By EVAN BEVINS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Parkersburg City Councilman Eric Barber’s recent social media post drew a great deal of criticism at Tuesday’s council meeting, on the same day a city resident filed a defamation lawsuit against Barber for claiming in an online post that[Read More…]
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West Virginia Public Service Commission orders gas rates lowered for most customers
Staff reports NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The majority of West Virginia residents will see lower natural gas bills this winter. The Public Service Commission of West Virginia ordered natural gas utilities to lower the purchased gas portion of their rates for over 95 percent of the natural gas customers[Read More…]
WVU researchers linking Clean Air Act to soil composition
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A team of West Virginia University researchers is investigating the impact of the Clean Air Act on soil and tree growth in the eastern U.S. Soil plays a major role in a healthy climate. As the largest reservoir of carbon on land, soil can directly[Read More…]
Data reveals West Virginians’ spending patterns
By MATT COMBS The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis has revealed just how much individuals spent on average on personal consumption items. According to the data, per capita, Americans spent $40,878 in 2017 on consumption expenditures such as housing and utilities, health care, gas[Read More…]
W.Va. Delegate Frank Deem dead at 90
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, today issued the following statement on the passing of Delegate Frank Deem, R-Wood, who died earlier this morning at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg at age 90. “With immense sadness, the House of Delegates today grieves the death of not just[Read More…]
RCBI to host FIRST Lego League robotics competitions for youths
The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The battle of the bots returns to Huntington on Saturday, Oct. 13, as the Robert C. Byrd Institute hosts a FIRST Lego League (FLL) Robotics Scrimmage for 9- to 14-year-old students. Organized teams will participate in the informal competition in the areas of robot design,[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, October 10
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. MICHAEL INTENSIFIES, ROARS DOWN ON FLORIDA The Category 4 storm is expected to become one[Read More…]
W.Va. Supreme Court candidate forums set for Charleston next week
W.Va. Bar Association hosting events Oct. 15 and Oct. 18 at W.Va. Culture Center CHARLESTON, W.VA.— Candidates for the West Virginia Supreme Court will participate in public forums on Oct. 15 and 18, giving voters a chance to review candidates seeking the state’s highest judicial position. Organized by the West Virginia[Read More…]
National Newspaper Week: Community journalism matters because communities matter
By Matt Geiger Executive Editor News Publishing Co. BLACK EARTH, Wis. — “Everything in this newspaper is important to someone.” It’s become something of a mantra for me, in recent years. Weekly community newspapers are eclectic, to say the least. We publish photos of ribbons being cut at bakeries, and donations[Read More…]
