The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP DENIES DEAL WITH DEMOCRATS ON ‘DREAMERS’ The president is denying assertions by Chuck Schumer[Read More…]
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Commerce secretary shares plans at Chamber of Commerce event in Elkins
By BETH HENRY-VANCE The Inter-Mountain ELKINS — Touching on increasing economic development, tourism and broadband service to underserved areas of the state, West Virginia’s secretary of the Department of Commerce shared his plans Tuesday during a luncheon in Elkins. “I’m convinced that we can dramatically change the face of business[Read More…]
P&G opens $3M quality control lab in Berkeley Springs
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Call it “CSI comes to Morgan County.” Touted as a state-of-the-art quality control laboratory, joint partners Procter & Gamble, Morgan County and Blue Ridge Community & Technical College took the wraps off its new laboratory center — Pines External Lab– in[Read More…]
Human rights commission ordinance passes after long discussion in Fairmont
By CARTER WALKER Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — By a vote of 7-2, the Fairmont City Council voted Tuesday to pass the human rights commission ordinance. The ordinance, number 482, repealed the old human rights commission and instituted it again with updated language. The previous ordinance gave the commission[Read More…]
WVCBP: Nearly 95 percent of West Virginians have health insurance due to ACA
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the number of West Virginians without health insurance was reduced in 2016. The data on health insurance coverage showed that 96,000 West Virginians lacked health insurance in 2016 — a decrease of[Read More…]
Plans moving ahead for WV Capitol dome repairs
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A major repair project to stop leaks and avoid potentially catastrophic damage to the West Virginia Capitol dome is moving forward. The state Department of Administration has released a lengthy Request for Quotations for the Capitol dome repairs, with the bid opening[Read More…]
DEP says water quality changes still ‘up in the air’
By EKN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite seeking federal approval of the changes, state regulators still are trying to sort out how to implement legislation aimed at reworking the way West Virginia calculates water pollution permit limits, the staffer who runs the Department of Environmental Protection’s water[Read More…]
Thousands of industry professionals due in Bluefield today for Coal Show
By CHARLES OWENS Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Thousands of coal industry professionals from across the nation, and the world, are arriving in Bluefield today. The doors to the 22nd Biennial Bluefield Coal Show open this morning at the Brushfork Armory. The three-day event continues though Friday. Hal Quinn, president and CEO of[Read More…]
Startups pitch businesses to prospective investors
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The FITZ Flask is a water bottle that comes with a removable container into which water may be poured, so that both dogs and their owners can enjoy a drink from the same supply of water. “It’s a great product for outdoor enthusiasts[Read More…]
WVU Reed College of Media receives a $150,000 grant to expand community-based reporting aimed at bridging America’s divides
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A foundation launched by the founder of eBay is supporting the efforts of West Virginia University’sReed College of Media to better tell the stories of Appalachian communities and to help bridge America’s political and cultural divides. The Democracy Fund recently awarded the College of Media[Read More…]
