By DARLENE J. SWIGER The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia’s traditional buck firearms season starts today and runs through Dec. 2. Deer hunting has a $500 million economic impact in the state, according to the latest statistics provided by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. There are approximately 250,000[Read More…]
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49 years later, community remembers No. 9 Mine disaster
By JOHN MARK SHAVER The Fairmont News FARMINGTON, W.Va. — More than 100 mine workers, family members and citizens gathered at the Farmington No. 9 Mine Memorial in remembrance of the mine’s catastrophic disaster 49 years ago. The blast killed 78 miners on Nov. 20, 1968, 19 of whom are[Read More…]
Morrisey says ‘harmonic mean’ water quality change should stay in law
By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has advised state regulators that he believes the state Supreme Court would rule that a controversial change in the way West Virginia calculates water pollution limits should remain in state law, despite passage of a subsequent bill[Read More…]
Fentanyl main driver of overdose deaths
By ERIN BECK Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Preliminary statistics from state officials show fentanyl, a synthetic opioid more deadly than heroin, has killed more West Virginians than any other drug in 2017. The most up-to-date statistics available from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources also show[Read More…]
Voters reject $5.8 million school bond in Monroe
By CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph PETERSTOWN, W.Va. — For the second time this year, Monroe County voters rejected a bond issue that would have built a new school for Peterstown elementary and middle school students. Saturday’s unofficial total saw 1,223 against the $5.8 million bond to 877 for. With[Read More…]
Employers look beyond specific skills in filling new jobs
By JIM ROSS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If there are two things West Virginia employers are looking for in prospective employees, they are the ability to solve problems and the ability to work in teams. Communication and math skills are important, too, but those soft skills can make[Read More…]
Little Kanawha River Rail Inc. stores material for gas pipeline
By EVAN BEVINS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Large segments of pipe stacked along the Little Kanawha River near the East Street Bridge are bound for a pipeline Columbia Gas is building in the state. The pipe is stored on the property of Little Kanawha River Rail[Read More…]
Pipeline to bring influx of workers
By SARAH GOODRICH The Inter-Mountain BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Upshur County Commissioners received an updated report this week on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, in terms of expectancy and how the community will be affected by the project. During Thursday morning’s meeting, Mike Cozad, community liaison for the ACP, informed commissioners on[Read More…]
City Council hears details on barrel manufacturing plant
By SARAH RICHARDSON Mountain Messenger WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — An update on the new barrel manufacturing plant was heard at the November White Sulphur Springs City Council meeting earlier this week. J. Philip Cornett of the WV Great Barrel Company was present to discuss details about plans for the[Read More…]
Timing of Pleasants Power Station transfer decision still unknown
By JIM ROSS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has yet to decide whether to allow the transfer of ownership of the Pleasants Power Station, and it does not have a schedule for doing so. “The parties have asked for a decision to[Read More…]
