The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. PROBE INTO KHASHOGGI CASE FAR FROM OVER Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Turkey,[Read More…]
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Halloween ‘Trail of Horrors’ open at Sissonville Middle School through Oct. 31
Special kids 6-and-under night is Oct. 27 SISSONVILLE, W.Va. — The Sissonville Youth and Community Foundation is sponsoring a “Trail of Horrors” at Sissonville Middle School. The trail remains open every Friday and Saturday night through Oct. 26 and 27 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. each night for those over[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate asks Supreme Court to reconsider Workman decision
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — What was supposed to be the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Margaret Workman Monday screeched to a halt after Acting Chief Justice Paul Farrell was absent after an appointed panel of justices ruled that impeachment procedures could not[Read More…]
Democratic group sues Morrisey alleging he failed to provide correspondence with pharma companies
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Democratic political group filed a lawsuit against state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey alleging he failed to furnish public records related to his correspondence with several pharmaceutical manufacturers. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee filed its complaint Monday in Kanawha County Circuit Court,[Read More…]
Kavanaugh may be a factor in November. But West Virginians have more on their minds.
By ERIN BECK The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — There’s been a lot of talk, nationally, about whether Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation would enthuse voters on either side of the political aisle. Stories have focused, at times, on a gender split, with more women opposing the nomination and more men[Read More…]
WV DEP orders stop to construction on Corridor H
By KATE MISHKIN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The company doing work on a major road construction project has been ordered to stop. The state Department of Environmental Protection’s cease-and-desist order follows a series of violations in Randolph and Tucker counties, where Kokosing Construction Company is doing work on Corridor[Read More…]
Media Alert: 1,400 students to attend ‘GEAR UP’ Student Leadership Academy in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 1,400 11th-grade students from across West Virginia who are participating in the West Virginia GEAR UP program on Wednesday will attend a leadership academy to inform students of college options and empower them to take charge of their futures. West Virginia GEAR UP is a federally funded college readiness project[Read More…]
Mooney: U.S. corporate tax reduction will draw in businesses
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — According to U.S. Rep. Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., there’s no doubt that the economy is working. “There is one thing people cannot disagree with — the economy is doing very well,” Mooney said at the Region 9 Planning and Development Council quarterly[Read More…]
WV voter registration deadline is 5 p.m. today
By TRAVIS CRUM The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Unregistered voters in West Virginia have until 5 p.m. today, Tuesday, Oct. 16, to get squared away for the 2018 general election. It’s the absolute deadline for people to register to vote or make changes to their address or political affiliation before[Read More…]
