By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The West Virginia Women’s March will protest the Republican effort to rewrite the tax code at noon Saturday in downtown Beckley. The protest will begin at Rep. Evan Jenkin’s office, 307 Prince St., and will continue to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s office at 220[Read More…]
Latest News
Today’s news items to display above the navigation menu
Gingerbread Festival begins at West Virginia’s Blennerhassett Hotel
By JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — More than 40 entries are in the 2017 Gingerbread Festival at the Blennerhassett Hotel where judges this week will evaluate the decorative and edible exhibits. All proceeds from the $25 entry fee and the money raised through the People’s[Read More…]
WV Supreme Court grants access to warehouse housing antique desk, leather couch
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After two weeks of denying Gazette-Mail requests to tour its warehouse in Kanawha City, the Supreme Court Tuesday provided media access to the facility, currently housing an antique walnut “Cass Gilbert” desk and a leather couch recently removed from the home of[Read More…]
The Inter-Mountain launches new job board
The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — The Inter-Mountain, the leading publication for job-seeking professionals, has launched TheInter-Mountain.the jobnetwork.com, now with cutting edge job-matching technology and targeted network distribution powered by RealMatch (www.realmatch.com). Employers who post jobs on The Inter-Mountain’s new job board, TheInter-Mountain.the jobnetwork.com, receive unprecedented access to top job-seeking professionals[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, December 13
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. DEMOCRAT WINS IN STUNNING ALABAMA UPSET Doug Jones won the state’s special Senate election, beating[Read More…]
Several Southern West Virginia counties to receive $8 million from oil and natural gas property taxes
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — County governments in seven southern West Virginia counties will receive more than $8 million from property taxes on oil and natural gas production. Taxes will provide county governments with more than $96 million for local school systems and community services, according to[Read More…]
West Virginia SBA awards $5.4 million for projects throughout state
By BROOKE BINNS The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — The West Virginia School Building Authority awarded Randolph County Schools with $5.4 million in funding this week that will benefit two elementary schools. To better accommodate the additional students in Beverly Elementary and George Ward Elementary schools because of the closures of[Read More…]
Cyberattack slows county government online operations in North Carolina; $23,000 ransom demanded
The Associated Press Report RALEIGH, NC — A cyberattack slowed county government to a crawl Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, in North Carolina’s most populous metro area as deputies processed jail inmates by hand, the tax office turned away electronic payments and building code inspectors switched to paper records. Data was frozen[Read More…]
Few West Virginians signed up for health insurance plans as deadline nears
By ERIN BECK Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Friday is the final day for West Virginians to buy health insurance during open enrollment on the federal health insurance marketplace, found at Healthcare.gov. Few West Virginians — about 10,000 — had selected plans, as of last week. West Virginia was the[Read More…]
W.Va. Tax Department wants Mountain Blue Hotel Group’s bankruptcy case venue changed
By LINDA HARRIS The State Journal CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The state tax department wants Mountain Blue Hotel Group’s bankruptcy case transferred to West Virginia, claiming the beleaguered ownership group was “forum shopping” in November when it filed its Chapter 11 petition in Florida. In its 16-page motion, the state pointed[Read More…]
