CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin says a proposed one-year delay in implementing inspections for aboveground storage tanks is too long of a wait, and he intends to hold companies to the Jan. 1 deadline. Tomblin was criticized last week for not allowing a special session which would have[Read More…]
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Southern West Virginia hospitals seek nurses
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Hospitals across the nation are experiencing a shortage of registered nurses, including hospitals here in southern West Virginia. In an effort to fill those desperately needed positions, hospitals have been contracting with agency nurses or “travel nurses,” as well as nurses from international companies. Rocco Massey, community[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Sept. 16
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. HOW U.S. RAMPS UP RESPONSE TO EBOLAThe Obama administration[Read More…]
Hinton pair’s Appalachian Trail saga takes twists
BECKLEY, W.Va. — On Aug. 25, it was finished. John Vuolo, 60, stood at the peak of Katahdin Mountain in Maine and raised his arms above his head in a victory salute. The retired naval pilot read a list of names and sang. Then, he dedicated that climb up[Read More…]
W.Va. man was face of the Marine Corps in ’60s
HEDGESVILLE, W.Va. — Ask Phil Ernst about his military service and it’s clear he is proud of being a Marine – a chapter in his life that’s still reflected at his home. A spotlight illuminates a Marines flag flying in his front yard and there are various other reminders of[Read More…]
WVU’s Trickett Named Walter Camp Player of Week
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — After throwing for the second-most single game passing yards in school history, West Virginia quarterback Clint Trickett has been named the Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week. Trickett is the fifth West Virginia player to earn Walter Camp Player of the Week honors[Read More…]
Bramwell hosts its first coal company scrip show
BRAMWELL, W.Va. — Company scrip was the coin of the realm in the coalfields in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but now the scrip, or tokens as they are also called, are novelties among collectors, with some commanding pretty high prices. The inaugural National Coal Heritage Area/ Coal[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, Sept. 15
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. HOLLANDE PRESSES FOR ACTION AGAINST MILITANTSFrance’s president says there’s[Read More…]
WVU Sports Economist: Does crime pay in the NFL?
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A paper co-authored by sports economist Dr. Brad Humphreys at the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics shows that NFL players who were arrested actually earned more than those who were not. Humphreys, an associate professor of Economics, presented a paper earlier this year analyzing[Read More…]
W.Va. Supreme Court to decide fate of pit bull
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will determine the fate of a Bluefield dog slated for euthanasia. Mercer County Public Defender Gerald Linkous will represent Estella Mae Robinson, 41, of Bluefield, at a session of the high court on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at Marshal University’s[Read More…]