By Jacob Bojesson Daily Athenaeum The West Virginia University College of Business and Economics introduced three new inductees to the West Virginia Business Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Waterfront Place Hotel Thursday. Wesley Bush, John Mork and Mike Ross were honored for their impact on the[Read More…]
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Tomblin, Odebrecht announce ethane cracker plant plans
By BRETT DUNLAP [email protected] Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG – The proposed development of a new petrochemical complex – the ethane cracker plant – in Wood County will be a game changer for the entire state of West Virginia, the governor said Thursday at West Virginia University at[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares the 10 things you need to know for Friday, Nov. 15
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. WHITE HOUSE SCRAMBLES FOR A HEALTH INSURANCE FIX[Read More…]
Allegiant Air opens service from Bridgeport to Florida
By Roger Adkins Exponent-Telegram staff writer BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Travelers left behind chilly weather in favor of the Sunshine State Thursday as Allegiant Air’s first flight took off from North Central West Virginia Regional Airport en route to Orlando-Sanford. With the temperature in the upper 40s, passengers boarded an MD80[Read More…]
Mon Forest wildfire doubles in size
Radius grows to 1,400 acres, with only 20 percent contained By Chad Clem The Inter-Mountain of Elkins PETERSBURG, W.Va. — The wildfire raging in Pendleton County has spread over 1,400 acres across the Smoke Hole area of the Cheat-Potomac Ranger District of the Monongahela National Forest, approximately 11 miles southwest[Read More…]
The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington details memorial service for 1970 plane crash
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University will honor the 75 victims of the 1970 plane crash that killed much of the Thundering Herd football team as well as coaches, staff and supporters with its annual memorial service at noon Thursday, Nov. 14. Huntington attorney John Proctor, who was 5 years old[Read More…]
Tomblin to announce cracker plant in Wood County
By JESS MANCINI [email protected] Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — An announcement is expected today of a multi-billion-dollar ethane cracker chemical plant to be located in Wood County, sources told The Parkersburg News and Sentinel on Wednesday. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin will make the announcement of the petrochemical[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Nov. 14
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. HEALTH CARE SIGNUPS FALL WOEFULLY SHORT Fewer than[Read More…]
The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg looking for a news editor
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Exponent Telegram, a multi-media company serving a nine-county area, is looking for an experienced news editor to join our growing company. “Our news editor, a longtime trusted and valuable member of our newsroom management team, is retiring Dec. 31. The right candidate will have news gathering, layout[Read More…]
