By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Joe Manchin met with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Monday, making him the first Senate Democrat to meet with President Donald Trump’s second candidate for the bench. The meeting came amid an escalating re-election fight for Manchin in a[Read More…]
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WVU Tech interim president Gerald Lang talks new programs, growth of institution
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — WVU Tech’s interim president Gerald Lang, who recently took the position after campus president Carolyn Long filled the role of interim chancellor for the state Higher Education Policy Commission, said he plans to focus solely on shaping enrollment and developing more academic programs for the[Read More…]
Study shows coal industry generates billions in economic activity for West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. ─ A new study on the economic impact of West Virginia’s coal industry shows that even when facing the worst regulatory pressures in history, mining still generated nearly $13 billion in economic activity for the Mountain State. “Coal and coal-fired electric power always has been a major[Read More…]
West Virginia issues permit to run natural gas line under Interstate 77 at Exit 1
By CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Plans can proceed with a conduit under I-77 at Exit 1 that will enable the City of Bluefield to eventually run a natural gas line through it. State Sen. Chandler Swope, R-6th District, said Friday the state has issued a permit[Read More…]
Candidate filing period for WV Supreme Court Justice Ketchum’s seat announced
The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Secretary of State Mac Warner is announcing the official candidate registration dates for a Special Election called by Governor Jim Justice to fill the unexpired term of Justice Menis Ketchum on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Justice Ketchum resigned effective Friday. The Special[Read More…]
Gee says he didn’t hear sex abuse allegations against Ohio State doctor
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 100 former students have reported to a law firm “firsthand accounts of sexual misconduct” allegedly committed by the late Ohio State University Dr. Richard Strauss, according to an Ohio State news release. But West Virginia University President Gordon Gee, who[Read More…]
Kentucky pharmacist charged with making illicit meds
HD Media HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The owner and operator of a Kentucky pharmacy near the West Virginia border has been charged in federal court of making custom oxycodone and hydrocodone pills to fill prescriptions for patients at two pill mills in West Virginia and one in Virginia. A criminal information[Read More…]
Historic National Road to mark bicentennial in Wheeling
By LINDA COMINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — A special celebration is planned Wednesday in North Wheeling to mark the 200th anniversary of the National Road’s arrival in the city. The Victorian Old Town Association is organizing the free festivities. The public event starts at 6 p.m.[Read More…]
Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack Is betting on the future of sports wagering
By SCOTT McCLOSKEY The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack is seeking workers for “anticipated” sports betting in an effort to be up and running in the coming months. On Monday, the facility held a job fair and a second is planned for next week. West[Read More…]
