Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. SOUR MOOD AT THE POLLSAbout a quarter of U.S.[Read More…]
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One W.Va. county helps another with recycling
BECKLEY, W.Va. — After terminating its lease with West Virginia Recycling Services, the Kanawha County Solid Waste Authority will be transporting recyclables to Raleigh County to be processed. Lisa Suggs, marketing director at the Raleigh County Solid Waste Authority, said the facility is well-equipped to handle the extra materials and[Read More…]
Joe, Rock Manchin say $1.7M suit has shaky basis
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin and businessman Rock Manchin say that a $1.7 million civil suit filed against them by their brother is hanging on to one document for proof. And that document isn’t even legal and binding, nor can it be tied to any past oral or[Read More…]
PSC to review FirstEnergy rate case agreement
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A joint stipulation agreement was filed with the state Public Service Commission on Monday in the FirstEnergy base rate case. The agreement calls for a $63 million increase in annual rates for West Virginia customers of FirstEnergy subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison. FirstEnergy had requested as[Read More…]
Kanawha prosecutor accepts removal from office
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mark Plants said Monday he won’t appeal to the state Supreme Court the ruling by a three-judge panel to remove him as Kanawha County’s prosecuting attorney. Instead, Plants said, he will open his own law firm. The judges ruled last month that Plants, who faces two misdemeanor[Read More…]
Parties use new tactics to encourage turnout
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Political operatives have adopted some unconventional tactics to get out the vote leading up to today’s midterm election. Voters have seen the expected flurry of television ads and direct mailers for weeks. Volunteers and candidates have waved signs and made phone calls. But for the first time[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Nov. 4
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. HOW MUCH ATTACK ADS COST IN US ELECTIONMore than[Read More…]
As ATV tourism grows, more cabins needed
BRAMWELL, W.Va. – Intersecting ATV trail systems across southern West Virginia are seeing growing revenue and more economic development for local communities as more riders from across the country come to explore the Hatfield-McCoy Trail. Two branches of the Hatfield-McCoy Trail system — the Indian Ridge Trail in McDowell County[Read More…]
Gay ex-miner manages ‘hate-free’ Dollar General
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Managing the Dollar General store in Pinch doesn’t pay as much as Sam Hall made while he was a coal miner. “It’s OK” though, he said, “it pays the bills.” Hall, who sued his former employer claiming supervisors didn’t stop miners from harassing him over being gay,[Read More…]
Gas replacing coal in W.Va. economy
WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia University researchers expect shale horizontal drilling and fracking to help the state produce about 500 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year by 2020 – up from the less than 100 billion produced in 2008. “Gas production is hard to forecast,” John Deskins, director[Read More…]