By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Communities near hydraulic fracturing activity see notable economic benefits but are harmed in other areas, such as crime rate and pollution, according to a recent study published by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago. The study, published in December, found shale[Read More…]
Month: January 2017
Kanawha Commissioner Dave Hardy to head Department of Revenue
The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County Commissioner Dave Hardy will serve as secretary of the Department of Revenue in Gov.-elect Jim Justice’s Cabinet, Justice announced Tuesday. “Dave Hardy has the experience to help my administration conquer the budget crisis,” Justice said in a release sent by his transition team.[Read More…]
WVU knocks off No. 1 Baylor 89-68
By MIKE CASAZZA Charleston Gazette-Mail The Mountaineers (14-2, 3-1 Big 12), who aren’t new to games or victories against No. 1, didn’t merely win. The 89-68 final score was the seventh-largest margin of victory ever against a No. 1-ranked team. WVU is now 3-4 at the Coliseum against the top-ranked[Read More…]
Incidents of reported bullying remain constant in W.Va. schools
By SARAH PLUMMER The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Department of Education data show the number of bullying incidents reported across the state’s 55 school districts has remained constant over the last three school years. Shelly Stalnaker, with the WVDE Division of School Effectiveness, Tuesday presented the 2015-2016 Report[Read More…]
Mercer County considers opioid lawsuit: Commission leaders may take legal action against drug companies
By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — After hearing a presentation Tuesday from a legal team, the Mercer County Commission is considering a lawsuit again drug companies that have been shipping large amounts of opioid pain medications to southern West Virginia. Attorney Truman Chafin addressed the county commission during[Read More…]
Retired publisher Veasey honored for FSU coverage
Joined by Fairmont State University President Dr. Maria Rose (from left) and his wife Rita Veasey, retired Times West Virginian editor John Veasey is presented with a trophy honoring his years of coverage of FSU by Fairmont State athletic director Tim McNeely. The presentation was during Tuesday’s FSU-West Virginia State[Read More…]
Berkeley County man dies during police encounter
By MATT DELLINGER The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A man who allegedly shot himself in the head during a traffic stop, following a reported domestic incident Tuesday morning, has been identified. John Patrick Gracy, 50, of Poor House Road, was pronounced dead at Berkeley County Medical Center, according to Berkeley[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, Jan. 11
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT PRESIDENT-ELECT FACES FROM NEWS MEDIA Trump is due to be queried about what[Read More…]
Interim committee to review draft legislation requiring government websites
W.Va. Legislature Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization meeting Wednesday 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization will meet at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Among the agenda items is consideration of interim draft legislation relating to: 1) A centralized state vehicle[Read More…]
2 drug distributors to pay $36M to settle WV painkiller lawsuits
By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two of the nation’s largest drug wholesalers have agreed to pay a combined $36 million to settle lawsuits that allege the companies benefited from West Virginia’s problem with prescription drug abuse. Cardinal Health, the largest supplier of drugs in West Virginia, will[Read More…]
