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More coal layoffs possible in Southern W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Patriot Coal said Tuesday it is considering more layoffs at its Corridor G mining complex near Danville in Boone County. The complex, which includes the Hobet 21 surface mine and the Beth Station preparation plant, employs 360 people and produced 2.3 million tons of coal in 2013,[Read More…]
Amputee on pain meds hits Kanawha school bus
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A double-amputee who was allegedly driving under the influence on a suspended license rear-ended a Kanawha County school bus with several students on board Tuesday afternoon. Charles Buckland Jr., 46, of East Bank, is missing both legs and was using a cane to work the brake and[Read More…]
Officials scale back Capitol Complex building redo
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The latest estimates have set a late 2016 completion date for renovations to Capitol complex Building 3 – or nearly 6½ years after initial plans to reopen the eight-story office building. Administration Secretary Ross Taylor told legislators Tuesday a redesign of the project is 90 percent complete,[Read More…]
Ohio County again to discuss stiffer smoking ban
WHEELING, W.Va. — The Wheeling-Ohio County Board of Health wants to get new opinions about its tabled plan to expand its smoking ban. During a board meeting on Tuesday, chairman Dr. John Holloway suggested a subcommittee be formed that will talk to those who would be impacted by an expansion[Read More…]
Parkersburg housing, hotel complex in works
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Construction will start next year on the housing and hotel components of a multi-million-dollar development atop Fort Boreman Hill, the developer said on Tuesday. “We’re talking to a couple of contractors right now,” said Pat Minnite Sr. of the PM Company. The PM Company will develop the[Read More…]
Kessler says tank rule fix circumvents Legislature
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Senate President Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, said Tuesday an interpretive rule on the Water Resources Protection Act “steps on the power of the Legislature” by not allowing the rule to be properly corrected and vetted. Some legislators had called for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to convene[Read More…]
W.Va. inmates producing food for prison tables
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Using land already owned by the state and the prison population to work the fields, West Virginia inmates are producing some food for tables in other prison facilities across the state. The commissioners of Agriculture and Corrections reported on the cooperative project to two joint committees Tuesday[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Sept. 10
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. OBAMA TO OUTLINE STRATEGY TO COMBAT ISLAMIC STATE MILITANTSThe[Read More…]
Senior citizens rally at state Capitol
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Wearing yellow and ringing bells, hundreds of senior citizens from across West Virginia rallied at the state capitol in Charleston on Tuesday in an effort to build legislative support for senior programs and in-home care funding.More than 700 people showed up for the event on the rear steps of the Capitol. The crowd[Read More…]
