By Jake Zuckerman, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Legislature passed a bill Monday intended to sweeten the economic landscape for businesses in the state’s medical marijuana business. Senate Bill 1037 removes restrictions on growers and processors that would have prevented them from serving as dispensaries as well. Other changes[Read More…]
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Carnival rides open Three Rivers Festival weekend in Fairmont
By Eddie Trizzino, imes West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Allen Myers’ favorite carnival ride is the Paratrooper. He owns a model of the spinning umbrella ride built in 1970, and restored it in 2009. He brings it to fairs and festivals throughout West Virginia, where it has been a staple[Read More…]
‘It’s a mystery’: New paint on tank puzzles Bluefield, W.Va., leaders
By SAMANTHA PERRY Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUE FIELD, W.Va. — A mystery has evolved in Bluefield surrounding one of the city’s historic landmarks. Officials, residents and visitors are scratching their heads and asking the question, “Who painted the tank?” And, perhaps more importantly, why paint it lemon-lime green? The query[Read More…]
W.Va. to repay feds $4.7M for improper Frontier grant payments
By Jake Zuckerman, Charleston Gazette-Mail The West Virginia Legislature set in motion a $4.7 million repayment to the federal government Monday after the state, through Frontier Communications, misused grant money provided to expand broadband in West Virginia. The appropriation came after the U.S. Department of Commerce denied the state’s administrative[Read More…]
Morgan County Partnership gets $200,000 grant to plan local opioid response
By Kate Evans, For The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — The Morgan County Partnership was awarded a one-year $200,000 Rural Communities Opioid Response Program planning grant to help end the opioid crisis. The grant is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).[Read More…]
Charles Town, W.Va., citizens present ‘Blue Petition’ on Rockwool sewer plan to Charles Town council
By Danyel VanReenen, The Journal of Martinsburg CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – As part of a coordinated effort, a group of local citizens opposed to the construction of the Rockwool stone-wool manufacturing facility in Ranson presented the “Blue Petition” with more than 1,500 signatures to the Charles Town City Council on[Read More…]
W.Va. Governor Justice’s coal companies hit back against federal government civil action
By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The coal companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice have been subject to a federal lawsuit, but the Justice companies are hitting back. According to a press release from Justice’s Bluestone Energy Group, the governor’s coal operations are seeking a[Read More…]
Editorial: Shutting down needle exchange in Charleston, W.Va., made things worse
From Charleston Gazette-Mail: Unsurprisingly, a study published this week from Johns Hopkins University has found that shutting down the syringe exchange program operated by the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department has increased the risk of the spread of diseases like hepatitis and HIV and will likely lead to more drug overdose deaths.[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, May 22
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. Impeachment calls grow in House More Democrats are calling for action against Trump after his latest[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, May 21
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. CAPITOL HILL TO HEAR DUAL HEARINGS ON IRAN POLICY Tehran and tensions in the Persian Gulf[Read More…]
