By LINDA HARRIS The State Journal Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship’s year in federal custody ends today, May 10. Blankenship, 67, has finished serving his one-year sentence for conspiring to violate federal mine safety standards in connection with the April 2010 explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine, which[Read More…]
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WV Supreme Court upholds ruling in Butler case
By COURTNEY HESSLER The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals with a 3-2 vote affirmed a circuit court ruling that dismissed felony civil rights violations against a man accused of saying an anti-gay slur before striking two men moments after he saw them kiss. Justices Allen[Read More…]
Snuffer announces bid for GOP nomination for House seat
By CHARLES OWENS Bluefield Daily Telgraph BECKLEY, W.Va. — Republican Rick Snuffer of Beckley told the Daily Telegraph Tuesday that he will seek the Republican nomination for the Third Congressional District U.S. House seat currently held by incumbent Republican Evan Jenkins. Jenkins announced Monday that he will challenge incumbent Democrat Joe[Read More…]
Senators, McKinley back Wood County drug designation
By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinel WASHINGTON — Both of West Virginia’s senators and its 1st District congressman are calling for Wood County to be designated as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. A letter signed by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.; Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.; and Rep.[Read More…]
‘Welcome to your tape:’ Local school counselors discuss portrayal of mental health in popular television programs
By BRITTANY MURRAY The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Controversy has surrounded the way mental health is portrayed in television programs such as Netflix’s recent hit “13 Reasons Why,” but area school counselors feel the portrayal does have some accuracy. “I’ve read some of the research on that show where[Read More…]
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK: Some new hope for old theaters
By LIZ BEAVERS Mineral Daily News-Tribune KEYSER, W.Va. — It was 1975 and everyone wanted to see “Jaws.“ With the tagline “You’ll never go in the water again,” the Steven Spielberg blockbuster was a cinematic phenomenon like few others at that time. It promised to serve up thrills and put[Read More…]
Editorial: Cutting drug-fighting programs a step backward
The Herald-Dispatch editorial Maybe the news last week about potential cuts to federal initiatives aimed at combating substance abuse was just one of those mixed messages that sometimes come out of the administration of President Donald Trump. Maybe it was just a simple mistake, although the particulars emanating from Washington,[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, May 10
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT TRUMP’S FIRING OF COMEY SIGNALS It throws into question the future of a counterintelligence probe[Read More…]
Jenkins announces bid for U.S. Senate
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins has announced his bid for U.S. Senate against Sen. Joe Manchin. In a video released Monday, Jenkins, who represents the third district, announced his anticipated run against Manchin. In the nearly 3-minute video, Jenkins criticized Manchin in areas[Read More…]
Congress probes WV opioid shipments
By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A congressional committee has started an investigation into prescription painkiller shipments to West Virginia. The probe targets the nation’s three largest wholesale drug distributors — McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen. The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee also is looking into whether[Read More…]
