HD Media The Logan Banner MADISON, W.Va. — The Little Coal River Branch of the Coal River Group will be holding a family friendly fundraising event on Saturday, Aug. 26, to promote tourism and use of the of the Little Coal River. The Little Coal Poker Float is a fund raising[Read More…]
Month: August 2017
New podcast: Saturday Morning Quarterbacks
By AUSTIN WEIFORD The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — In a continuing effort to expand our digital content, The Register-Herald is proud to announce our upcoming podcast, Saturday Morning Quarterbacks. Sports Reporter Tyler Jackson and Sports Editor Gary Fauber will break down high school football events in our coverage area, including[Read More…]
Charleston’s Civil War soldier statues erected with private funds
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As Confederate monuments across the country have been toppled, removed and attracted the attention of neo-Nazis and counter-protesters, Charleston’s Stonewall Jackson monument remains standing, though it has been the focal point of two protests over as many weeks. The September 27, 1910[Read More…]
10 things to know today: Wednesday, Aug. 23
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHO TRUMP IS BLAMING FOR CHARLOTTESVILLE RESPONSE During a rally in Phoenix, the president blames[Read More…]
Justice says he does not expect cabinet-level position changes
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice said during a Monday press conference that he does not anticipate any cabinet-level position changes because of his switch to the Republican Party, but does anticipate staffing shake-ups. Justice hosted the press conference with newly-appointed Chief of Staff Mike[Read More…]
Gov. Jim Justice calls for caution on statue removal
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Monday condemned the recent actions of white supremacists in Charlottesville, Va. in protesting the removal of a Civil War statue, but he urged caution against eliminating historical items some find offensive. Justice spoke[Read More…]
Nick Casey says firing was unexpected, fuming that Gov. Justice blamed wife’s politics
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ousted gubernatorial chief of staff Nick Casey said he was flabbergasted when Gov. Jim Justice fired him less than two weeks after asking him to stay in the administration despite Justice’s flip to the Republican Party, but said he is furious that[Read More…]
Budget office: WV Rainy Day funds in good shape
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite numerous raids by the Legislature to balance recent state budgets, the state’s Rainy Day emergency reserve funds remain healthy, budget officials told legislators Monday. Currently, the two Rainy Day funds have a total of $692 million, or equal to more than[Read More…]
Pregnant women in W.Va. show high rates of tobacco use
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — One reason for poor infant outcomes, according to local health care experts, is the high rate of tobacco use among pregnant women in West Virginia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that roughly 8.4 percent of women in the U.S.[Read More…]
Trump’s Interior Department moves to stop mountaintop removal study
By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Trump administration officials have told the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to halt a review of the increased public health risks faced by Appalachian residents who live near mountaintop removal coal-mining sites, the academies revealed in a statement issued[Read More…]
