By Tina Alvey for The Register-Herald of Beckley, W.Va. MONROE, W.Va. — Monroe County resident Gary Campbell has filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction that will prohibit county commissioners from continuing to assess and collect fees to pay for emergency ambulance service. Commissioners enacted an ordinance in 2017 imposing an[Read More…]
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Woody Thrasher holds news conference to discuss state roads in W.Va.
July 9, 2019 CONTACT: Ann Ali [email protected] 304-639-4468 WHO: Republican gubernatorial candidate Woody Thrasher WHAT: News conference to discuss state roads WHEN: 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 9 WHERE: Intersection of 21st St. and Bank St., Nitro, WV 25143 Paid for by Woody Thrasher for Governor 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY: Nuffield Scholars program bringing international farmers to WVU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.—(Read the full advisory in the WVUToday Media Center.) WHO: Nuffield International Farming Scholars, West Virginia University Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design faculty and staff, West Virginia Natural Resources Conservation Service officials, state and local agricultural leaders WHAT: A seven-day tour of West Virginia agricultural industries,[Read More…]
Centuries past come to play in Beverly, W.Va.
BEVERLY, W.Va. — On your left, you see a World War II machine gun sputtering away merrily. On the right, you see antebellum ladies and gentlemen relaxing to a nice tea social. Straight ahead you see pioneers of yesteryear boiling something suspicious in a kettle. And around the corner, a[Read More…]
90-degree lemonade giveaway ‘great identifier for Bluefield’, W.Va.
By Greg Jordan for the Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Eighty years ago one of Bluefield’s local promoters had an idea to advertise “Nature’s Air Conditioned City” by offering free nights at hotel, but this promotion was switched to free lemonade when the hotel promotion proved to be unexpectedly[Read More…]
Nutritional supplements and diets not always protective, WVU research suggests
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Do the nutritional supplements people take or the diets they adhere to actually protect them against cardiovascular problems and death? Maybe not, suggests a new umbrella review of meta-analyses and randomized controlled trials by Safi Khan, an assistant professor in the West Virginia University School of Medicine.[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, July 9
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. DIFFERING VIEWS ON APPLYING JUSTICE Two of the largest U.S. attorneys’ offices[Read More…]
Perdue seeking unprecedented seventh term as W.Va. State Treasurer
Press Release from the Perdue for State Treasurer Campaign: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia State Treasurer John Perdue today (Monday, July 8) announced that he would seek an unprecedented seventh term as state treasurer. First elected to the post in 1996, Perdue is West Virginia’s 24thState Treasurer and has served[Read More…]
