MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism in Reno, Nevada, delivered the opening prayer Thursday at the Martinsburg City Council meeting. This was the first time in living memory that a non-Christian opening prayer was offered at a City Council meeting. Traditionally, the opening prayer[Read More…]
Latest News
Wheeling police worry as ‘assassins’ game resumes
WHEELING, W.Va. — A game being played by area high school students has law enforcement officials and business owners alike keeping a watchful eye. Wheeling Police Chief Shawn Schwertfeger is concerned the game called “Assassins” could lead to a real tragedy. In the game, nearly 300 Wheeling-area high school students[Read More…]
Benwood’s burned church will be razed, rebuilt
BENWOOD, W.Va. — The burned St. John Catholic Church will be razed and replaced with a new building, but the fate of the church’s rectory and school still remain to be decided. Bryan Minor, spokesman for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, said Thursday an engineering report revealed the brick[Read More…]
State board correct to uphold 180-day standard
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Last month, members of the West Virginia Board of Education sent out the signal that it would consider letting county school systems off the hook for meeting the state’s requirement of conducting classes 180 days during the school year. That signal –[Read More…]
New ballpark to deput with WVU-Butler game
GRANVILLE, W.Va. — The area’s new ballpark is ready for its first pitch Friday, April 10. Monongalia County Ballpark will see its first game when the Mountaineers take on Butler at 6 p.m. The stadium will also be home to the minor league West Virginia Black Bears. “The ballpark is[Read More…]
W. Va. Power wins home opener in 10th inning
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Power’s three early runs and a healthy scattering of hits throughout the premises raised the prospect of good things to come. The invigorating 81-degree game-time weather added to the festive atmosphere, too. In addition, a handful of folks watched from the condominium rooftop across Smith Street,[Read More…]
State board OKs controversial science standards
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Board of Education on Thursday adopted new K-12 science education standards, but not without adding changes suggested by board member Wade Linger to the teaching of global warming. The amendments came despite significant local and national criticism of Linger’s previous suggested changes to the[Read More…]
Charleston’s Laidley Tower placed in receivership
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal judge has placed downtown Charleston office building Laidley Tower into receivership after the property’s owners defaulted on a $25 million loan. Tenants were notified Thursday that Colliers International, a Charlotte, N.C.-based property management firm, is the new management and leasing firm for the 18-story, 225-foot-tall[Read More…]
Bramwell marks Civil War’s end at 150-year mark
BRAMWELL, W.Va. — When Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Va., the state of Virginia was in ruins. The state’s cotton and tobacco agricultural-based economy fueled by slave labor was gone and after four years of fighting, most of the[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, April 10
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, April 10, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HOW THE U.S., CUBA CAN MAKE HISTORY Obama[Read More…]