MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Not unlike other family members and caregivers, Rose Getts is concerned about proposed changes to the Intellectual Development Disabilities Waiver program, and what any reductions may mean to her 67-year-old sister Mary Kimble. Getts is no stranger to this program since she provides around-the-clock care to Kimble,[Read More…]
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The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, April 21
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. PROSECUTORS DETAIL CAUSE OF CAPSIZING OF MIGRANT SHIP[Read More…]
Raleigh County proud of its school iPad initiative
BECKLEY, W.Va. — In August 2013, Raleigh County officials launched the “iRaleigh Initiative,” delivering 9,030 iPad2s and 1,120 iPad Minis to each elementary, middle and high school campus, at a cost of $135 per student. The project cost $12 million to implement and $7.2 million in annual payments from 2013[Read More…]
John Brown tours to return to Charles Town
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — According to local officials, the John Brown walking tours in Charles Town have increased tourism to Charles Town while educating the public about “the rest of the story” after Brown’s raid in Harpers Ferry. Charles Town mayor Peggy Smith and Annette Gavin, CEO of the Jefferson[Read More…]
Legislative Column: ‘At The Capitol’ for April
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — April legislative interim committee meetings were highlighted by the launch of a new select committee on tax reform. House Speaker Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, spelled out the mandate of the Joint Select Committee on Tax Reform, stating, “We have a tax structure in West Virginia that’s broken, that’s burdensome, and that’s bewildering to[Read More…]
Wheeling Suspension Bridge’s popularity endures
WHEELING, W.Va. — Though it’s been hanging around for 166 years, people still get a kick of out seeing the Wheeling Suspension Bridge. Frank O’Brien, executive director of the Wheeling Convention and Visitors Bureau, said while tourists generally do not drive long distances just to see the span, once visitors[Read More…]
WVU’s Huggins honored with Furfari Award as W.Va. College Coach of the Year
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — There was no secret weapon on its way and no plans were etched in stone when Bob Huggins told the world he had to fix the West Virginia U. men’s basketball program during its first season playing in the Big 12 Conference, in 2013. “We simply had to[Read More…]
Recent challenge to EPA necessary, not premature
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Even if the odds are against you, sometimes it is important to make your case. West Virginia and 14 other coal-reliant states gave oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit last week challenging new proposed[Read More…]
Raleigh County native makes Rock Hall of Fame
CLEVELAND — Bill Withers, the Raleigh County native whose “Ain’t No Sunshine,” ruled AM radio in 1971, showed a completely different side to himself in Cleveland on Saturday, April 18. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Stevie Wonder did the honors. It was an honor[Read More…]
Maloney files ethics complaint against Justice Davis
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Former gubernatorial candidate Bill Maloney, who formally who filed an ethics complaint with the state Judicial Investigation Commission regarding Justice Robin Davis’ decision to not recuse herself over a controversial court case, said the reason behind his latest action is simple. “The goal is just to get[Read More…]