By KATE MISHKIN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Since Rockwool first announced that it would build a 460,000-square-foot coal- and gas-fired manufacturing plant in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle, the company has insisted its environmental impact would be minimal. To prove that point, the company often nods to its “sister” stone[Read More…]

WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — To advance the needs of state and federal agencies seeking information about important water quality measures in wetlands and in the headwaters of West Virginia’s rivers, the West Virginia University Institute of Water Security and Science will develop and recommend wetland water quality standards for the[Read More…]

By JOHN DAHLIA NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — A public-private partnership between the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network and the philanthropy arm of BrickStreet Insurance, BrickStreet Foundation, will enable the state-wide program to provide services to every county in the state, Executive Director Emily Chittenden-Laird said. “It is heart breaking,[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. US-MEXICO BORDER MOBILIZATION FIGURES CHANGE AT DIZZYING PACE Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the Pentagon[Read More…]

The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — The Diocese of Steubenville has released this morning the names of 16 priests and a seminarian who have been credibly accused or admitted to sexual abuse of a minor and removed from active ministry. The list dates back to the beginning of[Read More…]

By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va.  — Exactly how haunted is Martinsburg? Very haunted, according to local Martinsburg historian and tour guide Justin Stevens. Even in the internet age, a large number of Americans say they believe in the supernatural. Read the entire article See more from The Journal

By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — The national pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List brought its message to Wheeling while urging a “yes” vote on West Virginia Issue 1. The group rallied Tuesday at Wheeling’s Heritage Port. A large group of supporters wore green shirts[Read More…]

By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — This week could be the final week on the bench for Justices Tim Armstead and Evan Jenkins, who were appointed to the court by Gov. Jim Justice. Whoever wins the division 1 and 2 special election on Tuesday[Read More…]

By JAKE JARVIS NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — Allen Loughry, the suspended justice of the state Supreme Court of Appeals, is asking a federal court to grant him a new criminal trial. A jury of 10 women and two men found Loughry guilty earlier this month of 11 federal crimes,[Read More…]