CHARLESTON, W.Va. — New Media Investment Group Inc. and Gannett Co., Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which New Media will acquire Gannett for a combination of cash and stock. EDITOR’S NOTE: An earlier version of this article incorrectly listed three West Virginia newspapers as impacted by[Read More…]
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Plans moving forward for ethane storage in Monroe County, Ohio
ROBERT A. DEFRANK, For The Intelligencer WOODSFIELD, Ohio — The plan to store natural gas liquids in underground salt caverns along the Ohio River, about 12 miles south of a proposed ethane cracker plant in the Dilles Bottom area of Shadyside, may soon become a reality. David Hooker, president of[Read More…]
W.Va. Treasurer’s office returns $14.8 million to rightful owners in FY 2019
W.Va. county-by-county numbers released CHARLESTON – State Treasurer John Perdue’s Unclaimed Property Division returned $14.8 million in claims to rightful owners in fiscal year 2019, with Kanawha County leading the county-by-county breakdown with $2.2 million returned to residents. Unclaimed property is any financial asset from which an individual has become unintentionally[Read More…]
W.Va. GOP Delegates pledge to protect Second Amendment rights
Release from the W.Va. House of Delegates: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A group of Republican delegates Thursday vowed to stand firm to protect West Virginians’ Second Amendment rights. The pledge comes in response to yesterday’s announcement by two Democrat delegates, who announced they intend to introduce gun control legislation in the state[Read More…]
W.Va. Secretary of State Warner appointed co-chair of national NASS Elections Committee
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The National Association of Secretaries of State has announced that West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner and Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar have been appointed National Co-Chairs of the NASS Elections Committee by NASS President and Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate. “I am extremely[Read More…]
WVU Expert: ‘Red flag’ laws would be upheld under court challenge
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia University law professor believes ‘red flag’ laws, if challenged in court, would be upheld. John Taylor, Jackson Kelly Professor of Law in the College of Law, calls the proposals being floated in the wake of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton “compromise measures.” NOTE: West[Read More…]
W.Va. State Fair is ready to roll out new fare, musical acts, daily midway shows
By Michelle James, Register-Herald of Beckley FAIRLEA, W.Va. — When the last carnival ride packs up, final elephant ear is served and the remaining horse trailer pulls away each year, the digital sign welcoming visitors to the State Fair of West Virginia changes track, beginning a 365-day countdown to the[Read More…]
Employees told during W.Va. meeting that Ohio Valley Medical, East Ohio Regional to Close in 60-90 Days
By ALAN OLSON, The News-Register of Wheeling WHEELING, W.Va. — Employees leaving meetings Wednesday in Wheeling and Martins Ferry concerning the future of Ohio Valley Medical Center and East Ohio Regional Hospital said they were told the two hospitals would close in 60 to 90 days. Most of those leaving[Read More…]
Coal Exchange Building sells for $500,000 at auction
By Fred Pace, The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A landmark “skyscraper” in downtown Huntington has been sold. The Coal Exchange Building at the intersection of 4th Avenue and 11th Street sold for $500,000 during a public auction Thursday in the lobby on the ground floor of the historic[Read More…]
