By TRAVIS CRUM Williamson Daily News HAMLIN, W.Va. — Glenn Stickler’s eyes welled up with tears as he described the 200 acres of land in Lincoln County that has been part of his family since 1922. His grandfather spent his life farming the land, as did his father “from daylight[Read More…]
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West Virginia Blue Ribbon subcommittee pitches $10M for colleges, with formula or not
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The new finance subcommittee for Gov. Jim Justice’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Four-Year Higher Education plans to recommend increasing funding for the state’s smaller colleges by $10 million annually. Subcommittee members’ comments Thursday shed doubt on whether they’ll have consensus behind a[Read More…]
West Virginia Justices appointed to hear case against Jenkins, Armstead
Staff reports NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Recently appointed state Supreme Court Justice Paul T. Farrell has appointed four justices to hear a case challenging the temporary appointments of outgoing Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., and former House Speaker Tim Armstead to the court and Jenkins’ election bid. In an administrative[Read More…]
West Virginia addiction experts talk counseling shortage
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia’s opioid crisis is far from over and the resources — both human and monetary — for fighting it in the Eastern Panhandle are in short supply, according to experts. Those are the two conclusions from a panel of 25 Berkeley[Read More…]
Absentee voting for General Election begins today in W.Va., Va.
By EMILY RICE Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Absentee voting for the Nov. 6 General Election starts on Friday, Sept. 21 in W.Va. and Va. To vote absentee in Va., registered voters must meet one of the 20 eligibility requirements listed on the Va. absentee ballot application. There are[Read More…]
Repaving of I-64 between Milton and Hurricane is complete
By TRAVIS CRUM The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Highways announced Thursday that resurfacing work on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 between Milton and Hurricane is complete. That work was part of a project to rehabilitate a 14-mile stretch of I-64 East between Milton and[Read More…]
WVU grad student wins AHA fellowship to study diabetes’ effects on the heart
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Like other cells in the body, heart cells contain mitochondria, which act like tiny powerhouses. Just as a car can’t run well if its engine is faulty, cells can’t do their jobs if their mitochondria malfunction. Diabetes can harm the heart, sabotaging its ability to[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, September 21
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHO COULD TELL HER STORY ABOUT TOP COURT CANDIDATE Christine Blasey Ford may testify against[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Justice, Dept. of Commerce host conference on state tourism
By EDDIE TRIZZINO Times West Virginian MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – While many people know West Virginia from the song “Country Roads,” it often isn’t the first state out-of-towners think of when planning a vacation or trip. The West Virginia Dept. of Commerce hopes to change that, and if the current trend[Read More…]
