By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When legislators begin work on the 2017-18 West Virginia budget in February, they likely will have to figure out how to close a funding deficit of more than $400 million, Revenue Secretary Bob Kiss told members of a legislative interim committee Tuesday.[Read More…]
Month: December 2016
Amid corruption probes, WV DOH targets workers with second jobs
By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Transportation is reining in its highway engineers and cracking down on employees who have second jobs with private firms that pose a conflict of interest. The measures come amid a federal corruption probe that already has snared[Read More…]
Those over age 55 fare poorly in West Virginia
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — With West Virginia’s population aging, it’s not encouraging that the state ranks 50th for the second consecutive year in well-being of those over 55, according to a new study released Tuesday. The good news is the state is working on a plan to[Read More…]
Refresh Appalachia working with MCRA
By KYLE LOVERN The Logan Banner WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Representatives from Refresh Appalachia, Ben Gilmer and Savanna Lyons, made a presentation to the board of directors of the Mingo County Redevelopment Authority (MCRD) at their regular meeting held last Thursday. Refresh Appalachia is a social enterprise of the Coalfield Development Corporation.[Read More…]
Buck harvest down 25 percent from 2015, Preston top county in state
STAFF REPORTS The Preston County News & Journal SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Preliminary data collected from the electronic game checking system indicate deer hunters in West Virginia harvested 45,871 bucks during the two-week buck firearms season which ran from Nov. 21 through Dec. 3, according to Paul Johansen, chief of[Read More…]
Forever home: Once an Afghan stray, dog finds new home in Beckley
By MICHELLE JAMES The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — To those who pass her while she’s out for a stroll near her home, she probably doesn’t seem much different than any other happy, energetic dog. But the ground underneath Kaia’s feet is much different these days than it was seven years[Read More…]
Wednesday, Dec. 7: 10 things to know
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. EARTHQUAKE ROCKS INDONESIA’S ACEH PROVINCE The 6.5-magnitude temblor kills at least 97 people[Read More…]
Capital Caring CEO to speak Friday in Charleston at WVAHC event
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The CEO of the nation’s largest hospice care organization in the United States is the featured speaker Friday during the West Virginians for Affordable Health Care organization’s annual reception and fundraiser. Malene Smith Davis, president and CEO of Capital Caring, the first and largest hospice and palliative[Read More…]
Press Conference: ‘Make Cents WV’ event Thursday in Charleston
Education leaders to launch new ‘Make Cents WV’ partnership to tackle financial literacy What: The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the Education Alliance will launch a new initiative, “Make Cents WV,” to provide financial literacy tools and resources to students, families and educators. When: Thursday, December 8, 2016 at[Read More…]
Book tells story of time before and after Monongah mine disaster
By MICHELLE DILLON and KELSIE LEROSE Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Today marks the anniversary of the deadliest mining disaster in United States history. An author has released a book set during and after the Monongah mine disaster. Judith Hoover has written “Beyond Monongah,” published by Archway Publishing. “Beyond Monongah” tells[Read More…]