By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry has been indicted in federal court on two counts of fraud by wire, radio or television, 16 counts of frauds and swindles, one count of witness tampering and three counts of making false statements, according[Read More…]
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WVPA Alert: Newspaper contest results have been emails; Reserve your rooms for convention
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — All newspapers that submitted entries for the West Virginia Press Association’s newspaper contest should have received the judging results this week. Executive Director Don Smith said editorial and advertising results for all newspapers — along with a Save-The-Date note for the WVPA’s 2018 Convention on Aug. 9-11[Read More…]
A gift of glass: Blenko collector donates commemorative birthday pieces to WV
By JENNIFER GARDNER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — John Homburg has found a knack for surrounding himself with delicate beauty. It’s evident in his once-scraggly yard, now so covered with flowers that there’s no room for grass. It’s there in the broken shards he’s crafted into stained glass windows —[Read More…]
WVU celebrates West Virginia’s 155th birthday with latest gift from the Blenko family
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A new limited-edition piece from Blenko Glass will be added to West Virginia University’s art collection. The company is continuing its tradition of providing WVU with the latest piece from the collection. The donation has become an annual occurrence on June 20 – the state’s[Read More…]
China Energy officials cancel trip related to WV deal due to Trump trade spat
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — China Energy has canceled its trip to a petrochemical industry event in the United States — where officials were expected to make an announcement about the company’s more than $80 billion natural gas investment deal with West Virginia — because of the[Read More…]
Tudor’s Biscuit World releases nutritional information
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Tudor’s Biscuit World, the beloved West Virginia breakfast chain, has released nutritional information for its uniquely named biscuits and other menu items. On a Monday social media post, Tudor’s wrote, “We’ve had several people message us asking about it, and it’s finally here![Read More…]
State proposes 25 percent hike in employee parking fees
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State employees may be about to dodge a bullet with Gov. Jim Justice’s plan to raise PEIA premium tiers by $2,700 each, so that 5 percent pay raises that go into effect July 1 won’t bump employees into higher-cost tiers for their[Read More…]
Committee chaired by Capito OKs homeland security funds
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Shelley Capito was the chairwoman on the subcommittee passage of a $55.15 billion Homeland Security Appropriations Bill being termed a “major down payment” on President Donald Trump’s call for a border wall system between America and Mexico.[Read More…]
From Marsalis to Marshall: How a top jazz piano competition landed in West Virginia
By DAVE LAVENDER The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — To get from New Orleans to here, the Mississippi and Ohio rivers did not flow backward. For the connection between Ellis Marsalis and Marshall University that resulted in the first Huntington International Jazz Festival occurring this week, it went through the Greenbrier[Read More…]