The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT IS REPLACING NAFTA A revamped trade pact called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA,[Read More…]
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Jenkins stepping down from House Sunday; joins WV Supreme Court Monday
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Almost five months after losing a crowded primary election and three months before his congressional term expires, Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., will resign from the House of Representatives on Sunday to serve as a state Supreme Court justice. Speaking on the House[Read More…]
Sports betting in West Virginia delayed at Mardi Gras, Wheeling Island
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Launches of sports betting at Wheeling Island and Mardi Gras casinos, tentatively expected by the end of this month, have been delayed, Lottery spokesman Randy Burnside said Thursday. In a statement Thursday, he said the parent company of both casinos, Delaware North,[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate pushes back against Workman; says petition to stop impeachment is unconstitutional
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Attorneys for the West Virginia Senate are pushing back hard against an effort by Chief Justice Margaret Workman to put a stop to her Oct. 15 impeachment trial, as well as raising questions about the impartiality of one[Read More…]
West Virginia’s largest coal operator fighting back against growing natural gas industry
By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail Editor’s Note: This article was produced in partnership with the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Three years ago, a group of residents in West Virginia’s northern panhandle formed a new group, the Ohio Valley Jobs Alliance, and declared themselves a “voice for local[Read More…]
Police: Expect ‘chaotic’ conditions Saturday for Trump visit to Wheeling
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Parking, protesters and planning all play a role as Wheeling prepares for a visit by President Donald Trump. Trump is scheduled to stump for West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, when he speaks at[Read More…]
WVU professor gives insight on Kavanaugh hearings
BY DR. R. SCOTT CRICHLOW Associate Professor of Political Science The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Why should students watch the hearings and what should they look for? Sexual assault and sexual abuse are rampant in the United States. The hearing tomorrow will give viewers a chance to see how seriously[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate Majority Leader Ryan Ferns invited to White House to discuss response to drug crisis
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Senate Majority Leader Ryan Ferns will meet with White House officials today in Washington, D.C., to discuss what the state is doing to combat the state’s high rate of opioid addiction. Trump administration officials have invited Ferns,[Read More…]
Traveling Vietnam Wall makes stop in West Virginia
By MADELINE MURPHY The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A little rain did not stop the Traveling Vietnam Wall from being opened to the public on Thursday in City Park. Dedication ceremonies began at 6 p.m. inside the pavilion with Larry “Mad Max” Maxwell as master of ceremonies[Read More…]
Education remains hot topic among Southern West Virginia Democratic candidates
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Campaign signs plastered with the names of 2018 local Democratic candidates were pinned alongside a building on Eisenhower Drive in Beckley Wednesday evening in celebration of the grand opening of the Raleigh County Democratic Party headquarters. While the evening was meant for[Read More…]