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Marshall President Stephen Kopp dies at 63

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University President Stephen Kopp, who led the university through nine years of infrastructure growth and new academic developments, died Wednesday of a sudden illness, according to the university. According to the university, Kopp, 63, became ill at home and was transported to Cabell Huntington Hospital, where[Read More…]

Manchin thinks Obama would back EPA limit

WHEELING, W.Va. — Sen. Joe Manchin said Wednesday he believes President Barack Obama would sign “reasonable and moderate” legislation passed by a Republican-led Congress to limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulatory powers. The GOP will hold leadership of both houses when the 114th Congress convenes Jan. 6, but it does[Read More…]

The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Dec. 18

Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. WASHINGTON TIES SONY HACK TO NORTH KOREAFederal investigators have[Read More…]

WVU’s Luck accepts executive vice president position with NCAA

By WVU Relations/News MORGANTOWN W.Va. – West Virginia University’s Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Associate Vice President Oliver Luck has accepted the newly created position of executive vice president of regulatory affairs with the National Collegiate Athletic Association effective Jan. 15, WVU President Gordon Gee and NCAA President Mark Emmert announced Wednesday (Dec. 17). Nearly 1,100 colleges and universities[Read More…]

W.Va. delegates get plum assignments in Congress

BECKLEY, W.Va. — Political payback is a wonderful thing, at times. Two of West Virginia’s newly-elected Congressional members were appointed to their chambers’ Appropriations committees, a much sought after appointment usually reserved for politicians with years of political capital. Congressman-elect Evan Jenkins and Senator-elect Shelley Moore Capito were named to[Read More…]

Parkersburg also approves a 1 percent sales tax

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Parkersburg City Council gave final approval to a 1 percent municipal sales tax Tuesday, but several other motions failed as 4-4 ties, including the selection of a council president and vice president and creation of a land reuse agency. “We now have seen a divide after two[Read More…]

Wheeling doubles its sales tax, cuts B&O rates

WHEELING, W.Va. — City Council members believe doubling the sales tax is the final piece of the puzzle to resolving severely underfunded police and fire pension plans, so they put the final piece of that puzzle into place Tuesday by voting unanimously to increase the rate from 0.5 percent to[Read More…]

Judge strikes down Morgantown truck ordinance

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Kanawha County judge ruled Tuesday, Dec. 16, that a Morgantown ordinance restricting heavy truck traffic is illegal because state code trumps city law regarding state highways. Morgantown unsuccessfully argued that state code allows the city to control traffic on certain types of connecting roads. The judge[Read More…]

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