Month: October 2017

A glimpse at local Halloween celebrations of the past

By TIFFANY TOWNER Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va.  — Tonight, children will take to the streets for treat-or-treating. They will be dressed in costumes: some homemade and some store-bought. The costumes could be inspired by pop culture, such as “Paw Patrol” or “Frozen” costumes, or maybe they were made based[Read More…]

Living with spirits: Michelle Shultz sees, hears and smells ghosts

By TIM COOK The Journal CHARLES TOWN, W.Va.  – Michelle Shultz said sees ghosts. She even smells them. But most often, she’ll feel cold drafts and goosebumps whenever they’re near. “You can feel them,” Shultz said of ghosts or the lingering spirits of those who have died. “I do feel[Read More…]

Safety tips for a spooky night

By BROOKE GRIFFIN The Parthenon HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Halloween is all fun and games until someone gets hurt. The Huntington Police Department is warning people this year that if even the smallest precaution is taken, it could save a life. “The main thing is to just avoid doing anything stupid,”[Read More…]

DHHR implements drug testing requirements for TANF welfare recipients

By LORI KERSEY Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia residents who apply for welfare now are subject to a drug screening, state health officials announced Monday. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has implemented a requirement that people who apply for assistance from the Temporary Assistance for[Read More…]

Jeff Campbell selected to fill Delegate District 42 seat

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — Gov. Jim Justice appointed Jeff Campbell, a teacher and radio broadcaster in Greenbrier County, to the House of Delegates District 42 seat left vacant when Stephen Baldwin was named to the District 10 Senate seat. The round of changes started when former[Read More…]

Senate gives up on forced pooling, may consider other gas industry reform bills

By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — State Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, said the Senate has given up on trying to pass legislation allowing for the forced pooling of natural gas resources. “Forced pooling has no chance,” Carmichael said Monday. But that doesn’t mean the state Legislature[Read More…]

Second lawsuit filed in Parkersburg warehouse fire

By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va.  — A second lawsuit has been filed in regard to the IEI warehouse fire. The lawsuit was filed Monday in the Wood County Circuit Clerk’s Office as firefighting operations began to wind down as officials declared the fire was put[Read More…]

Human Rights Commission petition fails by 304 signatures

By JOHN MARK SHAVER The Exponent Telegram FAIRMONT, W.Va.  — After three weeks of counting, verifying and rechecking signatures, the City of Fairmont has deemed the petition against the Human Rights Commission ordinance insufficient, invalidating more than 800 signatures for various reasons. According to Fairmont City Clerk Janet Keller, the[Read More…]

New River and WVSU announce new partnership

By MATT COMBS The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — A crowd of education professionals gathered at New River Community and Technical College Monday to initiate a new partnership in higher education in West Virginia. Aptly titled the “Straight 2 State” program, the new partnership will combine the efforts of New River[Read More…]

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