The Herald-Dispatch WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wood County, West Virginia, has been designated as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., announced Thursday. On May 9, Manchin and McKinley sent a letter to National Drug Control Policy Acting Director Richard Baum encouraging the designation.[Read More…]
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Moundsville meets Maine as filming wraps at former West Virginia penitentiary
By ALAN OLSON The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Prisoners populated the former West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville once again this month for filming of the upcoming Hulu original series “Castle Rock,” based on the works of Stephen King. Details on the series were not immediately available, but[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, September 29
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP TO PROMOTE TAX REWRITE PLAN The president will push his plan to an audience[Read More…]
Oil, gas leaders discuss innovation at Shale Insight conference in Pittsburgh
By Janell Hunter For The Intelligencer PITTSBURGH. Pa. — Industry leaders say innovations that increase productivity and efficiency are driving oil and natural gas production, and continued investment in research and development is critical to meet increasing demand and take the lead in economic development across the country and the[Read More…]
Humanities, Environment symposium set for Oct. 26-27 at Shepherd University
From Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education: SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. Shepherd University will conduct a major two-day symposium on “Humanities and the Environment” on Oct. 26-27. It will be held at the National Conservation Training Center, 698 Conservation Way, in Shepherdstown. The purpose of this symposium, which is free and open[Read More…]
WV Tourism Office offering #AlmostHeaven Fall Guide
Revamped pocket guide includes regional fall color stops, fall events, leaf identification key, and hunting & fishing information CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Tourism Office announces the release of a new 2017 Fall Guide, a pocket booklet featuring regional travel itineraries, fall events, a leaf identification key and fall[Read More…]
Manchin will oppose Trump mine safety nominee
By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Wednesday that he will oppose confirmation of a longtime coal industry executive that President Donald Trump nominated to be Assistant Labor Secretary in charge of the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration. In a prepared statement,[Read More…]
Hino Motors trucking into old Coldwater Creek facility
By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinel VIENNA, W.Va. — Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. is setting up a truck assembly plant at the old Coldwater Creek distribution center in Parkersburg, a $100 million project that will create 250 jobs by 2020, officials announced at a press conference Wednesday evening[Read More…]
Higher ed, state officials unveil report to ‘move WV forward’
By JAKE JARVIS Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Industrial energy costs have steadily risen in recent years in West Virginia, a trend which potentially threatens the state’s efforts to rebrand itself as a business-friendly state. That was one of several findings in a 60-page report state officials and higher education[Read More…]
$73 million fuel plant proposed in Sam Black area
By TINA ALVEY The Register-Herald LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Amid the optimism created by the prospect of a $73 million synthetic fuel facility being constructed in the Sam Black area, Greenbrier County Commission President Woody Hanna found himself allaying a few fears about the project. Lewisburg resident Robin Spence broached the[Read More…]
