PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Kentucky Fried Chicken has asked a political action group to cease using likenesses of its trademarks in campaign material that lampooned a Republican candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates. Delegate-elect John Kelly of Parkersburg, a Republican who ran in the 10th Delegate District and won,[Read More…]
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Wheeling service firm begins expansion hiring
WHEELING, W.Va. — Williams Lea Group officials today plan to begin hiring the 100 new workers they need for their expanding operations inside the downtown Wheeling Stone Center, as the company that performs business services for numerous law firms and banks continues growing. On Wednesday, company leaders joined Wheeling Mayor[Read More…]
W.Va. leaders wary of Obama climate deal
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For months, one of the major criticisms the coal industry and its political supporters offered of President Obama’s plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions from power plants was that the administration was forcing the United States to go it alone while other major carbon polluters, like China,[Read More…]
W.Va. tax forms updated for same-sex couples
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State tax forms for next year’s filing season will be updated to reflect the state’s recent acceptance of same-sex marriage. Not only will gay and lesbian couples be able to file jointly next year like heterosexual couples, but same-sex couples who were already legally married in other[Read More…]
Money hardly key to Wayne man’s upset victory
WAYNE, W.Va. — Whoever said money buys elections has never been “out Wayne.” The Republican candidate who ousted the longest-serving Senate majority leader and the longest continuously serving state senator didn’t accept a single campaign contribution and spent no money on the 2014 election cycle, state records indicate. But that[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Nov. 13
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. SCIENTIFIC PROBE TOUCHES DOWN ON STREAKING COMETThe landing by[Read More…]
Charleston Daily Mail looking for editorial writer
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Charleston Daily Mail, a newspaper of conservative editorial philosophy in West Virginia’s capital, is seeking someone with top-notch critical thinking skills and knowledge of current events to write editorials and columns. The successful candidate will be knowledgeable of West Virginia’s political and economic landscape and will have[Read More…]
Veterans’ biker group say it’s bailing on Rainelle
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — For more than a quarter of a century, motorcycle-riding veterans making an annual cross-country pilgrimage to the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., have taken time to stop in Rainelle. What began by happenstance when the vets decided to bypass the tolls on the West[Read More…]
Wife says Charleston cop lost job over pastry
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The wife of a former Charleston police officer says he was forced to resign from the department for neglecting to pay for a pastry he ate at a 7-Eleven. Charleston Police Chief Brent Webster acknowledged that the officer, Billy Helmbright, left the department earlier this month but[Read More…]
W.Va. Toyota plant celebrates $90 million new line
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Employees at Toyota Motor Manufacturing’s Buffalo plant celebrated Tuesday as the first six-speed high-torque automatic transmission came off the plant’s second automatic transmission line, capping a nearly $90 million investment in the facility. Toyota announced in August 2013 that it would spend $90 million to add an[Read More…]
