HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia lawsuit against 11 drug companies has raised a pertinent question about transparency surrounding the shipment of prescription painkillers to the state. The drug wholesalers – all based out of state – don’t want the public to know the volume of drug shipments they sent to[Read More…]
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Wood County Commissioners approve W.Va. 2 expansion plan
By PAMELA BRUST The Parkersburg News And Sentinel PARKERSBURG – A resolution in support of widening West Virginia 2 was approved Monday by the Wood County Commission. “The primary goal is to have a four-lane all the way to Wheeling and the Wood County Commission is 100 percent behind that,”[Read More…]
Parkersburg organizations meet with public at 2015 Business Expo
By BRETT DUNLAP Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG – The community came out Monday evening to see what area businesses had to offer at the 2015 Business Expo. Hundreds of people attended the expo where around 60 businesses and organizations had booths set up at the E.L.I.T.E. Sports Center in[Read More…]
Heroin seen as root of people’s problems
By Jenni Vincent The Journal of Martinsburg MARTINS BURG, W.Va. — Everyone had their own reason for attending Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s Drug Prevention Summit on Monday afternoon, but the one common denominator was heroin and its local impact. For example, Berkeley County Sheriff Kenny Lemaster wanted people to know[Read More…]
The Intelligencer: Should SWAT teams wear blinders
By Mike Myer Editor Perhaps we ought to start equipping police SWAT team members with blinders, something like those used on horses to ensure they don’t get “spooked” by something they spot with their peripheral vision. When SWAT members actually are in dangerous situations, they need to be focused on[Read More…]
FirstEnergy: Talks of sale are premature
By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer Staff Writer SHADY SIDE, OHIO — FirstEnergy Corp. can still generate up to seven megawatts of electricity at the R.E. Burger plant along Ohio 7 during peak demand times, although the firm plans to completely shutter the coal-fired facility next year. Next year also happens to[Read More…]
Ethane cracker plant would add pollution to Ohio Valley
By CASEY JUNKINS Staff Writer The Intelligencer Staff SHADY SIDE, OHIO — Air quality permits for proposed ethane cracker projects in Pennsylvania and West Virginia show they will bring carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, ammonia, xylene and benzene, along with various other pollutants. Environmental officials in both those states do[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, April 28
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. RIOTS ERUPT IN BALTIMORE AFTER FUNERAL OF BLACK[Read More…]
WVPA, Newz Group offering media monitoring service
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is working with Newz Group to ensure government agencies, non-profits, businesses, industries and individuals around the state have access to a comprehensive media monitoring service. “We’re aware there’s a need for media monitoring services in West Virginia. The WVPA is working with Newz Group[Read More…]
Congressman Evan Jenkins: The first 100 days in Congress
By Rep. Evan Jenkins R-WV, 3rd District U.S. House of Representatives WASHINGTON, D.C . — Having taken the oath of office just more than 100 days ago, every day I have supported policies in Congress that will help West Virginia. In just four months, we have worked in the U.S. House of[Read More…]