By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When Chris Beam, the new president of Appalachian Power, talks about economic development, he brings a message that may not be very popular among the coal-focused political leadership in West Virginia. Giant businesses Appalachian would like to lure to the state[Read More…]
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Huntington’s science march joins global movement
Staff, wire reports The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — From the Washington Monument to Germany’s Brandenburg Gate to Huntington, scientists, students and research advocates rallied on a soggy Earth Day, conveying a global message about scientific freedom without political interference, the need for adequate spending for future breakthroughs and just the general[Read More…]
WVU professor authority on bees
By JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Jim Amrine looks at lawns and likes the ones with dandelions, clover and other growth considered weeds. Those are the yards where the homeowners aren’t using chemicals, said Amrine, a researcher, retired professor at West Virginia University and an[Read More…]
Citizens speak out on President Trump’s first 100 days in office
By BLAKE STOWERS Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — As President Donald Trump nears his first 100 days in office, citizens spoke out both in support of Trump and against him. Jason Dale Walker, from Nashville, Tennessee, said he thinks Trump has done well with the presidency especially “considering that[Read More…]
Charleston trying to find balance in addressing homelessness
By ALI SCHMITZ Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston leaders say they are struggling to find solutions to handle homelessness in the city. During a city council finance meeting earlier this month, Mayor Danny Jones referred to Charleston as a mecca for people who have “taken over our streets.” He’s[Read More…]
New medical marijuana law could come with federal consequences
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On April 19, Gov. Jim Justice signed into law Senate Bill 386, which makes West Virginia the 29th state to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes. “We’ve done something that’s goodness in my opinion,” Justice said at the time,[Read More…]
Editorial: Level playing field for miners
The Journal editorial It has been pointed out that many of the miners who lost jobs because of former President Barack Obama’s war on coal and affordable electricity will never go back to digging coal, regardless of how energetic new President Donald Trump is in reversing the assault. That is[Read More…]
BUDGET BATTLE: Avoiding shutdown won’t be easy task
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — No matter how southern West Virginia lawmakers felt about the budget itself, they had one thing in common. Most of the legislators interviewed were not shocked about the governor’s decision to veto the budget passed on the last night of the session.[Read More…]
Law to protect teens from tanning harms
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill passed by the West Virginia Legislature earlier this month seeks to prevent teens from feeling the burn of tanning beds and the likely burn of skin cancer in the years to follow. With prom season in full swing and summer just[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, April 24
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, April 24, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. 100-DAY MARK NEARS AS BUDGET DEADLINE LOOMS As the symbolic milestone approaches, Trump juggles a renewed[Read More…]
