By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia state and county officials got a tour of the White House, heard comments from presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway and walked away with contact information for executive office administration during a visit to Washington Thursday. A contingent consisting[Read More…]
Month: October 2017
Half of WV kids have traumatic experience
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — In West Virginia, 52.4 percent of children under age 18 have had at least one of what officials call an adverse childhood experience, a rate significantly higher than the national average, according to the newest national data. Twenty-six percent have had two or[Read More…]
Newspaper seeks stories, photos from Mid-Ohio Valley veterans
Staff report The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Submissions are being accepted for the annual Veterans Tab published by The Parkersburg News and Sentinel. The tab is a collection of reader-submitted stories and photos about veterans in Wood, Washington and surrounding counties, living or deceased in any period[Read More…]
John Douglas, longtime Messenger editor, dies at 70
The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — We are saddened to learn of the death this morning of John Douglas, the former longtime editor of this paper and The Hancock News. He died at his Berkeley Springs home with family present. Douglas became a reporter for the papers in 1974[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, October 20
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. IMPACTING THE POCKETBOOK After approving the president’s $4 trillion budget plan, GOP senators begin efforts[Read More…]
Opinion: Thrasher sees good news, bad news in W.Va. business climate
By Woody Thrasher West Virginia Secretary of Commerce There’s good news and bad news in West Virginia’s business climate. First the good. The Department of Commerce, West Virginia University, and Marshall University just released their findings from McKinsey and Company’s extensive analysis of the state’s economy and future. The project, known[Read More…]
State Historic Tax Credit bill passes W.Va. legislature in special session
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates and State Senate, during this week’s special session of the Legislature, passed House Bill 203 to increase the State Historic Tax Credit from 10 percent to 25 percent. Governor Jim Justice placed the bill on the Special Session agenda after consultation with legislative[Read More…]
Justice praises passage of six special session bills
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice celebrated the passage of all of the bills he requested on the special session call, saying approved legislation is “just the beginning.” Justice called the Legislature into special session last week and session started on Monday. Both chambers passed[Read More…]
Mid-Ohio Valley lawmakers pleased with special session
By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The governor and legislative leadership claimed victory for the state in the bills passed in the special legislative session and the impact they will have on road jobs. Local lawmakers praised what was accomplished. Gov. Jim Justice and legislative[Read More…]
I-81 road bond amendment will pay for project
By JOHN McVEY The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Expanding Interstate 81 to six lanes between Tabler Station Road and Apple Harvest Drive has been added to the Hagerstown Eastern Panhandle Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Transportation Improvement Program. The $75 million project will be funded with general obligation bonds, meaning the bonds[Read More…]
