By TRAVIS CRUM The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Monica and Dr. Mark Hatfield said they aren’t the type of people who crave recognition. As they were preparing a donation to create a studying and meeting space for students at Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Linda Holmes called[Read More…]
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Approval numbers for West Virginia Gov. Justice trending upward
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It remains to be seen how the secondary road crisis or the recent subpoenas into the Greenbrier Classic affect future polling, but approval numbers for Gov. Jim Justice are on the rise. According to Morning Consult, a[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, April 30
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. VENEZUELA’S GUAIDO LEADS MILITARY UPRISING Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido takes to the streets with[Read More…]
At Solar Congress, experts hail WV’s potential for renewable energy
By CAITY COYNE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Experts in the solar industry hope that soon West Virginia will take advantage of the thousands of acres of flat land that sits undeveloped on former mine sites throughout the coalfields — north and south — to become competitive in the renewable[Read More…]
Huntington’s largest solar panel project completed at Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Thanks to an anonymous and generous donor, the Huntington WV Area Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore and administrative office building at 240 3rd Ave. in Huntington will soon run entirely on solar energy. Solar Holler, a West Virginia-based solar energy developer with an office[Read More…]
Former West Virginia Delegate Mike Folk taking on Justice, Thrasher for West Virginia governorship
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — He may not have the wealth of Gov. Jim Justice or former Department of Commerce secretary Woody Thrasher, but former Berkeley County delegate Mike Folk believes he has what it takes to earn the votes of West Virginia’s[Read More…]
‘Do you really want to take that on?’ Manchin freezes governor’s primary
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s senior senator continues to flirt with the concept of leaving Congress to run for governor, leaving a race frozen and onlookers scratching their heads. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., won reelection and a six-year term in November. By January, he began[Read More…]
Governor Justice, Highways Commissioner Wriston sound off on Marshall County roads
The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — First, it was Gov. Jim Justice’s turn to tour Marshall County’s roads. “They’re in really bad shape … and I see there’s an emergency here,” he said last Monday when asked about the roads following a grant presentation in Cameron. Then, on[Read More…]
National Day of Prayer event in Wheeling takes place Thursday
The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — The public is invited to attend the National Day of Prayer event in Wheeling on Thursday. This year’s theme for the National Day of Prayer is “Love One Another.” The nationwide observance will be held locally at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the[Read More…]
