By Jake Zuckerman The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In 1977, Eddie Miller was among the first people to walk on the New River Gorge Bridge. On Saturday, he’ll do it again, for the first time in 40 years. As it does every year, the bridge will close to vehicular[Read More…]
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Editorial: Battle against human trafficking in WV
From The Journal of Martinsburg: It will take a village to bring an end to human trafficking. On Tuesday, a group of local officials gathered to speak out about human trafficking. Their message was clear: It’s happening right here in the Eastern Panhandle, and the community must play a part[Read More…]
Marcellus Shale natural gas wells number more than 3,300 in W.Va.
The Intelligencer of Wheeling provides map with data on well operator, surface owner, mineral owner, county, and production data WHEELING, W.Va. — There currently are more than 3,300 completed natural gas wells in West Virginia, according to data from the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey. More than 900 of those completed wells[Read More…]
President Barry to give State of Alderson Broaddus University on Nov. 7
PHILIPPI — Dr. Tim Barry, president of Alderson Broaddus, will present his annual “State of the University” report during a public meeting to be held at 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 7, at the Medallion Restaurant in Philippi. The public is invited to the event. Sponsored by the Barbour County Chamber[Read More…]
Editorial: WV Tourism Commissioner Chelsea Ruby brings work ethic, innovative outlook
From The Inter-Mountain of Elkins: Tourism is big business in West Virginia, but it could be even more important to the state’s economy. Making that happen is going to require hard work and a creative approach to marketing. Fortunately, state Tourism Commissioner Chelsea Ruby seems to have just the right[Read More…]
Bridge Day this year marks New River Gorge Bridge’s 40th anniversary
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In 1977, Eddie Miller was among the first people to walk on the New River Gorge Bridge. On Saturday, he’ll do it again, for the first time in 40 years. As it does every year, the bridge will close to vehicular traffic[Read More…]
PEIA proposes premium increases ranging from slight to significant
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia government and public school employees covered by Public Employees Insurance Agency health insurance can anticipate one-half percent across-the-board premium increases — with more substantial hikes for many employees — along with changes in pharmaceutical coverage, under a proposed 2018-19 benefits[Read More…]
Greenbrier County to be home of whiskey barrel manufacturer
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new facility making whiskey barrels out of West Virginia white oak is expected to be operational and making barrels by the end of the first quarter of 2019. Tom Crabtree, one of three principals in the yet-to-be-built Great Barrel Company[Read More…]
WV counties fight to return pill-dumping lawsuits to local courts
By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Lawyers for towns and counties across Southern West Virginia want lawsuits against prescription painkiller shippers heard in county courthouses, overseen by local judges and decided by jurors who have watched the opioid crisis decimate their communities. “A plague is a better description[Read More…]
Legislation introduced to repeal bill hindering DEA
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Congressman Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., introduced legislation Thursday to re-empower the Drug Enforcement Administration to go after irresponsible drug distributors. The legislation would repeal the provisions of the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act that have hampered the DEA’s efforts to[Read More…]
