By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — In June 2016, Howard’s Creek rose above its banks causing a disastrous flood that killed many people in White Sulphur Springs and the surrounding area while also displacing many and ruining the property of The Greenbrier Resort, which is one[Read More…]
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Annual Marx Toy and Train Collectors’ Show starts Friday in Wheeling
By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — The 20th Annual Marx Toy and Train Collectors’ Show will take place Friday and Saturday at the Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum. The show began in 1998 and continues to preserve the history of the Louis Marx &[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, June 12
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. ‘MAJOR CHANGE FOR THE WORLD’ In an extraordinary nuclear summit full of striking moments, Trump[Read More…]
People living with Alzheimer’s encourage earlier conversations about disease’s warning signs
Alzheimer’s Association West Virginia Chapter shares tips to help with discussion CHARLESTON, W.Va. – June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, and the Alzheimer’s Association together with advocates in the early stages of the disease are encouraging families to talk about memory and cognition concerns sooner. Early diagnosis offers many[Read More…]
Employment Opportunity: The Register-Herald of Beckley looking for designer/graphic artist
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Register-Herald in Beckley, WV, is looking for a designer/graphic artist who can work newspaper and magazine pages. “If you can build graphics and create illustrations, great. Passion, skills and a collaborative spirit will align you with the folks in our shop. Copy editing and news judgment are big pluses. Ours[Read More…]
RISE flood recovery explained: what happened and what’s next
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail In recent days, Gov. Jim Justice and his administration temporarily froze a nearly $150 million federal flood recovery effort amid a purchasing snafu on a $17 million consulting contract and repeated concerns from constituents about promised relief that never arrived. The following are answers to[Read More…]
Trump order could prop up West Virginia coal plants, but many warn of consumer cost
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As West Virginians continue to see their utility bills rise, the regional electric grid serving the state is among those warning that attempts by President Donald Trump’s administration to keep coal and nuclear power plants from closing will lead to higher electricity[Read More…]
Assessing the aftermath of Marshall County pipeline explosion
By MATT SAXTON The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Marshall County 911 telecommunicators handled 37 calls in less than 3 minutes early Thursday morning, and they aren’t the only first responders who took quick action when a gas pipeline near here exploded. “The 911 center did an excellent[Read More…]
ATV resort envisioned in Southern West Virginia: Plans underway to develop multi-cottage resort between Bramwell and McDowell
By SAMANTHA PERRY Bluefield Daily Telegraph BRAMWELL, W.Va. — Plans are underway for a new multi-cottage resort in Mercer County to be located in the heart of ATV country between Bramwell and the McDowell County line. The ATV Outpost at Pocahontas is envisioned as a family friendly lodging facility with[Read More…]