By Angela Durkin and Tom Markland, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Berkeley County Sheriff Nathan Harmon will resign from his elected position, effective Dec. 26. His voluntary resignation comes as a condition of a plea agreement, which Harmon signed Dec. 3. The agreement was extended by Morgan County Prosecuting Attorney[Read More…]
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Charleston’s airport director awarded five-year contract. Here are the details
By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Slightly more than one year after being named West Virginia International Yeager Airport’s director and chief executive officer, Dominique Ranieri on Wednesday was awarded a five-year contract with an annual base salary of $237,000 by the Charleston airport’s governing board. “Dominique stepped[Read More…]
Major I-79 delays in both directions expected Friday as crews blow bridge over Tygart
By Matt Harvey, WV News FAIRMONT, W.Va. — There will be traffic delays on northbound and southbound Interstate 79 between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Friday from mile marker 132 to mile marker 133, West Virginia Department of Transportation officials said. Contractors are preparing to demolish the northbound portion of[Read More…]
Calhoun County has first female deputy in history — Congratulations Hannah Stephens
The Calhoun Chronicle CALHOUN COUNTY, W.Va. — On Thursday, November 30th, 2023, Hannah Stephens took the oath of office to become a Calhoun County Deputy by Judge Anita Howard Ashley. Hannah is the most recent hire by Calhoun County Sheriff Graham Knight. She maybe only 20 years old, however don’t[Read More…]
Mountaineer Gas sues West Virginia American Water for West Side outage
By Ashley Perham, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mountaineer Gas Co. has filed a lawsuit against West Virginia American Water, weeks after the gas company said a ruptured main caused water to infiltrate natural gas lines on Charleston’s West Side. A resulting gas outage lasted for two weeks in November. In the[Read More…]
Justice says anti-coal pledge at climate forum is ‘dumbest thing on the planet’
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is taking exception to the anti-coal comments made recently by John Kerry at the international United Nations climate change summit. At that forum, Kerry, who serves as the Biden administration’s Special Envoy for Climate, announced that[Read More…]
Randolph officially now a ‘red county’
By Brad Johnson, executive editor, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — A significant moment took place in the Randolph County Clerk’s office Monday, as Randolph County, for the first time in many decades, officially became a “red county.” As of Monday, the number of registered Republicans in the county surpassed the number[Read More…]
W.Va. Legislature to take another crack at school discipline
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Lawmakers in West Virginia could take another look addressing school discipline issues as state education officials continue to look at new policies to reduce disparities and deal with issues caused by a bill passed earlier this year. Speaking[Read More…]
Charleston Postal Center proposal: Picket scheduled as plans draw concern
By Roger Adkins, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A proposal by the United States Postal Service to move operations from a Charleston facility continues to draw concern from state and local officials. The USPS is conducting a review of its 800-employee Charleston Processing and Distribution Center at Southridge Center, 1000[Read More…]
West Virginia’s declining severance tax collections are a ‘blip in the screen,’ Justice says
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s declining severance tax revenues are merely a “blip in the screen” of an otherwise economically thriving state, said Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday. At five months into Fiscal Year 2024, the state’s severance tax collections have declined 83% compared to[Read More…]
