By JAKE JARVIS NCWV Media CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia lawmakers are applauding President Donald Trump’s efforts to speed up natural gas pipeline projects. Trump issued a pair of executive orders Thursday aimed at making it harder for states to block pipelines and other energy projects due to environmental concerns.[Read More…]
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WVU-hosted strength and conditioning clinic features unique look at Human Performance Innovation Center
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia University-hosted event will provide unprecedented access to renowned sport sciences professionals. The second annual gathering, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday (April 13) at the WVU Erickson Alumni Center, will highlight a tour and hands-on application at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Human Performance Center.[Read More…]
Post offices will operate on regular hours for tax day
The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With the deadline for filing income tax returns rapidly approaching, the U.S. Postal Service urges last-minute filers to take notice of their local post office’s operating hours. Post offices in the Appalachian District, which includes Huntington and Charleston, will operate at normal hours Monday, April[Read More…]
International Jamboree around the corner; world scout leaders gather at Summit Bechtel in preparation
By MATT COMBS The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — On Thursday, high atop the Summit Bechtel Reserve and overlooking much of Fayette County, Scout leaders from around the world gathered to celebrate the upcoming World Scout Jamboree — set to begin on July 22. The largest Scout event in the world,[Read More…]
Jazz hands! High school show choirs asked to enter Songs for West Virginia contest.
Charleston Gazette-Mail First Lady Cathy Justice announced that the “Songs for West Virginia” contest is open to entries from high school show choirs throughout the Mountain State. The first lady is asking that all high school show choirs find, sing and record a song about West Virginia and send her[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, April 12
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, April 12, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHO’S CHANGING HIS TUNE ON WIKILEAKS President Donald Trump declares “I know nothing about WikiLeaks”[Read More…]
West Virginia Board of Education awaits results of forums
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The roundtable forums are done and the surveys are completed. Now, staff with the West Virginia Department of Education will go through all the discussions and survey data to give the governor and lawmakers information when crafting the[Read More…]
Former Times West Virginian editor John Veasey remembered as a legend
By ERIC CRAVEY Editor Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Former Times West Virginian editor John Veasey died Tuesday due to a stroke he had Monday. He was 82. After graduating from West Virginia University, Veasey was hired as a sports reporter on Oct. 3, 1958, for the Fairmont Times, the[Read More…]
Polio-like illness reaches WV, state health official confirms
By JOANN SNODERLY NCWV Media CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A recent epidemic of a polio-like illness has reached West Virginia, with one confirmed case in the state in 2019, according to a state health official. While details of the case are largely being withheld due to privacy laws, the state Department[Read More…]
Marshall board approves tuition and fee increase
The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — In a special meeting held over conference call, the Marshall University Board of Governors on Wednesday approved a 3.5 percent tuition and fee increase for the upcoming 2019-20 school year, according to a university news release. Beginning with the fall semester, undergraduate tuition and fees[Read More…]
