By TRICIA LYNN SHRADER The Journal SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — The paranormal investigators in Destination America’s breakout hit series “Ghosts of Shepherdstown” thought they’d solved problems in Shepherdstown in 2016, but Shepherdstown Police Chief Mike King said he began getting calls from colleagues in nearby towns asking for help. So, the[Read More…]
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Group to expand Hatfield-McCoy Trail tourism
By FRED PACE The Logan Banner Over the past year, the West Virginia Community Development Hub has been working to foster entrepreneurship in communities throughout West Virginia. “Here at The Hub, we’ve seen energy around new business in the recreation and tourism sectors skyrocket,” said Dan Taylor, entrepreneurial Communities Program[Read More…]
Gamers, pop culture fans assemble at Charleston’s CharCon
By ALI SCHMITZ Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — During years of traveling across the country for gaming conventions, Travis Reynolds always had an idea in the back of his mind — open a comic book and gaming store in Charleston. He and his friends had discussed it since childhood, but[Read More…]
Retailers prepare for fall shopping season
By CHARLES YOUNG The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Although it is still the middle of summer and people are still wearing tank tops, flip flops and shorts, retailers in the North Central West Virginia area are already looking ahead to the fall season. Joe Bell, a spokesman for Cafaro,[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, July 24
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, July 24, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP SON-IN-LAW DENIES COLLUDING WITH RUSSIA Jared Kushner denies colluding with Russia and says he[Read More…]
Groups see ATV trails as anchor to economy
By Fred Pace The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — More initiatives to build upon the tourist draw fostered by the Hatfield-McCoy ATV Trails in the southern part of West Virginia are taking shape. One involves the West Virginia Community Development Hub, a nonprofit group based in Clarksburg, working with[Read More…]
Opinion: How judges can fight the opioid epidemic
From The Charleston Gazette-Mail, Gazette Page: Editor’s Note: This commentary was written by lawyers in the Kanawha County Public Defenders Office: Sara Whitaker, David Anderson, Barbara Brown, Justin Collin, John Danford, David Ford, Iram Hasan, Richard Holicker, Jason Nicholas, Diana Panucci, C. Joan Parker, Susan Settle and Ronni Sheets. Last[Read More…]
Late documents put WV public colleges under financial aid restrictions
By JAKE JARVIS Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Because West Virginia submitted an audit of its federal dollars late for three years running, the state’s public colleges were recently placed under greater financial aid restrictions from the federal government, documents show. The U.S. Department of Education sent a letter this[Read More…]
‘Jim’s Promise’ aims to boost to economy
By LEAH NESTOR Times West Virginian BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and Transportation Secretary Tom Smith are relying on bonds being passed in October to maintain “Jim’s Promise.” Jim’s Promise is the governor’s program for creating new jobs and securing economic stability by remedying infrastructure issues. According to the[Read More…]
Governor kicks off roads program with stop at Hurricane rest area
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal HURRICANE, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice picked a rest stop along Interstate 64 in Hurricane to kick off his statewide roads plan and to also plug an Oct. 7 special election to authorize the state to sell more construction bonds. Justice has[Read More…]