By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald MINDEN, W.Va. — As those in the contaminated Fayette County town of Minden insist that residents are dying of cancer at an alarming rate, state and federal documents show that a federal public health assessment of Minden completed in 1993 failed to examine the number of[Read More…]
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Grim stats, resources discussed during Domestic Violence Awareness event
By CHARLIE BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — Mercer County ranks second in the state in the number of domestic violence incidents reported a year. That was a grim statistic Twelfth Family Circuit Court Chief Judge Lisa Clark (Mercer, McDowell and Wyoming counties) told the crowd gathered at the Mercer[Read More…]
‘Most Loyals’ chosen for Mountaineer Week at WVU
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A doctor known for his leadership and service, a successful entrepreneur, a highly-respected retired plant pathology professor and a dedicated administrative assistant are being honored as Most Loyals during the 70th annual Mountaineer Week, a celebration of Appalachian Heritage, Oct. 20-29, on West Virginia University’s[Read More…]
Japanese, W.Va. entrepreneurs find common ground in growth challenges
By JOSEPHINE MENDEZ The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Even though their countries are several thousand miles apart, entrepreneurs from Huntington and Japan are coming together in the name of revitalization and resilience to find ways to improve their communities though shared experiences and challenges. On Tuesday, five entrepreneurs from Japan met[Read More…]
Code for success
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald RICHWOOD, W.Va. — James Flanagan didn’t see his future in technology. He hadn’t even owned a laptop until recently. The 39-year-old from Craigsville spent most of his career in manual labor and had most recently worked as a meter reader. “I roofed houses, worked on[Read More…]
NIOSH uses mobile medical screening trucks to test coal miners for black lung
By CONNOR GRIFFITH The State Journal MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Preventing and understanding respiratory diseases, especially those faced by coal miners, is one of the core missions of the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, Respiratory Health facility in Morgantown. A part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,[Read More…]
Randolph County leaders meet at White House
By TIM MacVEAN The Inter-Mountain WASHINGTON D.C. — Area county officials said they were honored to meet at the White House Thursday to discuss ways to help better the communities they serve. Randolph County Commission President Mike Taylor and Commissioner Mark Scott were two of more than three dozen West[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, October 24
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Oct. 24, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT US OFFICIALS ARE PREPPING TILLERSON FOR AP learns they are preparing a recommendation for[Read More…]
WVONGA says pipelines mean more drilling
By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — About $8.5 billion worth of new pipeline infrastructure may help unleash West Virginia’s oil and natural industry, but environmental advocacy groups vow to continue the fight against both the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline. “The approval[Read More…]
Lawmakers look for fix to overcrowding, understaffing in jails, prisons
By LINDA HARRIS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — What do you do when your jails are overflowing, you have nearly 600 openings for correctional officers you can’t fill and 10 counties that, collectively, have fallen more than $5 million behind on their regional jail fees? State Sen. Charles Clements,[Read More…]
