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DEP: ‘Security concerns’ hampered plans for hearing on pipeline permit
By KATE MISHKIN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection scheduled a public hearing for a pipeline permit in Jefferson County, but then canceled the hearing over “security concerns” and quietly issued the permit. Residents and lawmakers in Jefferson County had requested a public hearing[Read More…]
WVU’s Talent West Virginia names inaugural winners
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia Universities College of Creative Arts hosted Talent West Virginia, a state-wide musical talent contest and fundraiser on April 6. Funds raised through the competition will support West Virginia Public Theatre and their mission to bring the arts to all West Virginians. Talent West Virginia[Read More…]
WV has much at stake from 2020 census
By TRAVIS CRUM The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Continued losses in West Virginia’s population heading into the 2020 census threaten one of the state’s seats in Congress and could cut into the nearly $7 billion in federal funding the state now receives each year. Exacerbating the problem is the potential[Read More…]
West Virginia National Guard unveils new Black Hawk helicopters
By JOHN McCABE The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — For the past 34 years, every mission completed by the aviators at Company C, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment based in Wheeling was done in an older-model, hand-me-down military helicopter — first the Bell UH-1 “Huey” and, starting in[Read More…]
The shifting landscape of Eastern Panhandle agriculture
By DANYEL VanREENEN The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — On a bright, cold day before spring, Stephen Miller, owner of Rellim Orchard in Jefferson County, reminisced about “the good old days” of Jefferson County farming and orchards. He recalled the land that used to be full of carefully pruned fruit trees,[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, April 22
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, April 22, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. LOCAL GROUP SUSPECTED IN SRI LANKA BOMBINGS ON EASTER The coordinated bombings that ripped through[Read More…]
West Virginia National Guardsman who died in training identified
By JAKE JARVIS NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A state official released the name of a member of the West Virginia National Guard who died accidentally during training in Ashburn, Virginia. Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Sheperty, 36, suffered fatal injuries while involved in an airborne operations training exercise Wednesday afternoon.[Read More…]
Community groups present idea for teen court in Wheeling to Ohio County commissioners
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Community youth advocates are seeking a teen court program for Ohio County, and they are suggesting a $5 increase in court costs to fund the initiative. Martha Polinsky, project coordinator with the Community Impact Coalition; Brooke County Magistrate Robin[Read More…]
West Virginia Secretary of State Warner warns about election interference
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With Russian election interference a big part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report released Thursday, West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner wants the public to know the signs of misinformation. The Secretary of State’s Office released a[Read More…]
