By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. —The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will spend $500,000 on a program that aims to curb prescription drug and heroin abuse from Charleston to Huntington, agency officials announced today. The pilot project targets drug traffickers that supply opioids to Kanawha, Putnam and Cabell counties.[Read More…]
Month: February 2017
Kingery, last of prior state school board leaders, resigns
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The last of the three officers on the West Virginia Board of Education before Gov. Jim Justice took office last month resigned Monday. Beverly Kingery’s resignation means that Justice, who has already appointed four new voting members to the state school board[Read More…]
New Milton distribution site to employ 70
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch MILTON, W.Va. — For small towns to survive, they must be able to attract new businesses. “New business means new jobs,” said Milton Mayor Tom Canterbury. H.T. Hackney Co., one of the largest wholesale distributors in the country, announced on Tuesday that it is opening[Read More…]
‘Death tax’ a bad option for W.Va.
The Journal editorial West Virginia needs to reinvigorate our economy, Gov. Jim Justice believes. He outlined some of his ideas for doing so during his State of the State speech. Unfortunately, through $600 million in tax increases, the governor’s plan is more likely to reinvigorate the state bureaucracy than to[Read More…]
Job killer: Lawmakers should reject tax proposal
The Inter-Mountain editorial West Virginia needs to reinvigorate our economy, Gov. Jim Justice believes. He outlined some of his ideas for doing so Wednesday, during his State of the State speech. Unfortunately, through $600 million in tax increases, the governor’s plan is more likely to reinvigorate the state bureaucracy than[Read More…]
Times West Virginian celebrates 20th anniversary of CNHI
Times West Virginian The Times West Virginian’s parent company, Community Newspaper Holdings Inc., celebrated a special birthday Tuesday. For the 20th anniversary of the company, which is based out of Montgomery, Alabama, the staff members of the Times West Virginian ate birthday cake and celebrated in other little ways. FRONT[Read More…]
Gov. Justice issues statement on Fairs and Festivals funding
Release from office of the Governor: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice said Tuesday that his goal is to support West Virginia fairs and festivals by increasing the tourism budget. He stressed that more than $4 million in cuts to the state’s fairs and festivals can be alleviated if the Legislature acts[Read More…]
Report shows pseudoephedrine sales monitoring program working
Release by West Virginia Retailers on 2016 NPLEx Data: CHARLESTON, W.VA., February 15, 2017 – Today, the West Virginia Retailers Association released the most recent data from the National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx), West Virginia’s real-time, stop-sale pseudoephedrine monitoring system, covering the period Jan. 1, 2016 to Dec. 31, 2016. West Virginia[Read More…]
I-68 bill prompts controversy
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Senate bill created and passed last year to raise money to extend Interstate 68 across Marshall County into Ohio is back before the Senate, but not without some controversy. SB 210 brings back the County Local Powers Act. If passed,[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, Feb. 15
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers 1. INVESTIGATIONS INTO RUSSIA TO CONTINUE AFTER FLYNN’S EXIT Democrats contend an independent investigation is[Read More…]