CLARKSBURG — Clarksburg City Council’s decision to settle with Councilman Zeke Lopez over a lawsuit he filed to block his removal from office will cost city taxpayers $50,000. City council will vote Thursday night on a resolution to pay the settlement. The regular meeting begins at 7 p.m. in council[Read More…]
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Shepherdstown’s Yellow Brick Bank to close
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – After being known in the Shepherdstown community for 38 years, the Yellow Brick Bank restaurant is saying goodbye. Ken Lowe, owner of the YBB building, said that while his family will still own the building, a new tenant has rented the restaurant and will take over the[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Dec. 16
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. PAKISTAN SCHOOL ATTACK KILLS MORE THAN 125The Taliban claim[Read More…]
Heartbreaker for Herd, close win for Mountaineers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Capital Classic was everything it usually is. West Virginia University (9-1) edged the Marshall Thundering Herd on the scoreboard Sunday, 69-66, for the Mountaineers’ fourth consecutive triumph in the annual men’s basketball matchup of the state’s NCAA Division I teams. Staying true to form, it was[Read More…]
Chesapeake royalty payments spark suits
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A Fairmont brother and sister’s dispute with Chesapeake Appalachia over alleged gas well royalty underpayments is far from unique. Chesapeake Energy and its various subsidiaries — Chesapeake Appalachia is one — is engaged in similar litigation with mineral owners across the country. The Department of Justice is[Read More…]
W.Va. businesses prep for insurance mandate
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Affordable Care Act’s controversial employer mandate is set to take effect in 2015 for companies with 100 or more full-time equivalent employees. But exactly how this will impact employers — and how employers will react — won’t be clear until the mandate has been in place[Read More…]
Official advocates name change for Coonskin Park
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The head of the Kanawha County Parks and Recreation Commission wants to change the name of Coonskin Park in Charleston. “I’ve had two or three people say they were offended by the name Coonskin Park,” said retired state Adj. Gen. Allen Tackett, chairman of the Kanawha County[Read More…]
W.Va. GOP eyes repeal of prevailing wage law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When the new Republican majority takes over in the next legislative session, some lawmakers hope to roll back West Virginia’s longstanding prevailing wage law. “It should be eliminated across the board,” said state Sen. Craig Blair, R-Berkeley. Blair has been a critic of West Virginia’s prevailing wage[Read More…]
W.Va. congressman grateful for hearing technology
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Rep. David McKinley knows from personal experience the challenges faced by people with hearing impairments. “I enjoy being the poster child for not being defeated by this,” said McKinley, R-W.Va. McKinley, 67, was 29 when he was diagnosed with audio sclerosis. He said the condition meant calcium[Read More…]
Winter tour of Bramwell’s homes attracts hundreds
BRAMWELL, W.Va. — The historic homes of the millionaire coal barons who opened West Virginia’s Flat Top Coalfields still draw people from far and wide. After 31 years, the winter tour of historic homes continues to bring visitors in from far and wide. “I’ve never been in this part of[Read More…]
