Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. HOSTAGE MOM TO JAPAN LEADER: PLEASE SAVE KENJIThe mother[Read More…]
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McKinley calls for restoration of mail service
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman David B. McKinley, R-WV, introduced a bipartisan resolution calling for an end to the postal slowdown and a return to prior service standards. On July 1, 2012 the United States Postal Service (USPS) initiated an aggressive plan to cut costs by closing rural post offices, mail processing facilities, and reducing First[Read More…]
Quick thinking in Lewisburg averted worse crisis
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Mark Carver’s cell phone rang at 10:30 p.m. Friday, to be told about a diesel spill on Anthony Creek headed for the Greenbrier River and eventually Lewisburg’s intake water line in Caldwell. The director of the town’s public works department said shutting down the water plant was[Read More…]
Legislature weighs non-partisan judge elections
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Legislators Monday began committee hearings on making the the election of judges, including for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, non-partisan. Both the House of Delegates and Senate Judiciary Committees met Monday at the Capitol to review House Bill 2010 and Senate Bill 10, respectively. Both[Read More…]
W.Va. group explores gas boom in Minot, N.D.
MINOT, N.D. – A delegation of city, county and economic development leaders from the Mid-Ohio Valley are on a fact-finding trip to Minot to see firsthand what it’s like to deal with an economic boom. The group hopes to apply lessons from Minot to what the local experience will be[Read More…]
GOP-backed health care bill draws criticism
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s Republican-controlled Legislature has fired its first salvo against the federal Affordable Care Act. Lawmakers plan to take up a GOP-backed bill Tuesday that would repeal a 2010 state law that set up a health insurance exchange that provides insurance to 19,800 West Virginians under the[Read More…]
Report reveals low return from W.Va. dog racing
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Greyhound racing in West Virginia could see a shakeup after a “breathtaking” report revealed that taxpayer-funded subsidies and injuries to animals have increased in recent years despite declines in attendance and revenue. “The report is the most detailed, complete examination of the state’s greyhound racing policy to[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Jan. 27
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. NORTHEAST HUNKERS DOWN AS STORM TOTALS ARE DOWNGRADEDFor most,[Read More…]
Radio Shack closing Charleston store, likely others
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Beleaguered electronics retailer RadioShack plans to close its Charleston Town Center store and potentially many more throughout the region as its financial condition deteriorates. The Town Center store has been advertising an “inventory blowout” sale, and many items have disappeared from its shelves. Mall marketing director Lisa[Read More…]
Lewisburg without water after diesel spill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Lewisburg and surrounding areas are without water and may not have it restored for three days or more after a tanker overturned late Friday night, spilling nearly 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a tributary of the Greenbrier River, emergency officials said. The city shut down its[Read More…]
