Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. AMERICANS, BRITON WHO THWARTED TRAIN ATTACK GET FRANCE’S TOP[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Constellium Rolled Products, the large aluminum product manufacturer in Jackson County, may soon be expanding its business with the help of state financing. On Thursday, the West Virginia Economic Development Association — the state agency that assists businesses in acquiring financing — gave preliminary approval to a $15[Read More…]

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A federal lawsuit pits three canine handlers against Cabell County Sheriff Tom McComas, his sheriff’s office and the Cabell County Commission in a battle over unpaid overtime. The plaintiffs – Sgt. Doug Adams, Cpl. Dennis Ray and Deputy Wayne Jarrell – represent three of the department’s four[Read More…]

WHEELING, W.Va. — Before President Barack Obama’s 2008 election, a share of stock in coal producer Peabody Energy Corp. reached a value of nearly $90. Recently, after several years of new environmental regulations being introduced, that stock price fell to slightly more than $1 in value. Documents filed with the[Read More…]

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — An adviser for an environmental watchdog group says the water supplies in Parkersburg and Vienna should be filtered for C8 as new studies suggest the chemical is dangerous in smaller amounts than originally thought. “There’s no safe limit,” said Dr. Paul Brooks, a Vienna resident whose company[Read More…]

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Enrollment at Fairmont State University is on the rise. During Thursday’s FSU Board of Governors meeting, Kaye Widney, the vice president for student services, reported to board members that enrollment numbers are looking good for the start of the 2015 fall semester.  Widney said exact numbers on enrollment[Read More…]

FAIRLEA, W.Va. — It may only be the second day of the exposition, but the first Saturday of the State Fair of West Virginia always draws the largest crowds. Proving the old adage that records are made to be broken, this year’s crowd did just that. “This past Saturday was[Read More…]

Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Aug. 21, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. KIM BEATS WAR DRUM AFTER SOUTH KOREAN SHELLING North[Read More…]