WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Donald Trump nominated Bill Powell to serve as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recommended Powell’s nomination to President Trump earlier this year. “Bill Powell is uniquely qualified to serve as the next U.S. Attorney[Read More…]
Month: August 2017
Sen. Manchin applauds confirmation of FERC nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., released the following statement following the U.S. Senate confirmation of Robert Powelson and Neil Chatterjee to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). “I am encouraged that Robert Powelson and Neil Chatterjee have been confirmed to serve as FERC Commissioners. These confirmations effectively restore[Read More…]
Sen. Manchin issues statement on Gov. Justice change of political affiliation
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin this evening released the following statement following West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s announcement that he is changing his political affiliation: “I have been and always will be a proud West Virginia Democrat. I am disappointed by Governor Justice’s decision to switch parties. While I[Read More…]
Sen. Manchin issues statement on President’s trip to West Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the President’s visit to West Virginia Thursday. “The President is coming to West Virginia, and I’m excited he is. I know some Democrats, especially those in Washington, D.C., would not want the President to visit their state.[Read More…]
Security, limited parking for Trump visit to Huntington today
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — If you want to see President Donald Trump in Huntington today, there still might be a chance you can get a ticket. A website was still accepting registrations Wednesday evening for tickets to attend the president’s campaign rally event Thursday evening, Aug. 3,[Read More…]
No charges filed against man accused of threatening Trump protesters
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Cabell County sheriff said no charges will be filed against the man accused of threatening armed violence upon protesters at an upcoming rally for the president in Huntington. Sheriff Chuck Zerkle said U.S. Secret Service agents interviewed the man suspected of[Read More…]
Iaeger, WV, celebrates 100 years, looks to its future
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail IAEGER, W.Va. — The McDowell County town of Iaeger has seen better days since it was incorporated 100 years ago this week. That’s not stopping those who still hold onto home here at the confluence of the Dry Fork and Tug Fork rivers, as well[Read More…]
WV School of Osteopathic Medicine partners with WVU Tech to form pathway to medical school
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W. Va. — West Virginia Institute of Technology and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine have announced a partnership on what officials from both schools say they “hope to be a long and fruitful partnership designed to prepare Tech students for med school.”[Read More…]
WVDOH awards contracts to company involved in kickback scheme
By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Putnam County contractor Mark R. Whitt pleaded guilty last year to his role in a kickback scheme directed by a West Virginia Division of Highways engineer. Whitt’s company, Bayliss & Ramey, also admitted it had violated federal law after taking part in[Read More…]
More than $1M in pot seized in southern W.Va.
By SAMANTHA PERRY Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — A three-day, two-county eradication effort has resulted in the seizure of more than a million dollars of marijuana plants in southern West Virginia. The seizures, carried out in Mercer and McDowell counties, began Monday and concluded Wednesday afternoon. The operation was a[Read More…]
