By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginians give low marks to their internet service, according to a statewide survey. Nearly 75 percent of those who took the online survey said they’re dissatisfied with the cost of their internet. Sixty percent complained about reliability — those times when[Read More…]
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Educational centers look to meet drop in support
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia’s regional education service agencies are facing the loss of about $3.5 million in state funding annually, but the amount represents only a drop in a $50 million yearly budget bucket for the eight RESAs across the state,[Read More…]
Capito, Manchin urge funding for Appalachian Regional Commission
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Ten U.S. Senators representing six states and both political parties are urging the president to protect federal funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). Since ARC was created in 1965, the federal-state partnership has partnered with states, localities and the business community[Read More…]
Manchin tells Parkersburg family’s story while addressing W.Va.’s addiction woes
By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinel WASHINGTON — A U.S. senator talked about a Parkersburg family on the floor of the U.S. Senate Wednesday in illustrating the need for national lawmakers to take action in dealing with the drug addiction problem facing the country. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin,[Read More…]
Baseball documentary bringing national attention to Bluefield and Princeton
By CHARLES OWENS BLUEFIELD — The cities of Bluefield and Princeton will be getting some national attention Wednesday courtesy of a new documentary airing on the Viceland Network. The documentary, called “Rivals: The Mercer Cup,” will air as part of the “Vice World of Sports” series. A film crew spent several days last summer filming[Read More…]
Steven Paine to serve again as WV Superintendent of Schools
Staff reports The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Board of Education voted unanimously March 23 to appoint Steven Paine as the state’s next Superintendent of Schools. Paine will begin serving Monday, March 27 at a salary of $230,000 per year, the same as his predecessor, Michael Martirano,[Read More…]
Vice President Pence to visit Putnam County Saturday
By ALI SCHMITZ Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to be in Putnam County Saturday afternoon, according to the Putnam County sheriff and a federal flight plan. The flight restriction released by the Federal Aviation Administration, which is in effect from 3:45 p.m. to 8:15[Read More…]
Constituents rally against health bill At Rep. David McKinley’s Parkersburg field office
By JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A group concerned with Republicans’ proposed dismantling of the Affordable Care Act rallied Thursday morning at a Parkersburg field office for Rep. David McKinley. About 18 residents associated with Wood County Indivisible held signs and spoke with Robert Villers,[Read More…]
Led by Kanawha, WV population continues to fall
By ALI SCHMITZ Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County continued to lose people last year, as did most counties in West Virginia, according to U.S. Census estimates released Thursday. West Virginia’s most populous county lost almost 2,000 people last year, a 1.04 percent decrease in population, according to the[Read More…]
GOP health care plan raises concerns for seniors, women and addicts
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Between net premiums and increased out-of-pocket costs, West Virginians currently enrolled for health coverage through the marketplace would see an average increase of $6,100 under the new Republican-proposed replacement plan. The American Health Care Act (AHCA) is slated for a vote today[Read More…]
