By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice said Monday a stagnated $150 million federal flood recovery effort to help those victimized almost two years ago will begin again under new leadership. Justice announced that adjutant general of the West Virginia National Guard, Maj. Gen. James Hoyer,[Read More…]
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Justice blames Commerce for West Virginia flood funding delay; investigation finds internal, external problems
By MATT COMBS The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Nearly two years after floodwaters rushed through West Virginia resulting in 23 deaths and millions of dollars in lost property, the West Virginia National Guard is responding yet again to the tragedy. On Monday, Gov. Jim Justice announced that Maj. Gen. James[Read More…]
Parkways Authority hashes out details on toll hikes, bond sale
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For three hours Monday, members of the state Parkways Authority hashed out details for the sale of more than $300 million of Turnpike bonds, a plan the authority is expected to formally approve on Thursday. That number is considerably less than the[Read More…]
Manchin: West Virginia’s Day Report Center model for treating addicts should be used nationwide
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin , D-W Va., said he plans to pitch West Virginia’s day report centers as models for treating opioid addicts on a national level, claiming it’s a more effective and economically efficient approach than incarceration in federal and state[Read More…]
Three Mountain Valley Pipeline protesters arrested in Monroe
By CHARLIE BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph LINDSIDE, W.Va. — Three Massachusetts residents were arrested Monday morning after attaching themselves to equipment to stage a work stoppage on the construction site of a natural gas pipeline road crossing in Monroe County. Sgt. C.K. McKenzie, with the Union Detachment of the West[Read More…]
Trump directive renews hope for Pleasants Power Station
By JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A directive from the president offers new hope to save the Pleasants Power Station from closing, officials said on Monday. President Donald Trump on Friday instructed Energy Secretary Rick Perry to develop a plan to prevent the closure of[Read More…]
WVU Medicine Children’s hosts groundbreaking for new tower in Morgantown
By ERIC HRIN Times West Virginian MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Two children from the Fairmont area donned hard hats and joined in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new tower for WVU Medicine Children’s Monday in Morgantown. Reilly Albertson, 11, and Tyler Yost, 10, were part of a group of several children[Read More…]
Gazette-Mail editor’s columns win award for online commentary
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Columns by the Gazette-Mail’s editor emeritus have been judged the best serious online commentary of 2017. James A. Haught has been awarded a first-place Green Eyeshade Award by the Society of Professional Journalists for essays he wrote for the website of the United Coalition of[Read More…]
WVU to establish first Public Health Residency program in Appalachia
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — To help combat the region’s ongoing health issues, the West Virginia University School of Public Health is developing a new residency program focused on public health, the first of its kind in Appalachia. The School was recently awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Health[Read More…]
