By LINDSAY FLEMING The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The adage, “If you build it, they will come,” does not necessarily apply to public policy. That’s according to Christopher Plein, Eberly Family Professor for Outstanding Public Service at WVU, who co-authored the second in a series of six issue briefs[Read More…]
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Ramps & Rail Festival to mark 10th anniversary
By TIM MacVEAN The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — The air in Elkins Town Square will be filled with the aroma of wild leeks Saturday afternoon. The 10th annual Ramps & Rail Festival will take place from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Elkins Depot Welcome Center and feature entertainment,[Read More…]
Editorial: ‘Free-range’ laws could aid parents more than kids
The Herald-Dispatch editorial Some states are pushing the notion that it’s OK — beneficial, even — to think beyond the backyard fence when it comes to raising self-reliant children, to the delight or dismay of modern parents. The new buzzword is “free-range,” and in this instance, it’s not describing barnyard[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, April 24
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. ‘THE INCIDENT DEFINITELY LOOKED DELIBERATE’ Police in Toronto are piecing together witness accounts and surveillance[Read More…]
Tops in West Virginia unemployment rate, Calhoun County looks to step forward
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail GRANTSVILLE, W.Va. — Just a few hundred yards away from Calhoun County’s border with Ritchie County is the site of an under-construction compressor station for TransCanada’s Mountaineer XPress pipeline. Officials in Calhoun — where around 7,500 people live — anticipate the $94 million White Oak[Read More…]
Final Week: WVPA Foundation accepting scholarship and summer Internship applications for 2018-19
Newspapers interesting in hosting an intern should contact the WVPA CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There is still one week for students to submit applications for the West Virginia Press Association Foundation’s 2018 Summer Internships and 2018-19 Scholarships. If internships are awarded, the WVPAF provides both paid and unpaid internships at newspapers across[Read More…]
DEA mulls further limits on opioid production
By COURTNEY HESSLER The Herald-Dispatch WASHINGTON — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed an order that would reduce the influx of opioids pumped into areas highly targeted by drug firms in an effort to curb the number of illegally distributed painkillers. The proposal would change how the agency sets limits[Read More…]
Morgantown Area Paddlers celebrate Earth Day
By ERIC HRIN Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — On Sunday, the Morgantown Area Paddlers (MAP) spent Earth Day in a place where they felt right at home — on the water. Eight of the paddlers set their kayaks into the water at Pricketts Ford in Fairmont. “Anytime you can[Read More…]
Task force to address mental health, addiction among West Virginia lawyers
By JESSICA BROVERMAN The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has established a task force to combat mental health and substance abuse issues in the legal profession. Chief Justice Margaret Workman issued the order earlier this year. The task force is to[Read More…]
West Virginia voters reminded of new ID law
By KELSIE LEROSE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Before voters make their way to the polls beginning Wednesday for early voting, residents are reminded of the new voter identification law that went into effect in January of this year. Voters must show a form of identification to vote in-person during[Read More…]