CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – The Jefferson County Commission met with members of the West Virginia Legislature and representatives from the horse racing and breeding industry Thursday evening to discuss the future of live thoroughbred horse racing in Jefferson County, as well as the state as a whole. According to Dr.[Read More…]
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A year later, chemical spills and questions continue
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The 13 white tanks that lined the Elk River just north of downtown Charleston are all gone now. Bankrupt Freedom Industries ripped them apart, tore them down and sold them for scrap. A year ago today, one of those tanks — Number 396 — leaked 10,000 gallons[Read More…]
FBI says Freedom executives “long aware” of chemical containment problems
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal court documents released just days before the one-year anniversary of the Freedom Industries chemical spill, along with a new report issued by Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, reveal information showing the company knew for more than a decade about problems with spill containment dikes and, specifically, the[Read More…]
New W.Va. congressman sets sights on EPA’s purse
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., is hoping to use his appointment to the powerful House Appropriations Committee as a way to fight for coal and coal miners. Specifically, he is hoping to control the purse of the federal Environmental Protection Agency. “I am every confident that this[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Jan. 9
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. FRENCH FUGITIVES HOLED UP NORTHEAST OF PARISThe two brothers[Read More…]
Judge won’t drop gag order in Blankenship case
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to lift a gag order that restricts access to most court records in former Massey Energy Co. CEO Don Blankenship’s criminal case. U.S. District Judge Irene Berger did agree to again make the indictment charging Blankenship public through the court’s computer[Read More…]
Marshall’s interim chief has long history with school
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Gary White has made countless trips between his native Logan, West Virginia, and Marshall University during his adult life. One of the first was in 1968, when the 18-year-old Logan High School graduate packed up his Chrysler Plymouth and set off to campus for his first semester[Read More…]
Many remember Arch Moore as neighbor, friend
WHEELING, W.Va. — To some, Arch Moore will always be known as the West Virginia governor who spent almost three years in prison on federal corruption charges, but those who came to know him on a personal level over a lifetime of living in Marshall County remember him mainly as[Read More…]
Watchdog group to monitor Wood County C8 case
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A watchdog group launched a website Wednesday it says is aimed at making sure DuPont honors its obligations over exposure to the chemical known as C8. The website KeepYourPromisesDuPont.com contains information about C8, an invitation for people to share how the chemical has affected them and their[Read More…]
Ruling may be windfall for Hancock County
NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — A judge’s decision to side with Hancock County in its lawsuit against Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort could result in a tax windfall of hundreds of thousands of dollars for the county. While the dollar amount is still to be negotiated, it could reach $2 million,[Read More…]
