WHEELING, W.Va. –Voters can still elect former Hancock County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Mark Cowden to the sheriff’s seat come Nov. 8, even though a federal jury convicted him Monday of using excessive force against an arrestee. That’s because the deadline has long passed in order to remove Cowden’s name from[Read More…]
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Murray Energy wins clean air lawsuit vs. EPA
WHEELING, W.Va. — U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey on Monday ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is not in compliance with all aspects of the Clean Air Act of 1971, specifically a provision that requires the agency to evaluate potential job losses within an industry through the act’s[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Oct. 18
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. IRAQI FORCES PAUSE MOSUL ADVANCE The front lines to the east of the[Read More…]
WVU’s Academic Media Day gives media insight, connections to expert research
Find WVU experts at https://experts.wvu.edu/experts WVPA Staff Report MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — With President Gordon Gee outlining WVU’s role in charting West Virginia’s future, explanations of social media’s role in the 2016 Presidential election and talk about everything from robotics to crime scene investigation, WVU’s first Academic Media Day provided attending[Read More…]
Attorney General Morrisey to host substance abuse conference with Ohio & Kentucky attorney generals
Attorney General office’s release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear and a host of experts will gather Oct. 27 in Huntington to discuss different methods in the fight against substance abuse. The neighboring attorneys general will lead[Read More…]
Highmark Foundation awards $90,000 for HIV/AIDS and STD prevention programs
Highmark Release: PITTSBURGH, PA. (Oct. 17, 2016) – The Highmark Foundation recently awarded $90,000 in grants to 10 community-based organizations in Pennsylvania and West Virginia to support evidence-based prevention education programs and risk reduction measures to address barriers to HIV/AIDS and STD care and treatment. “HIV/AIDS continues to be a[Read More…]
Anderson to serve as WVONGA board president
CHARLESTON, W.VA. (October 17, 2016) – One of the state’s oldest trade associations, the West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association (WVONGA), has a new president. Maribeth Anderson, of Southwestern Energy, was elected on Oct. 11 at the group’s annual meeting in Wheeling. “The oil and gas industry in our state represents[Read More…]
Ohio health insurer to offer plans in 32 WV counties
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Some West Virginians will have new options for plans on the state’s health insurance marketplace next year. Dayton, Ohio-based CareSource, which originally offered plans in 10 West Virginia counties, will expand to 22 more counties next year, a company official said. “We had intentions of growing our footprint[Read More…]
High-rise office vacancies spike in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Class A building vacancy rates in Charleston have sharply increased in the past four months, despite the expectation that rates would continue to recover from the 2014 exodus of energy companies. According to the most recent office tower survey conducted by WV-Commercial associate broker Howard Swint, the[Read More…]
Charleston city officials get hefty raises after study
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After the conclusion of a monthslong compensation study completed by an independent consultant, some city department heads received raises of more than $20,000. City Manager David Molgaard, among those who received a significant pay raise, said he thinks the increases are warranted, based on the consultant’s suggestions that[Read More…]
