By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON. W.Va. — After years of uncertainty, Parkways Authority employees have reason to believe their jobs will continue beyond 2019, with the passage late Friday of legislation to expand the authority’s ability to issue road bonds (Senate Bill 1003). The legislation specifically removes a section[Read More…]
Month: June 2017
No word from Justice on action for budget bill
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice had not yet acted on a budget bill passed by the state Legislature by the end of the day Monday. Monday was the day many in state government had referred to as the “drop-dead day” to[Read More…]
Justice silent regarding budget bill signature
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The governor remained mum June 19 regarding his response to June 16’s passage of the budget bill and accompanying roads bills. Meanwhile, WVU is awaiting the governor’s pen strokes so it can move ahead with its budget and tuition rates. Under[Read More…]
Survey: Growth for state’s maple syrup industry to continue
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON — Although the state experienced a short maple season this year, West Virginia’s maple syrup industry is experiencing continued growth. The United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics recently released the results of its National Maple Survey. This year, 9,000 gallons of maple[Read More…]
2016 Flood: Lifelong Caldwell resident reflects and rebuilds
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald CALDWELL, W.Va. — Up the freshly constructed steps and past a small covered front porch, William “Bill” Defibaugh sits on a plush, tan colored couch – the new home smell lingers. He is surrounded by photos – of his three children, of his late wife,[Read More…]
Energy Express returns for another year
By NANCY PEYTON The Logan Banner LOGAN, W.Va. – Energy Express is a literacy and nutrition program for children living in rural and low-income communities throughout the state. Taylor Tomblin, site supervisor for the program in Omar, said students do not have to pre-register for the program at Omar; any[Read More…]
Digging up the past in Pocahontas County
By BETH HENRY-VANCE The Inter-Mountain GREEN BANK, W.Va. — More than 250 Pocahontas County students taking part in a hands-on archaeological project were able to discover musket balls, pieces of tea sets and other artifacts from a colonial fort near Green Bank. Fort Warwick, which was constructed in 1774, served[Read More…]
EQT Corp. buying Rice Energy for $6.7 billion
Staff report The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — EQT Corp. is buying Rice Energy Inc. for $6.7 billion and will become the largest natural gas producer in the nation. In the deal announced Monday, EQT will buy all outstanding shares of Rice common stock for about $6.7 billion[Read More…]
NCWV Media purchases The Republican of Oakland, Maryland
Staff reports The Preston County News & Journal CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — NCWV Media continued its growth efforts on Thursday, purchasing The Republican, a weekly newspaper based in Oakland, Maryland. The deal is effective June 30, said Donald W. Sincell, president of Sincell Publishing Co. Inc., Oakland, and editor of The Republican[Read More…]
CSX confirms 70 layoffs at Huntington facility
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Approximately 70 positions have been eliminated at the CSX locomotive shop in Huntington, according to a spokesperson with the company. “CSX’s management team is undertaking a comprehensive review of the company’s operations to improve efficiency, safety and service to customers across the CSX[Read More…]
