By FRED PACE, The Herald-Dispatch BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. — For many families, it’s a tradition on Thanksgiving Day to wake up early to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, hop on the couch to enjoy some early afternoon football, eat a few pounds of turkey and finally fall asleep early and[Read More…]
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Timberline ski area in W.Va. bought by Indiana ski area operator for $2.2 million
By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Skiing and snowboarding are expected to return to the Tucker County slopes formerly operated by Timberline Four Seasons Resort for the 2020-21 season, after the bankrupt ski area’s sale to the owner of Perfect North Slopes, near Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Perfect North Slopes, Inc.,[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. KEY WITNESSES CAP INTENSE WEEK IN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY David Holmes and Fiona[Read More…]
Campaign Update: Governor Justice hosts Town Hall meeting in Beckley
Release from Justice for WV Campaign: BECKLEY, W.Va. – Job creation, fixing roads, and addressing the opioid epidemic were among the issues that Governor Jim Justice addressed at a town hall meeting in Beckley Tuesday, Nov. 19. The crowd also asked Governor Justice questions about issues on their mind, which included[Read More…]
W.Va. Legislators’ Forum brings state, education leaders to discuss concerns, needs for education
By Kailee E. Gallahan, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On behalf of the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative and in partnership with The Hunt Institute, the fourth annual Legislators Forum on Education and Economy was held Wednesday to engage legislators on how to best address the current landscape of[Read More…]
West Virginia ski season gets underway on Friday
Release from West Virginia Ski Areas Association: CHARLESTON, W.VA. – Skiers and snowboarders will start head to the mountains of West Virginia as the first downhill area plans to open for the 2019/2020 season, this week. Snowshoe Mountain will be opening for the season Friday morning (November 22) at 9[Read More…]
Media Advisory: ‘Explore the New Manufacturing’ program visiting Huntington on Friday
W.Va. Manufacturers Association Educational Fund at Robert C. Byrd Institute for Technology CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Manufacturers Association Educational Fund has issued the following media advisory: The WVMAEF’s ‘Explore the New Manufacturing’ program will visit the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Technology in Huntington on Friday, Nov. 22. Media[Read More…]
Report: Out-of-State subcontractors not registering with municipalities, not paying local taxes in W.Va.
By Steven Allen Adams, for The Intelligencer of Wheeling CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Cities and towns in West Virginia are being stiffed on tax revenue by subcontractors working on state projects, according to the Legislative Auditor’s Office. In a letter released Tuesday to Senate President Mitch Carmichael and House Speaker Roger[Read More…]
W.Va. jails ‘bursting at the seams’ as lawmakers weigh options
By Lacie Pierson, Charleston Gazette-Mail More than half of the roughly 7,000 people in West Virginia’s regional jails are incarcerated without being convicted of a crime, lawmakers learned Monday. Each of West Virginia’s 10 regional jails is “bursting at the seams,” Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Commissioner Betsy Jividen told[Read More…]
