CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said Wednesday he doesn’t plan to call the West Virginia Legislature into special session to pass the 2016-17 state budget until there’s agreement on how to close a $270 million budget shortfall — and he said that hasn’t happened yet. “I think there’s a[Read More…]
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Most WV state employees to move to biweekly pay
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Most West Virginia state employees will move from twice monthly to biweekly pay, beginning in May, after a vote by three government officials on Wednesday. The Enterprise Resource Planning Board — made up of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, state Auditor Glen Gainer, and state Treasurer John Perdue —[Read More…]
National frat withdraws WVU colony recognition
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Gamma Delta Crescent Colony of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity at WVU has been withdrawn by the national headquarters, according to a WVU press release. The colony will have 30 days to appeal the decision. According to a press release from the Delta Tau Delta national headquarters,[Read More…]
WV authorities confiscate 131 cockfighting roosters
FORT GAY, W.Va. — An anonymous tip led to 131 roosters being saved from a cockfighting operation in Fort Gay this week, according to authorities. After an investigation prompted by the tip to Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter Director Scott Iseli, a team of local authorities raided the suspected cockfighting[Read More…]
Coal giant Peabody files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
BECKLEY, W.Va. — It’s been expected for months, but finally happened Wednesday — Peabody, the nation’s largest coal company, filed for bankruptcy protection amid an industry struggling with a plethora of finance forces. Last month, the company told investors that “sustained depressed” coal prices had placed the St. Louis-based company on[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, April 14
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, April 14, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. RUSSIAN JETS BUZZ US NAVY DESTROYER IN BALTIC SEA The attack planes come[Read More…]
2016 class of Bucklew Scholars ready to break boundaries at WVU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The students in the 2016 class of Bucklew Scholars are all tireless workers, curious explorers and analytical thinkers, bound by a love of their home state and a fierce determination to make a difference in the world in which they live. For this group of exceptional scholars,[Read More…]
W.Va. Power stop Greenville, 2-0
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The West Virginia Power blanked the Greenville Drive 2-0 on Tuesday night – April 12 – at Fluor Field. JT Brubaker pitched five and two-third no-hit innings before Daniel Zamora and Julio Eusebio finished the shutout effort and the Power offense plated two in the eighth to secure the win. [Read More…]
Search for intelligence in space starts in Green Bank
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Since January, scientists taking part in a $100 million, 10-year search for extraterrestrial intelligence have used Pocahontas County’s Green Bank Telescope to search the 200 stars nearest Earth for radio signals bearing clues of the possible presence of other civilizations. The search, called Project Breakthrough Listen, was announced[Read More…]
SSAC board OKs off-season coaching rule change
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission’s Board of Control voted overwhelmingly in favor of a proposed rule that would drastically change the way high school coaches can interact with players during the offseason. The proposed change, which would allow for a flexible three-week summer practice session[Read More…]
