By LORI KERSEY Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dozens of people packed into a meeting room at the West Virginia Water Development Office in Charleston on Thursday for a discussion about how the state should respond to the opioid epidemic. The state Office of Drug Control Policy held a three-hour[Read More…]

By CHRISTOPHER DOWELL NCWV Media MORGANTOWN, W.Va.  — Dr. Robin Pollini, a West Virginia University researcher, is calling for expanded treatment and a sustainable statewide naloxone distribution program after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report which highlights the mounting public health crisis surrounding drug overdose deaths.[Read More…]

By JEFFREY SAULTON The Parkersburg News and Sentinel VIENNA, W.Va. — After a week in unfamiliar territory in Wood County, a snowy owl from the Arctic Circle has been rescued to get some care for the injuries it suffered. Julie Zickefoose, a contributing editor to “Bird Watcher’s Digest” and a[Read More…]

By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON — West Virginia Business & Industry Council Chairman Chris Hamilton said his organization is taking a close look at its legislative priorities this year. In addition to the council’s overall focus on education, tort reform and tax reform, Hamilton said the organization has[Read More…]

By ADRANISHA STEPHENS The Journal RANSON, W.Va.  – In the wake of several deaths, Jefferson County officials are reminding residents of some safety practices inside the home that can prevent an emergency. Ed Hannon, deputy chief of the Jefferson County Emergency Services Agency, presented fire safety tips Thursday, encouraging residents[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Brian Anderson, director of WVU’s Energy Institute, talked with “Inside WVU today” host April Kaull about  historic announcement China Energy — by one of the University’s research partners, who also happens to be one of the world’s largest energy companies – about a multi-billion dollar investment in West[Read More…]

By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register DILLES BOTTOM, Ohio — Santa Claus and his team of reindeer will not deliver a $6 billion ethane cracker during their 2017 flight across the Upper Ohio Valley — and some Shadyside and Powhatan Point residents are starting to wonder if the proposed[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – TechConnect West Virginia (TCWV) is now accepting proposals for 1) Program Management and 2) Angel Investor Network Liaison.  The deadline for submission is 5 PM EST on January 12, 2018.  To see the RFPs, visit http://techconnectwv.org/blog/. TechConnectWV is dedicated to making this a fair, open, and competitive[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A record 107 million people are expected to travel this holiday season, according to AAA, and the West Virginia Trucking Association, in conjunction with the American Trucking Associations’ Share the Road highway safety program, released winter driving tips to help motorists taking to the nation’s highways this holiday season. “The[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT CAPITOL HILL MANAGED TO AVOID The Republican-led Congress has passed a temporary spending bill[Read More…]