The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. MORE THAN 90 DEAD AFTER QUAKE ROCKS INDONESIAN TOURIST ISLAND Rescuers still haven’t reached some[Read More…]
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Buzz begins to build around WV Supreme Court election
By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With about three weeks to consider their options, legal professionals throughout the state will be able to file candidacy papers for a two-year term on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals starting next week. The filing period for those looking to[Read More…]
WV Attorney General’s Office eliminating division, 10 employees affected
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.V.a — On Monday, the Division of Employment Programs and Workers’ Compensation Defense in the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office will shut down, eliminating 10 full-time positions, as the state Insurance Commission is severing a long-term contract with the office. Insurance Commissioner Allen McVey[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Justice visits Corridor H construction in Kerens
By TIM MacVEAN The Inter-Mountain KERENS, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice visited the Kerens construction sight of Corridor H Thursday morning and said he believes the project to be the most important in the state. “I’ve said this over and over and over, there is no road project within our[Read More…]
WV House Minority Leader calls for investigation of overbids on DOH project
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Democratic leader in the West Virginia House of Delegates wants to know if the Justice administration deliberately underestimated project costs to promote the “Roads to Prosperity” bond referendum last October. “It’s certainly an issue worth exploring, and it’s an issue to[Read More…]
Mountaineer Gas pipeline to change path in West Virginia Eastern Panhandle
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Mountaineer Gas is tweaking the direction of the second segment of its natural gas pipeline to connect to a prospective new customer. As the first segment of Mountaineer’s pipeline — a 22.5 mile line of pipe to run from Berkeley Springs to[Read More…]
Climbing Higher: WVU Athletics unveils new $100 million fundraising campaign
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – If Shane Lyons has his way, one day soon you are going to drive up Monongahela Boulevard and see a uniform-looking WVU Coliseum complex. Then, continuing across town to Milan Puskar Stadium, you will see a modernized, attractive Milan Puskar Center to house the Mountaineer[Read More…]
DNR seeks big bucks, trophy fish for National Hunting, Fishing Day
HD Media Williamson Daily News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is asking hunters and anglers to enter showcase pieces for the big buck and trophy fish display at the National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration at Stonewall Resort State Park on Sept. 22-23. Mounted trophy[Read More…]
West Virginia school clothing voucher extended
Staff report Point Pleasant Register CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Division of Family Assistance is extending the school clothing allowance application period to Aug. 10 for eligible children enrolled in West Virginia schools. This extension is due to program expansion to include[Read More…]
Agritherapy for West Virginia veterans coming to Huntington
By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON – The Hershel “Woody” Williams VA Medical Center will devise and pilot a new program to provide military veterans with agricultural training, aided by a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ Office of Rural Health. “Agritherapy” is focused on providing a[Read More…]
