By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the Trump administration steps up its effort to roll back federal rules to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a new analysis projects that coal’s role in the nation’s energy mix will continue to dwindle. Dozens more coal-fired units at power plants[Read More…]
Month: October 2017
Brooke board hears opinions from both sides regarding football game sign
By WARREN SCOTT The Weirton Daily Times WELLSBURG, W.Va. — At its regular meeting Monday, the Brooke County Board of Education heard from residents on both sides of the controversial football game sign issue while protesters outside held signs calling for the removal of Superintendent Toni Shute. After hearing from[Read More…]
Marshall County recovery center aids those not helped by FEMA
By DREW PARKER The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — A local recovery group is utilizing a donation from Marshall County commissioners to assist flood victims. According to Appalachian Outreach Inc. Executive Director Rose Hart, who helps lead the new Marshall-Ohio County Long Term Recovery Committee, a contribution from[Read More…]
Legislature, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission looking for funding model
By LEAH NESTOR The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — As soon as fiscal year 2019, higher education institutions could be funded based on number of students, number of credit hours and other relevant measures. House Bill 2815, passed during the 2017 regular session, tasks the West Virginia Higher Education Policy[Read More…]
Advocates: Declare opioid abuse issue a national emergency
By TRAVIS CRUM HD Media WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Some of the people working the front lines against the drug epidemic in Mingo County said they want the White House to declare opioid addiction a national emergency. In August, President Donald Trump said he would declare a state of national emergency in[Read More…]
Economic Development officials weigh in on W.Va. broadband
By CHRISTOPHER DOWELL The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a recent survey among West Virginia’s economic development agencies and chambers of commerce, a conflicting narrative has emerged. It’s between a perceived need for higher speeds with more access to broadband and an uncertainty as to what those current speeds[Read More…]
Brian’s Safe House residents share their stories with Jenkins
By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — They all knew the killer by the same name. Each had once been a slave to it. An iron-fisted god that pillaged the sacred, it had enslaved each man, mercilessly ravaging his family, his job, his educational aspirations and his reputation. Each[Read More…]
Preston Growers Co-op featured at Farm Aid concert
By CYNTHIA McCLOUD The State Journal BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. — A group of Preston County farmers was recently honored by Farm Aid. The nonprofit organization that promotes a family farm system of agriculture chose to feature the Preston Growers Co-op in a video played at the 2017 Farm Aid concert[Read More…]
Wildfire in Mon National Forest still burning after week of firefighting, rain
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite nearly one inch of rain and the efforts of 140 firefighters and a helicopter crew, a forest fire began its second week of charring the slopes of North Fork Mountain in the Monongahela National Forest in Grant County on Monday. According[Read More…]
WVU to hold inaugural Day of Giving Nov. 8
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — One day. The words suggest a moment and a future. Both are being emphasized on Nov. 8 as West Virginia University is reaching out to students, alumni and friends, encouraging them to make a gift – especially ones that go to the general, unrestricted needs[Read More…]