By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Education is sure to be a topic of great interest for lawmakers during the 60-day legislative session starting Wednesday. Members of the press heard from the Department of Education and the state’s two teachers unions during the West[Read More…]
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Federal workers to hold rally in downtown Parkersburg Thursday
By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) Chapter 190 will hold a public rally on Thursday from noon-1 p.m. at Bicentennial Park in downtown Parkersburg. Eric Engle, local NTEU member and event organizer, said their national chapter was going to[Read More…]
West Virginia lawmakers outline legislative priorities
By ERIN BECK The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia lawmakers have outlined their priorities for the 2019 legislative session, which begins Wednesday, and while education commands a number of planned initiatives, there are also issues of governance, infrastructure and a rollback on taxes – in the neighborhood of $130[Read More…]
Planned New River Dries recreation enhancements to be completed by late June
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Plans for developing put-in and take-out facilities, a portage trail, changing rooms and other amenities to accommodate paddlers and anglers taking advantage of recreational releases from Hawks Nest Dam starting later this year have been completed by Brookfield Renewable, the dam’s operator.[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, January 7
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN PERSISTS Trump is standing firm in his border wall demands and newly[Read More…]
Small, multi-generational West Virginia businesses stand the test of time
By JENNIFER GARDNER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For some local restaurants, shops and services, business is a family affair. Only a handful have marked decade after decade of serving several generations in the Kanawha Valley — and even fewer have been in business for more than a century. While[Read More…]
West Virginia Supreme Court justices plan to unveil new financial policies
By ERIN BECK The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Newly-elected West Virginia Supreme Court justices plan to present new financial and administrative policies to state lawmakers during the upcoming legislative session, according to an emailed statement from the court. Justices, who requested that questions and responses be sent in writing, sent[Read More…]
Lack of snow, cold temperatures taking toll on WV ski resorts
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The natural snowfall and abundance of subfreezing temperatures that helped West Virginia ski areas open the 2018-19 season on solid footing have been in short supply in recent days, prompting one resort to suspend operations and others to reduce ski-able terrain. Timberline[Read More…]
