By LUKE CREASY, HD Media FORT GAY, W.Va. — The historic Lock Masters House at the Big Sandy Lock and Dam #3 in Fort Gay is one step closer to being transformed into a community resource center after the town secured local grant money needed to begin the project’s first[Read More…]
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Wheeling, W.Va., Officials hear from developers on ‘mixed-use village’
By Alex Meyer, The Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — The city’s Planning Commission heard an initial proposal to build a “mixed-use village” on a hilltop in Woodsdale Monday evening. Representatives of the company GC&P Development gave a presentation on their long-term plans for the site and answered questions from commissioners at[Read More…]
Editorial: Wheeling, W.Va. should collect money Owed by OVMC parent company
From The Wheeling News-Register: If they have not done so already, Wheeling officials should proceed with the utmost dispatch in collecting money owed to the city by Ohio Valley Medical Center and its California-based parent company, Alecto Healthcare Services. OVMC owes the city more than $600,000 for which, we assume,[Read More…]
W.Va. Auditor J.B. McCuskey discussions operations with W.Va. Municipal League
By Steven Allen Adams, For the Journal of Martinsburg CHARLESTON, W.Va. — John B. McCuskey — better known as J.B. — has spent the better part of three years as state auditor as a preacher for greater government transparency. At county commissions, city councils and school board meetings, McCuskey is[Read More…]
Eupepsia Wellness Resort in Bland named second best in U.S.
By CHARLES BOOTHE, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLAND, Va. — A resort in Bland County has been named the #2 Best Wellness Resort in the nation, according to the USA Today Reader’s Choice Awards. The Eupepsia Wellness Resort, located off Rt. 42 near Bland, received the honor after being open for[Read More…]
FCC authorizes $1.2 million for Taylor County, W.Va., internet connectivity
By Matt Harvey, The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg GRAFTON, W.Va. — The Federal Communications Commission on Monday authorized over $6.5 million in funding over the next decade to expand Gigabit-speed broadband to 898 unserved homes and businesses in West Virginia, including $1.2 million for Taylor County. Citynet will use the[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, Aug. 13
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HONG KONG AIRPORT CANCELS FLIGHTS A 2ND DAY Protesters demanding an independent[Read More…]
New Report: West Virginia, Ohio fall short on cancer-fighting policies
By Linda Comins, The Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Despite recent strides, West Virginia and Ohio still fall short on cancer-fighting public policies, according to a new report. The American Cancer Society last week issued the 2019 edition of “How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity[Read More…]
Opinion: Back to school means even more this year as real education reform brings much-needed changes to W.Va.
By Senator Mitch Carmichael President of the West Virginia Senate When I became Senate President three years ago, one of my highest priorities was changing the trajectory of our state’s K-12 education system. My colleagues and I have big dreams for West Virginia: a stronger economy, more and better jobs,[Read More…]
W.Va. Attorney General Morrisey: Beware spoofing scams that attack bank card holders
Release from the W.Va. Attorney General’s office: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning consumers to beware of a new scam that uses a practice known as spoofing to target bank cardholders with notices of fraudulent activity. Experts say spoofing is a fairly easy thing for[Read More…]
