CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Legislation that press freedom groups say would provide important reforms to the federal government’s open records law passed the U.S. Senate Monday, after being briefly blocked by Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va. “Passage of the FOIA Improvement Act will help open the government to the more than 300[Read More…]
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The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Dec. 9
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. CIA TORTURE REPORT RAISES SECURITY CONCERNSThe White House moves[Read More…]
W.Va. legislators nominate party leaders
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After weeks of discussion and speculation, Republicans and Democrats in the West Virginia Legislature officially nominated leaders of their respective parties during caucuses held over the weekend. The two gatherings had markedly different tones as Democrats quietly gathered at the Capitol during a rainy Saturday morning. The[Read More…]
WVU to face Aggies in Liberty Bowl in Memphis
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The WVU football team will face Texas A&M in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn., at 2 p.m. Dec. 29. The Mountaineers, who finished the regular season tied for fifth place in the Big 12, accepted their bowl invitation Sunday afternoon. “We faced a very challenging schedule this[Read More…]
Marshall’s Herd to play in first Boca Raton bowl
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The state of Florida has been good to Marshall coach Doc Holliday through recruiting over the years. As it turns out, he hopes Florida is just as good to him in bowl season. On Sunday, Marshall accepted a bid to play Northern Illinois, the Mid-American Conference champion,[Read More…]
Feds investigate Chesapeake royalty payments
WHEELING, W.Va. — The U.S. Department of Justice has subpoenaed Chesapeake Energy’s records regarding the company’s royalty payment practices to oil and natural gas mineral owners. Chesapeake disclosed the DOJ’s investigation last month during a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In its filing, the company said several[Read More…]
Martinsburg Guard unit celebrates new aircraft
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — On Saturday, hundreds of military personnel, families and guests gathered at the 167th Airlift Wing base in Martinsburg to commemorate the base’s change from C-5 aircraft to C-17s. An Army band played the national anthem and after an invocation by Chaplain Captian Ronald Faith, guests of honor[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, Dec. 8
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, Dec. 8, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. U.S. ‘UNAWARE’ OF SOUTH AFRICAN HOSTAGE TALKSAmbassador Patrick Gaspard[Read More…]
Wheeling kicks off 21st annual Super Six weekend
WHEELING, W.Va. – There are a number of reasons why Wheeling has welcomed the Super Six Football Championships each December for more than two decades. If you ask West Virginia Secondary School Activities Committee Executive Director Gary Ray, however, there’s one reason that’s more important than the others. “The folks[Read More…]
Registration now open for AP Legislative Lookahead on Jan. 12
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Journalists around the state can now register for the 2015 West Virginia AP “Legislative Lookahead” on Jan. 12 at Charleston Newspapers. Each year, AP West Virginia hosts the “Lookahead” to give journalists from around the state a preview of key issues and events that could impact the[Read More…]
