The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Aug. 24, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHERE TRUMP’S SECRETS WERE STORED The National Enquirer kept a safe containing documents on hush-money[Read More…]
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West Virginia House, Senate set dates to return
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates have set dates to return to the Capitol Building, but for different purposes. Senators will return Sept. 11 and take their oaths as jurors for a pre-trial hearing in[Read More…]
20 file for West Virginia Supreme Court seats
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The races to replace former West Virginia Supreme Court justices Menis Ketchum and Robin Davis are packed fields. According to the West Virginia Secretary of State, 20 attorneys filed by Tuesday for the special election to fill the[Read More…]
CDC experts arrive in WV to help manage hepatitis
By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Six national epidemiological experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are now stationed in West Virginia to help manage the region’s hepatitis A outbreak, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources said Wednesday. The experts from the CDC’s[Read More…]
Gov. Justice claims $1.5M in payments missing from landlord to water authority
Staff report Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a news release Wednesday morning, Gov. Jim Justice claimed his administration had uncovered missing payments totaling $1.5 million owed to the state Water Development Authority for the lease of a building. The missing payments go all the way back to 1999, and[Read More…]
Congressman McKinley meeting with tech industry provides economic insight
By EDDIE TRIZZINO Times West Virginian PLEASANT VALLEY, W.Va. – On Wednesday, Congressman David McKinley, R-W.Va., met with representatives from TMC Technologies to discuss economic development among jobs in the field of technology. Speaking to experts who are already employed in technological careers, McKinley planned to take any developments or[Read More…]
WV Secretary of State submits arguments to Supreme Court in Blankenship ballot challenge
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The briefs are in, and a decision that could swing a key U.S. Senate election now lies with the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Attorneys for Secretary of State Mac Warner filed their brief with the court Tuesday, arguing that the[Read More…]
Rockwool addresses emissions; residents respond, hiss at Ranson City Council meeting
By MEGAN HUGHART The Journal RANSON, W.Va. – Officials from Rockwool spoke to citizens about emissions at a Ranson City Council meeting Tuesday evening where worries prompted residents to express their dissatisfaction and ask for a vote on the project’s future. Rockwool North America President Trent Ogilvie and Bjørn Rici[Read More…]
WVU faculty awarded USDA grant to help apple growers tap snack market and add to profits
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The old saying goes “where there’s smoke, there’s fire,” and a few West Virginia University faculty believe the adage holds true when looking at the potential for West Virginia’s apple growers to develop and market a unique food item that could become the hottest new[Read More…]
