By Scott McCloskey The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register SHERRARD, W.Va. — No injuries were reported when an explosion and fire occurred at a Marshall County natural gas well pad at mid-morning Monday. Sorghum Ridge Road resident Dave Reinbeau had just finished his routine check on his livestock and fences and[Read More…]
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Despite delay, West Virginia officials hopeful sports betting to launch by football season
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite an 18-day hiatus in which they sat in the Governor’s Office, emergency rules to authorize sports betting at the state’s five casinos are back on pace for the facilities to start taking bets on football games this September, officials said. “I[Read More…]
Appalachian literature expert to join WVU as writer-in-residence
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — An award-winning West Virginia author whose Appalachian roots inspire her characters will return to West Virginia University this fall as writer-in-residence. Ann Pancake will teach courses in Appalachian literature, environmental criticism and other subjects related to her writing and research. She will also contribute to[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, July 23
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, July 23, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. DEATH TOLL SPIKES IN GREEK WILDFIRES Twin wildfires raging through popular seaside areas near Athens[Read More…]
West Liberty University’s biology department scores big wins at international conference
WEST LIBERTY, W.Va.— Dr. Zachary Loughman and 11 College of Science students attended the 22nd International Association of Astacology (IAA) meeting in Pittsburgh recently and came home winners. “This was the first international meeting I have taken students to, and I have to say, they were nothing but wonderful and[Read More…]
Study: Black lung growing, especially in central Appalachia
By KATE MISHKIN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The rate of black lung disease in coal miners is growing, particularly in miners who work in central Appalachia, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health this week. One in five coal miners who’ve worked in West[Read More…]
Ohio Valley no stranger to Vice-Presidential visits
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Vice President Mike Pence’s stop in Wheeling this week won’t be his first time in the Friendly City, but it will mark the third visit to the Ohio Valley by a sitting vice president since 2004. And not everybody[Read More…]
Natural gas companies, environmentalists collaborate on pipeline construction
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several natural gas companies have teamed up with an environmental non-profit to craft guidelines for safely constructing pipelines on mountainous and hilly terrain The Nature Conservancy collaborated with eight energy companies to create a report entitled “Improving Steep-Slope[Read More…]
Study: 1 in 5 WV young adults not working
By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — One in five of West Virginia’s 18- to 24-year-olds are neither in school, employed nor have a degree beyond high school, according to a new report by WalletHub, a personal finance platform that ranks states on different social matters through number of[Read More…]
WV hunting regulations for 2018-19 online; paper booklets out Aug. 1
By JOHN McCOY Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In the dog days of summer, West Virginia’s hunters start thinking toward the weeks ahead. The state’s hunting calendar for 2018-19 will start on Sept. 1 and conclude at the end of February. That six-month window contains a patchwork of seasons, some[Read More…]
