Month: September 2017

Boy’s injuries detailed in first day of trial

By COURTNEY HESSLER The Herald-Dispatch NOTE: The following story contains graphic content. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Three-year-old Jayden Jones was cold, limp and lifeless by the time he was found dead and taken to an area hospital, according to testimony given Wednesday at a Cabell County trial alleging murder by the hands[Read More…]

Public memorial service for Justice Cleckley to be held at WVU

By CHRISTOPHER DOWELL The Exponent Telegram MORGANTOWN, W.Va.  — West Virginia University will be holding a public memorial service for Justice Franklin D. Cleckley at 2 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Lyell B Clay Concert Theatre. According to university officials, Cleckley was the first African-American faculty member at West Virginia[Read More…]

NIE Cruise-In car show is Sunday

By JOHN McVEY The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va.  — The fall edition of the Newspapers in Education Cruise-In car show is 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the K-Mart in Martinsburg. Pam Cook, The Journal’s NIE program coordinator, said there will antique, classic and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles. She’s expecting between 100[Read More…]

Countdown is on to Mothman Festival

By BETH SERGENT Point Pleasant Register POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The countdown is on to the Mothman Festival which is expected to bring 10,000, or more, people into Point Pleasant over two days this weekend. “It was an eyeopener last year when we all realized just how many people come to[Read More…]

OPINION: Justice says better communication needed at state level

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel editorial When Mountain State lawmakers spoke before members of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce earlier this month, they set out an agenda that should serve them well in 2018 legislative session … if they stick to it. Among the priorities will be continuing to[Read More…]

Corridor H Authority supports road bond

The Inter-Mountain ELKINS — The Robert C. Byrd Corridor H Highway Authority has passed a resolution supporting Gov. Jim Justice’s “Roads to Prosperity” road building initiative and encourages eligible voters in West Virginia to vote in favor of the referendum authorizing the sale of road bonds. The referendum will occur[Read More…]

10 things to know: Thursday, September 14

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP DENIES DEAL WITH DEMOCRATS ON ‘DREAMERS’ The president is denying assertions by Chuck Schumer[Read More…]

Commerce secretary shares plans at Chamber of Commerce event in Elkins

By BETH HENRY-VANCE The Inter-Mountain ELKINS — Touching on increasing economic development, tourism and broadband service to underserved areas of the state, West Virginia’s secretary of the Department of Commerce shared his plans Tuesday during a luncheon in Elkins. “I’m convinced that we can dramatically change the face of business[Read More…]

P&G opens $3M quality control lab in Berkeley Springs

By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va.  — Call it “CSI comes to Morgan County.” Touted as a state-of-the-art quality control laboratory, joint partners Procter & Gamble, Morgan County and Blue Ridge Community & Technical College took the wraps off its new laboratory center — Pines External Lab– in[Read More…]

Human rights commission ordinance passes after long discussion in Fairmont

By CARTER WALKER Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — By a vote of 7-2, the Fairmont City Council voted Tuesday to pass the human rights commission ordinance. The ordinance, number 482, repealed the old human rights commission and instituted it again with updated language. The previous ordinance gave the commission[Read More…]

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