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Six-week drought ends with nearly 3 inches of rain across W.Va.
By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch W.Va. — After 38 days, a statewide emergency declaration, and the start of one of the hottest Octobers on record, one of the region’s most brutal droughts ever is emphatically over. More than 2 ¾ inches of rain fell in Huntington between Saturday and Monday[Read More…]
New resource to fuel a new West Virginia economy: WVU Vantage Ventures
Release from WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In a major step towards helping create a new Mountain State economy driven by entrepreneurship and innovation, West Virginia University’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics today (Oct. 4) unveiled Vantage Ventures. Vantage Ventures is a concentrated effort to launch high impact, scalable businesses that[Read More…]
WVU working to help develop state’s economy
By Steven Allan Adams, Parkersburg MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University is using its R1 research university status to come up with ideas that can help grow the state’s economy and support entrepreneurs. Economic research was a topic of the WVU Academic Media Day Monday. WVU is the state’s only[Read More…]
WVU researcher: Rare earth minerals key to W.Va. future
Steven Allen Adams, for The Journal of Martinsburg MORGANTOWN. W.Va. — With steam coal being replaced by natural gas and renewables, and a slowdown in metallurgical coal mining for steelmaking, a researcher at West Virginia University sees another use for the state’s coal mines. Paul Ziemkiewicz, director of the West[Read More…]
U.S. Supreme Court won’t take up W.Va. impeachment case
By Lacie Pierson, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will not hear arguments in the case that halted impeachment proceedings against West Virginia Supreme Court justices last year. The decision means an October 2018 ruling from the state Supreme Court that halted those proceedings[Read More…]
W.Va. Senate President Carmichael issued statement on U.S. Supreme Court impeachment ruling
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court denied the State Senate’ appeal of last year’s state Supreme Court impeachment ruling. “Although we are deeply disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear our appeal, we[Read More…]
W.Va. House of Delegates Speaker Hanshaw issued statement on U.S. Supreme Court impeachment ruling
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court denied granting a writ of certiorari in the House of Delegates’ appeal of last year’s state Supreme Court impeachment ruling. “We’re disappointed the U.S. Supreme Court denied our petition in this appeal,[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, Oct. 8
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP DEFENDS DECISION TO ABANDON KURDISH ALLIES IN SYRIA The president casts[Read More…]
