By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Warriors are in the Mountain State this week to raft West Virginia’s Lower New River, ride a zipline, play golf at Glade Springs Resort and take a tour of the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine. Those warriors are wounded, injured or seriously ill[Read More…]
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Weirton to mark Greek heritage with festival
Staff report The Weirton Daily Times WEIRTON, W.Va. — For the 30th year, the members of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church will share their faith, heritage and traditions with the rest of the Ohio Valley. The Weirton Greek Festival will run 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, with[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Limiting pay for lawmakers
The Journal editorial The West Virginia Legislature is in its regular session for 60 days, a time in which our elected representatives are expected to address matters of importance to the state and its citizens. During the session, lawmakers in both the state Senate and the House of Delegates are[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, July 5
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about[Read More…]
Where to go to see fireworks this Fourth of July
Many West Virginia locations celebrated Independence Day over the weekend or Monday. Charleston Hosted by the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra and the City of Charleston at Haddad Riverfront Park, this celebration will include food vendors, who will begin serving at 6:30 p.m. at the park. The orchestra’s brass ensemble will[Read More…]
Booming Business: West Virginia fireworks sales soar
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A steady flow of motorists pull in and out of the retail store parking lots with business-like efficiency. However, instead of corner convenience store offering instantly consumable goods, these stores sell fireworks — at a lighting clip. On the day before the[Read More…]
Some West Virginia voter information is public domain, some is not
By LINDA HARRIS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s Secretary of State likely will follow state law in responding to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity’s demand for voter information, which means the panel would get some — but not all — of the data being requested.[Read More…]
AEP plans no new WV coal plants; Longview hopes for more coal plants to come
By JIM ROSS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Appalachian Power Co. will rely on coal to produce most of its electricity for the next 23 years, but that does not mean the company is looking to add any more coal-fired generating capacity. Speaking at the Coal Forum presentation in[Read More…]
New E-ZPass program available by end of year
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The new single-fee E-ZPass program will be available by the end of the year, according to the West Virginia Parkways Authority. Gov. Jim Justice last week signed Senate Bill 1003, which gives Parkways the ability to issue revenue bonds to finance roads[Read More…]
Seneca Rocks climbing routes, trails close as forest fire burns
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A forest fire sparked late Saturday on the west face of Seneca Rocks, one of West Virginia’s best known and most rugged natural features, continued to blaze across 50 acres of nearly sheer terrain on Monday, keeping about 25 firefighters busy trying[Read More…]
