Staff reports The State Journal HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University students and faculty will help the nation and the world get a high-altitude view of the eclipse as it passes over Illinois on Aug. 21. The group will launch an 8-foot-tall helium filled balloon carrying a video camera and other equipment[Read More…]
Month: August 2017
Sen. Mike Hall: Justice chose well for chief of staff
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel editorial Gov. Jim Justice announced Tuesday he has named state Sen. Mike Hall, R-Putnam, as his new chief of staff. From the standpoint of dealing with the state budget, it would have been difficult for the governor to make a better selection. Hall is chairman[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, Aug. 1
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. MANHUNT ON FOR DRIVER IN BARCELONA ATTACK Spain’s second largest city is reeling after a[Read More…]
Morgantown/Monongalia County multimedia journalist wanted
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — NCWV Media, owner of multiple, highly successful and expanding digital and print media platforms across West Virginia is looking for an exceptional, hard-working, multimedia journalist to cover Morgantown and Monongalia County, primarily for our state-wide digital and print media, The State Journal. This is a full-time[Read More…]
WV cannabis board mulls first steps for new industry
By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For all of the work lawmakers and West Virginia residents put into making the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act of 2017 a reality, there still is a magnitude of work left for state officials to lay the foundation for the medical marijuana[Read More…]
West Virginia leaders get a look at pot industry in Colorado
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — It takes a lot of light and power to grow a marijuana plant, and legalizing recreational cannabis in West Virginia could result in a boon to the state’s coal and power industries, according to Delegate Shawn Fluharty. Fluharty, D-Ohio,[Read More…]
Solar eclipse fever hits the Ohio Valley
By LINDA COMINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — As solar eclipse “fever” spreads across the country, area residents have several options to view Monday’s event safely. A limited supply of protective glasses is available locally, but the special eyewear is going quickly. The SMART Centre Market in[Read More…]
Local attorneys form association for female lawyers
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A group made up of of women lawyers is in the process of forming a statewide association for female attorneys. “We put up a Facebook page, and we had 500 members within two weeks,” said Sandy Kinney, an attorney with Bailey[Read More…]
Hancock County school revenue growth ranks second in W.Va.
By STEVE RAPPACH The Weirton Daily Times NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Hancock County Schools was among the top districts in the state of West Virginia in terms of revenue growth for the year 2016, according to a fiscal analysis received by Superintendent Tim Woodward. Woodward provided the analysis to the[Read More…]
WVU officially announces construction of Mountaineer Center
By CHRIS JACKSON The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia’s cross country, swimming and diving and track and field programs are officially set for future upgrades. The university announced the building of the Mountaineer Center on Tuesday, which will cost an estimated $40 million and open in two phases.[Read More…]