MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Dozens of people made their way to Hodges Hall Sept. 21 for the unveiling of the university’s new LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) center. The center includes offices, work space for graduate students, conference room, a lounge stocked with literature area that doubles as a[Read More…]
Month: September 2016
Construction contract signed for 600-mile pipeline originating in WV
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC signed a construction contract Wednesday with Spring Ridge Constructors LLC to build a proposed 600-mile natural gas transmission pipeline. The project is expected to create more than 17,000 jobs in West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina, $2.7 billion in total economic activity and[Read More…]
Bridgeport’s ViaAir offering $13 fares to Baltimore, Charlotte
BRIDGEPORT — From Oct. 1 to Oct. 31, the public can fly from North Central West Virginia Airport to Baltimore-Washington, as well as to Charlotte, North Carolina, for $13 or less with ViaAir, one way. “The air fare is 1 cent, but with taxes and fees, the cost will be[Read More…]
Mylan’s Bresch questioned by US House committee
Members of Congress took turns Wednesday questioning and criticizing Heather Bresch, the CEO of Mylan Pharmaceuticals, for the inflated cost of EpiPens, her increased executive compensation and the company’s failure to provide financial information to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The bipartisan group of lawmakers rebuked Bresch,[Read More…]
At 20-year mark, Toyota WV plans $400M expansion
BUFFALO, W.Va. — What began as an empty field filled with dead trees just 20 years ago now is one of West Virginia’s largest manufacturing operations. And Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia is set to grow even further, with a $400 million investment announced Wednesday at the plant’s 20th anniversary[Read More…]
WV Boy Scout executive helps rescue bald eagle
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Seth Kiriluk, district executive for Buckskin Council of Boy Scouts of America’s Seneca District, may have earned a month’s worth of Scouting’s “Do a good turn daily” credit on Monday when he rescued an injured adult bald eagle from the Greenbrier River near Marlinton. Kiriluk had stopped[Read More…]
Gayle Manchin and her complement of interest
A Daily Mail editorial from the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Conflict of interest? Or complement of interest? It’s safe to say that Gayle Manchin — wife of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, state school board member, member of the National Association of State Boards of Education and mother of $19 million[Read More…]
Caterpillar call center closing in downtown Bluefield
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — The Caterpillar Global Mining America call center located on Commerce Street in downtown Bluefield will be closing in October, company officials confirmed Wednesday. The call center is located in the building that previously housed the Bluefield Automobile Club. The facility, which opened in the spring of 2015,[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Sept. 22
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. AP EXCLUSIVE: ASSAD BLAMES US FOR SYRIA TRUCE COLLAPSE Syria’s president says U.S.[Read More…]
Slow action on rape kits unfair to public
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — It was five years ago that the National Institute of Justice revealed a widespread problem with rape investigations. Although most sexual assault victims provide physical evidence during medical exams after being attacked, hundreds of thousands of those “rape kits” were never tested.[Read More…]
