By BRAD JOHNSON The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Hundreds of residents came out to enjoy the food and fun of an outdoor celebration of the 125th anniversary of The Inter-Mountain Saturday along with local officials and Gov. Jim Justice. “I congratulate the paper,” Justice told those in attendance Saturday on[Read More…]
Month: July 2017
Details remain short on impact of W.Va. roads plan
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A month after the West Virginia Legislature passed a series of bills designed to pay for a massive $2.8 billion road construction and maintenance program, those in the administration of Gov. Jim Justice remain convinced the program will create 48,000 jobs[Read More…]
W.Va. Sen. Charles Clements to push Gov. Jim Justice on road projects
By JOSELY KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Sen. Charles Clements, R-Wetzel, thinks now is the time to push for roads projects, as the state looks at starting $2.8 billion in highway construction during the next four years. Clements said he will travel to Charleston[Read More…]
‘A devastating effect’: Health plan Medicaid cuts could impact local children
By CHARLIE BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON — As politicians ponder the fate of the newest version of the national health care plan, for Ashleah Owens of Princeton, the debate about the plan and any reductions to Medicaid is far more than political. It’s personal and could mean whether her[Read More…]
Huntington resident creates Heroin Hearse to warn of drug dangers
By DAVE LAVENDER The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A fourth-generation West End Huntington resident, Dwayne Wood remembers Owens-Illinois workers crossing under the railroad tracks through the 1938-built tunnel at 5th Street West and Jackson Avenue to go to work. Wood also knows what that tunnel has become: a junkie’s jungle. As[Read More…]
Charleston high-rise buildings’ vacancy rates reach new heights
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A recent survey found vacancy rates for Charleston’s Class A buildings have hit unseen highs, despite improving conditions for the state’s economy. Six of the seven modern, high-rise office towers in downtown Charleston, known as Class A properties, have seen their vacancy[Read More…]
On a Roll: Bakery brings Southern W.Va. flavor to Harpers Ferry
By CHRISTINE SNYDER Special to The State Journal HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Anna Jackson, a librarian in Warsaw, Indiana, had the pepperoni roll on her mind on a recent trip through the Mountain State. She got her first-ever taste of the state’s signature snack at A Step In Time Bake[Read More…]
Veteran carries weight of war
Editor’s note: The Journal’s Unsung Heroes series spotlights a local veteran each week from Memorial Day to Veterans Day. If you would like to nominate an Unsung Hero, email [email protected]. By TIM COOK The Journal BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — For nearly 50 years, the same questions resurface over and over[Read More…]
Mrs. West Virginia, Marty Rae Walker, doing away with the typical pageantry stereotype
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Mrs. West Virginia smooths down her hair, adjusts her crown — asking if it’s straight — and tugs on her dress, making sure it is fitting properly. “You’d think I’d be used to this by now,” said Marty Rae Walker, giggling. “But[Read More…]
New WV law changes rules for abandoned, dilapidated properties
By ALI SCHMITZ Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A law allowing municipalities to take new measures against owners of dilapidated, abandoned properties has gone into effect. The law allows code enforcement agencies to obtain search warrants from a municipal judge to determine the status of a structure. If granted, the[Read More…]