Read More…]
Month: August 2016
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Aug. 18
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HAUNTING IMAGE OF SYRIAN BOY RESCUED FROM ALEPPO RUBBLE The picture of the[Read More…]
West Virginia’s jobless rate hits 7 1/2-year low
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 5.7 percent in July 2016, the lowest it has been since December 2008 just before the Great Recession started driving up joblessness in the state. WorkForce West Virginia said about 4,300 more people were employed in July than in[Read More…]
On 26 OD calls, Huntington ‘didn’t lose one life’
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A slew of reported overdoses due to a stronger-than-normal batch of heroin was a moment officials with the Huntington Mayor’s Office of Drug Control Policy and local emergency crews had been prepared for. On Monday it struck, with more than two dozen drug overdoses occurring within a[Read More…]
Death raises critical questions
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — The video recording that shows Perry Galloway Jr.’s last minutes on earth is gut wrenching and heart breaking. Every law enforcement officer and official in the Ohio Valley should view it. Galloway, of Wheeling, died March 31, 2015 after the car he[Read More…]
Randolph board to put school levy on ballot again
ELKINS, W.Va. — Voters in Randolph County will likely see another excess school levy on the ballot in the upcoming election in November. In response to Superintendent Pam Hewitt’s recommendation and much recent discussion and preparation, Randolph County Board of Education members voted unanimously in favor of running a school[Read More…]
Ceremony held in Elkins for 23 new citizens
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W.Va. flood recovery? Photos from region show signs of progress on a long journey
Photographer Tom Hindman captures images of flood recovery CHARLESTON, W.Va. — News this week that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s request for a two-week extension for residents affected by the June flooding to apply for individual assistance should come as relief to many involved in the[Read More…]
FEMA extends registration deadline for W.Va. flooding victims
Gov. Tomblin’s request approved, Sept. 7 is new deadline for federal help CHARLESTON, W.Va. (August 16, 2016) – Governor Earl Ray Tomblin today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted his request for a two-week extension for residents affected by the June flooding to apply for individual assistance.[Read More…]
Berkeley County plans development near P&G site
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Berkeley County Planning Commission approved a sketch plan advancement for an approximate 14-acre commercial development project located on the north side of Business Park Drive, at the intersection of Business Park Drive and Old Tabler Station Road – near the site of the Procter & Gamble[Read More…]
