WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the House floor this week, U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) said he hoped President Obama would use his visit to West Virginia to present plans to expand treatment opportunities and address the state’s jobs crisis. “These proposals, however, I’m afraid do not go far enough to really make[Read More…]
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WV Coal Association: Does President Obama realize negative impact of his policies?
Thank you, President Obama, for coming to West Virginia to discuss the rampant drug problem faced by our state, our region and, indeed, our nation. Perhaps no place has been more affected by the scourge of drugs — both prescription and illegal — than West Virginia. And perhaps no place[Read More…]
Trace Adkins performing in Charleston Nov. 22
Tickets for Charleston Municipal Auditorium Show on sale Oct. 27 Charleston, W.Va. — Country Music superstar Trace Adkins had a hit song with the family-themed “You’re Gonna Miss This,” but fans in West Virginia won’t have to worry about missing Adkins, who is now scheduled to perform at the Charleston Municipal Auditorium on Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. Tickets go on[Read More…]
Ex-mine president testifies in Blankenship trial
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In some of the government’s most important testimony against former Massey Energy Co. CEO Don Blankenship, the man who ran the Upper Big Branch Mine for Massey told a federal jury Thursday that Blankenship allowed regular safety violations because he believed paying government fines was cheaper than[Read More…]
Mingo County Schools may cut up to 65 positions
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. – Mingo County Schools may be required to cut professional employment in the school system by 10 percent for the 2016 – 2017 school term because of the lack of state funding due to declining enrollment in area schools. The lack of funding could result in the loss[Read More…]
Two GOP challengers emerge in W.Va.’s 2nd District
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Rep. Alex Mooney will have at least two Republican primary opponents in his quest for re-election in May. Marc Savitt, a mortgage provider in Jefferson County, announced his candidacy on Tuesday, joining Ken Reed, a Morgan County pharmacist, as declared challengers to Mooney. “Washington is broken,” Savitt,[Read More…]
Yeager officials want state Rainy Day money
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Yeager Airport officials are poised to ask Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and the West Virginia Legislature to tap the state’s Rainy Day Fund for the $25 million to $35 million they believe is needed to begin rebuilding the safety-overrun zone that collapsed in a March 12 landslide.[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Oct. 23
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Oct. 23, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. HILLARY CLINTON STRIVES TO CLOSE THE BOOK ON BENGHAZI She battled hours of[Read More…]
Political strategist hired by attorney general resigns
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A veteran political operative that West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey hired and put on the state payroll last month abruptly quit on Wednesday. Morrisey’s deputy chief of staff, Lance James Henderson, announced his resignation two days after the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported on Henderson’s hiring. Democrats seeking[Read More…]
Huntington Mall losing Elder-Beerman anchor store
BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. — One of the Huntington Mall’s anchor stores will close on Jan. 31, 2016. The Bon-Ton Stores Inc., parent company of Elder-Beerman, announced Wednesday its store in the Huntington Mall is one of three locations that will not have its current lease renewed. “It’s unfortunate, it really is,”[Read More…]