CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s next state fire marshal plans to prioritize fire education once he starts his new position on Jan. 1. Kenneth Tyree, of St. Albans, was chosen by the West Virginia Fire Commission at a Monday meeting. Tyree will retire from his current job as head of[Read More…]
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W.Va. Democrats outspent GOP in 2014 elections
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Democratic candidates running for the state Legislature raised and spent almost twice as much as their Republican counterparts during the 2014 election cycle, a Daily Mail analysis of campaign finance reports indicates. Democrats vying for seats in both chambers spent a total of $4.2 million during the[Read More…]
Mercer County town in uproar over fired officer
MATOAKA — At one point chanting “Bring John back! Bring John back!” Matoaka residents and people from surrounding communities called on Matoaka’s town council to reinstate the former chief of police. The council conducted a public meeting Monday afternoon to receive public input about the dismissal of Matoaka Police Chief[Read More…]
W.Va. troopers give $100 bills instead of tickets
PRINCETON, W.Va. — Troopers with the West Virginia State Police Princeton Detachment handed out $100 bills instead of tickets Monday thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. “A gentleman came in earlier today and he asked if I had heard about the Secret Santa stuff that’s been going on[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Dec. 23
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. N KOREA INTERNET SERVICE RETURNS AFTER OUTAGEKey North Korean[Read More…]
W.Va. attorney general eyes run for governor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s attorney general says he may run for governor in 2016. “We’re going to keep all of our options open and take a close look at all of the possibilities over the next six months,” said Patrick Morrisey, a Republican who was elected attorney general[Read More…]
Pa. well tops W.Va. site in shale gas production
WHEELING, W.Va. — Just when Utica Shale drillers thought they found huge natural gas wells with the Rice Energy “Bigfoot” well in Belmont County and the Magnum Hunter Winland well in Tyler County, Range Resources set the bar even higher with a 59-million-cubic-feet-per-day project in Washington County, Pa. “All I[Read More…]
3,500 tickets sold so far for WVU bowl game
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — With a little more than a week until kickoff, WVU fans have snatched thousands of tickets for the Liberty Bowl. According Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs Matt Wells, when athletic department usage figures are included, fans have purchased 3,500 tickets from the university’s allotment. Tickets to[Read More…]
$1,000 bill found in Morgantown red kettle
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — On Saturday, Dec. 20, Lt. Allen Adkins found something special in the red kettle at the Giant Eagle off Greenbag Road. “I’ve never seen a $1,000 bill before, that’s pretty amazing,” said Adkins, head of the Salvation Army serving Monongalia, Marion and Preston counties. Adkins said he[Read More…]
Volunteer firefighters a vanishing breed in W.Va.
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Many local fire departments continue to struggle to find and keep volunteer firefighters, officials say. For some, the numbers have been dwindling for many years, but for others the noticeable decline has been more recent. “In the last couple of years, the numbers have really dropped,” Buckhannon[Read More…]
