By James A. Haught Back in 2003, in a top-secret international phone call, President George W. Bush urged French President Jacques Chirac to join America in invading Iraq on grounds that Christian nations must thwart the Satanic forces of Gog and Magog. Chirac was baffled by such crackpottery. A few French[Read More…]
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West Virginia fall turkey hunters harvest 1,113 birds
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia turkey hunters harvested 1,113 birds during the fall season, according to preliminary figures provided by the Division of Natural Resources. “As reported in the 2019 West Virginia Mast Survey and Hunter Outlook, this year’s wild turkey brood observations were down slightly from last year,[Read More…]
Poll shows West Virginia voters remain supportive of Trump
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A majority of West Virginia voters believe there is not enough evidence to support the impeachment of President Donald Trump despite the ongoing hearings in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to the latest edition of the MetroNews West Virginia Poll. They also remain very supportive of[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019
Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT’S NEXT IN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY Voting on two articles of impeachment against President Trump is expected in a matter of days by the Judiciary Committee and by Christmas in the full House. 2.[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: W.Va. Gov. Justice to hold press conference on road bond sale, November revenue numbers
Presser on Friday, Dec. 6, at 1:30 p.m. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice will hold a press conference to discuss the state’s recent sale of $600 million in General Obligation State Road Bonds as part of the Governor’s Roads To Prosperity program. Gov. Justice will be joined by leaders with the[Read More…]
W.Va. employees suspended after photo emerges of correctional officers’ Nazi salute
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several West Virginia state employees have been suspended after a photo emerged depicting a training class of roughly 30 correctional officers performing a Nazi salute. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety Director Jeff Sandy sent a letter to all employees Wednesday describing the photo as “distasteful, hurtful,[Read More…]
Enrollment drops 1.9 percent at W.Va. universities and colleges
By Jordan Nelson The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) and Community and Technical College System (CTCS) reported Thursday headcount enrollment at West Virginia’s baccalaureate institutions dropped by 1.9 percent from fall 2018 to fall 2019. More than 10,300 freshmen enrolled in four-year schools this[Read More…]
W.Va. Delegate Caputo hearing on hold as magistrate mulls motion for legislative immunity
By Steven Allan Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a new wrinkle in the criminal case involving the second-ranking Democrat in the House of Delegates, a hearing was continued Thursday while a magistrate considers a motion for legislative immunity. House Minority Whip Mike Caputo, D-Marion, who announced[Read More…]
WVU engineering professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
From WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Greg Thompson, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at West Virginia University, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, which is the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors. The NAI Fellows Program highlights academic inventors who have demonstrated a spirit of innovation[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin: Pratt & Whitney to invest $30 million in W.Va.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the announcement that Pratt & Whitney will invest $30 million into their engine services facility in Bridgeport, West Virginia. “Over the last few years, I have witnessed the tremendous growth and development of the aerospace industry in West Virginia. During my[Read More…]
