By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — It was a dreary, cold Saturday afternoon in February 2018 when union leaders in West Virginia announced all teachers and public school personnel would unite in a statewide walkout. The union protest would last nine days as teachers fought for a pay raise and a fix to[Read More…]
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Weirton-Steubenville corridor sees nation’s highest percentage of construction job growth
By LINDA HARRIS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — The shale gas industry’s impact on the Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area is expanding. The Associated General Contractors of America reported the largest percentage gain in construction jobs in the nation — 26 percent, or 500 jobs — occurred in the[Read More…]
Eating healthier in 2019 comes with easy substitutes: Fresh and local foods
By TRAVIS CRUM The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Every year there seems to be a fad diet promising to help people lose weight and get healthier. In 2018, there was the rise of the ketogenic diet, or the “keto” diet, which are foods low in carbs and high in healthy[Read More…]
Green Bank Telescope captures images of ridge, craters on passing asteroid
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail GREEN BANK, W.Va. — Powerful microwave signals received by West Virginia’s Green Bank Telescope after antennas in California and Puerto Rico beamed them off a mile-long asteroid as it sped toward Earth have given astronomers the most detailed images yet of the slow-rotating object. The[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, January 2
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR HOUSE DEMOCRATS House Democrats sweep into power this week[Read More…]
OPINION: A New Year: We can make things better in 2019
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel editorial Today is the day on which we burden the coming year with a lot of unreasonable expectations, sometimes forgetting it is up to us to make them a reality. Sure, we carry out our traditions and hope for luck to help us along. But[Read More…]
Coal expected to taper down in coming years; West Virginia has little to no natural gas projects in works excluding pipelines
By MATT COMBS The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, West Virginia produced just over 3 percent more coal in the first two quarters of 2018 than during the same time period in 2017. That production increase was seen in greater numbers in the southern portion of[Read More…]
Team responsible for Alzheimer’s breakthrough at WVU Medicine named NCWV Media ‘West Virginian of the Year’
By JOHN DAHLIA NCWV MediaMORGANTOWN — A team of 35 investigators at the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute performed the first procedure in the world of a phase II trial using focused ultrasound to treat a patient with early stage Alzheimer’s. The team, led by principal investigator Dr. Ali[Read More…]
WVPA ‘Legislative Lookahead’ panels set for Friday; Registration continues
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Registration continues for the West Virginia Press Association’s Legislative Lookahead on Friday, Jan. 4, at the West Virginia Cultural Center at the Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston, WV 25317 The annual series of panel discussions preview issues the state Legislature will address during the session. AGENDA: Panel 1. –[Read More…]
Recycling resolution? Do it right; don’t leave plastic Inside of plastic bags
By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Those looking for a New Year’s resolution that can have a positive impact on their wallets and the environment may want to consider recycling in 2019. There are some rules to follow, though, if you want to do it[Read More…]
