CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee will make $800,000 a year for the next five years, and could make an additional $200,000 a year in bonuses by staying on as WVU’s president, according to the contract Gee signed Monday. The WVU Board of Governors and the state[Read More…]
Month: August 2016
DEP open to change plan to drop newspaper notices
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Department of Environmental Protection officials are open to potential changes in their proposal to eliminate newspaper public notice requirements for some types of air pollution permits, DEP Secretary Randy Huffman said Monday. “We’re going to hear from folks and we have the ability to make changes,” Huffman said.[Read More…]
WV cities look ahead to ‘brunch bill’ benefits
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Three hours might not seem like much, but the economic impact for the roughly 120 establishments to benefit from Charleston and South Charleston’s “brunch bills” is predicted to be anything but miniscule. Bill 7702 — which will allow establishments with on-premises alcohol licenses to sell beer, wine and[Read More…]
Frontier, Citynet battle to employ key WV lawmaker
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Last week, internet provider Citynet announced a major hire: The upstart company had lured state Senate Majority Leader Mitch Carmichael away from rival Frontier Communications. With Carmichael in its executive suite, Citynet figured it would have a powerful ally in the state Legislature, where Citynet and Frontier have[Read More…]
More Tomblin staffers seek exemptions to enter private sector
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With a little more than five months remaining in Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s term in office, another round of ranking governor’s office staffers are requesting employment exemptions from the state Ethics Commission to allow them to seek jobs in the private sector. That includes chief of staff Chris[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Aug. 2
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. DELVING INTO TRUMP’S TRAP His persistent criticism of a Muslim-American military family fits[Read More…]
Final day to comment on WV DEP rule stopping newspaper public notice on certain air pollutants permits
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The WV DEP’s Division of Air Quality is holding a public hearing tonight — Monday, Aug. 1 — for comment on several proposed rules that would be sent to the WV Legislature for consideration next session. The public hearing is from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. today. Among these rules[Read More…]
Kansas crew helps reopen Greenbrier River Trail
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Work done by a 10-person crew of volunteers from the Kansas state parks system helped make possible the reopening on Friday of a flood-damaged 3.5-mile section of the Greenbrier River Trail north of Caldwell. The Kansas trail repair crew arrived with their own tools, equipment and vehicles, and[Read More…]
Family celebrates life of teen still missing after flood
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Everyone who stays in Becky Phillips’ home wakes up and goes to church on Sunday mornings. It doesn’t matter if she has 16 family members crammed into her house, all piled up on air mattresses and sharing couches. She’ll sound the alarm early in the[Read More…]
Six state agencies to move into Clarksburg building
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Six agencies have begun making preparations to move into the new State Office Building in Clarksburg. Move in will occur in stages from mid-August through September. The DHHR will be the first to offer services at the new location, with the DMV second, but both will close[Read More…]