By TAYLOR STUCK The Register-Herald HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Despite economic growth, West Virginia was one of just two states to see its poverty rate increase from 2016 to 2017, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. An estimated 336,301 West Virginians lived in poverty in 2017, for[Read More…]
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Study examines workplaces of coal miners with black lung
By KATE MISHKIN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. A study published last week points to a link between coal miners with black lung disease and their unsafe work environments. The study, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, looked at workplace practices[Read More…]
WVU kicks off West Virginia Economic Outlook Series in Charleston
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research will kick off its fall Economic Outlook Series in early October, the first of five events that will run through mid-November. The BBER, which is housed in the WVU College of Business and Economics, will present its[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, September 14
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. FLORENCE’S OCEANWATER, FRESH WATER SURGES THREATEN CAROLINAS The storm, on the cusp on making landfall,[Read More…]
Pope accepts Bransfield’s resignation from diocese; Bransfield resigns, temporary head named
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Pope Francis Thursday named a temporary head of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston where Bishop Michael Bransfield resigned and is under investigation for sexual harrassment against adults. Francis appointed Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of[Read More…]
Desktop drill helps ready WV emergency personnel for Florence’s arrival
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As dozens of emergency response personnel gathered in Kanawha County’s Metro 911 Center on Wednesday to hold a drill on planning for the arrival of 5 to 9 inches of rainfall from the remnants of a fictional tropical storm, they listened to[Read More…]
Huntington-based Coast Guard swiftwater rescue team deploys to NC
By TRAVIS CRUM The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit of Huntington has deployed to Greensboro, North Carolina, ahead of Hurricane Florence, a Category 4 storm expected to make landfall by at least Thursday. In somewhat perfect timing, the swift-water rescue team completed exercises and[Read More…]
Census data shows number of uninsured in WV increased in 2017
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fewer West Virginians had health insurance in 2017 than the year before, reversing a years-long trend of coverage increasing, according to U.S. Census data released Wednesday. The rate of West Virginians without health insurance dropped from 14 percent (255,000 people) to 5.3 percent (96,000) between[Read More…]
Train derailment clean up continues in Fayette County in New River Gorge
The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Park rangers and resource managers are working to clean up remnants of a Sunday morning train derailment in Fayette County. The crash occurred along the CSX rail line near the Fayette Station area of New River Gorge National River. Reports from CSX indicate that eight[Read More…]
