By Rick Steelhammer for The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHALRESTON, W.Va. — A runway with 1,000-foot safety overrun areas at each end and 8,000 feet of pavement for takeoff space is needed, along with other improvements, to meet Charleston’s airfield needs for the next 20 years, according to the consulting firm preparing[Read More…]
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W.Va. Frontier customers frustrated over phone, internet service
By Fred Pace for The Herald-Dispatch of Huntignton, W.Va. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — In West Virginia, Frontier Communications has been routinely under fire for its internet service and its landline phone service, with dozens of formal complaints being lodged against the company just in recent weeks. The company is being sued[Read More…]
CBD-infused coffee shop now open in Kanawha City, W.Va.
By Bill Lynch for The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston doesn’t lack for places to get a good cup of coffee. There’s Taylor Books, Mea Cuppa and Starlings Coffee and Provisions. There are two stand alone Starbucks locations, with a third being installed in Kanawha City, near Charleston Area[Read More…]
Hot dog festival brings a ton of fun to Huntington, W.Va.
By Derek Halsey for The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington, W.Va. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — This Saturday, July 27, the 15th annual West Virginia Hot Dog Festival will bring a beehive of activities, live music, crafts and fun to a wide area centered on Pullman Square. The festival, conceived by iHeart Radio and[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, July 25
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, July 25, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. Mueller defends investigation, warns of more Russian election meddling Former Special Counsel[Read More…]
Wheeling, W.Va., sets parking, traffic restrictions in place today for President Trump’s visit
By JOSELYN KING, The Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — President Donald Trump’s visit to Wheeling today will mean parking and traffic issues downtown, as well as in North Wheeling and Warwood. Air Force One is expected to touch down at the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport some time late Wednesday afternoon before[Read More…]
Editorial: Data obtained by newspapers on opioid crisis is an eye-opener for W.Va.
From the The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg: Thanks to government lawsuits and the persistence of several major newspapers, the latest release of information on the opioid crisis has now been made public. And it is stunning. The information on drugs shipped across the country from 2006 to 2012 shows a[Read More…]
WVU College of Law professors McGinley and Weise fought to disclose opioid pill data
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Two professors at West Virginia University College of Law helped to secure the recent release of data that is shedding light on the national distribution of opioids. Patrick McGinley and Suzanne Weise represented pro bono the Charleston (West Virginia) Gazette-Mail and its parent company, HD Media, in a year-long federal court legal battle to[Read More…]
W.Va. tax break for FirstEnergy Solutions comes while company is in court battle with coal company owned by Gov. Justice
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As a $12 million tax break requested by Gov. Jim Justice to save the Pleasants Power Station passed the Legislature Tuesday, the plant’s owner and a Justice-owned coal company are in a legal battle. FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., the operators[Read More…]
WV Press 2019 Convention is Aug. 2-3: Are you registered yet?
Register and reserve your rooms today CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Registration and the room block are open for the West Virginia Press Association’s 2019 Convention, Aug. 2-3, at Lakeview Resort in Morgantown. “The 2019 Convention marks 150 years of the West Virginia Press Association serving the state’s newspaper industry. As you’ll notice[Read More…]
