By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 270 Division of Highways employees have filed a mass personnel grievance over what they believe is the division’s lack of progress in complying with a 2017 law intended to make the division’s pay schedules more competitive with the private sector[Read More…]
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Officials say Martinsburg water ‘safe to drink;’ health assessment on local water supply upcoming
By MATT WELCH The Journal MARTINSBURG — City officials in Martinsburg want residents to know the water in the city remains safe to drink despite an upcoming health assessment concerning the local water supply. The assessment area will be near Shepherd Field, or the 167th Air National Guard base, which[Read More…]
Northern Panhandle residents give West Virginia lawmakers input on ‘education betterment’ during forum at Wheeling Park High School
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Northern Panhandle residents weighed in Tuesday night on what the West Virginia Legislature can do to improve education, with some thinking elected state leaders shouldn’t even be involved with passing public school reforms into law. They suggested any proposed[Read More…]
GenX rises in untreated in Ohio’s Little Hocking water across from West Virginia’s Chemours Washington Works plant
By EVAN BEVINS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel LITTLE HOCKING, W.Va. — The concentration of GenX in Little Hocking’s source water increased 500 percent from 2018 to 2019, but a carbon filtration system is keeping the chemical at non-detectable levels in treated water. Still, Chemours, which owns the Washington Works[Read More…]
One West Virginia family’s journey from foster care to adoption
By BARBARA LAYTON Jackson Newspapers RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — Foster parents are ordinary people who do extraordinary things for children and families in crisis. They are people who have the capacity and commitment to handle tough situations while providing havens for children to heal and learn to thrive in. Crystal Smith[Read More…]
National Scrip Collectors Association show to be held in Beckley starting Friday
Staff reports The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The annual spring show of the National Scrip Collectors Association will be held on April 5-6 in the Appalachian Room of the Country Inn & Suites on Harper Road in Beckley. The show is free and open to the public. Fayette Countian Kevin[Read More…]
Unity Month at Marshall University brings campus celebration, recognition of diversity
By TIARA BROWN The Parthenon HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The second annual Unity Month kicks off Friday with Lessons in Drag. Unity Month was created in order to invoke conversation, celebrate diversity and create an inclusive atmosphere, said Zelideth Rivas, head organizer of Unity Month and professor at Marshall. “Unity month[Read More…]
Power companies seek approval of new programs from WV Public Service Commission
The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Appalachian Power, along with Wheeling Power, is requesting approval from the Public Service Commission (PSC) of West Virginia of new programs that they say will benefit customers. The proposed programs include a new economic development fund and changes to the company’s energy efficiency programs, including[Read More…]
In southern WV, technology slows Census progress
By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The 23rd U.S. Census in 2020 will be the first in history to rely heavily on technology, but a multi-step online application process and fear of the federal government is making it more difficult to find local workers and to get residents[Read More…]
