CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Capital High School Principal Clinton H. Giles has retired, after being charged last week with failing to immediately report an alleged sexual assault at his school. Giles — who led Capital, Kanawha County’s largest school in the last school year, for 13 years — had been suspended[Read More…]
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Bill to dictate class topics should be history
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — It’s strange that after hearing from opponents about the dangers of indoctrinated education supposedly “caused” by Common Core curriculum, we learn some of those same critics have given us House Bill 2107 in the West Virginia Legislature. The bill outlines how[Read More…]
W.Va. lawmakers back off prevailing wage repeal
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Lawmakers and labor leaders are negotiating a change in how prevailing wage is calculated in West Virginia. A bill seeking to repeal prevailing wage, which is the wage paid to workers on public works projects such as roads and schools, was held over for one day Monday[Read More…]
WVU suspends social activities of two fraternities
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Kappa Alpha and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternities were placed on a temporary suspension Monday afternoon by West Virginia University’s Office of Student Activities. Recruitment week won’t be halted for these fraternities, but all social activities are at this time banned, according to Jonathan Thurston, president of[Read More…]
W.Va. traffic fatalities drop to record low in 2014
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Roadway fatalities are at an all-time low in West Virginia. In 2014, 271 roadway fatalities were reported in the Mountain State, according to the Governor’s Highway Safety Program. That is down from 332 in 2013 and the previous low of 315 in 2010. Lt. Paul Blume, coordinator[Read More…]
W.Va. internet providers against FCC regulation
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Most Americans know that, if they pay their bill, they can check Facebook messages or watch a Hulu movie. “How” they get the content may not be a concern, but it’s the bottom line of a 10-year-old “net neutrality” or “open Internet” debate that saw its latest[Read More…]
Lawmakers must seek that regulatory sweet spot
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Legislature in Charleston is revisiting the regulations it imposed on owners of aboveground storage tanks following the chemical spill in the Elk River that disrupted the water supply of 300,000 West Virginians. The implication in lawmakers taking up a revision of[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Feb. 10
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. OBAMA TO SEEK NEW WAR POWERS TO FIGHT[Read More…]
Eastern Panhandle leads state in drawing films
BECKLEY, W.Va. — At the end of Sara Colangelo’s movie “Little Accidents” five words stood out among the rolling credits: Filmed entirely in West Virginia. The words “filmed in West Virginia” are becoming a more common sight to movie and television viewers as Hollywood — from directors to bean counters[Read More…]
Fairmont native will lead W.Va. Democratic Party
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The West Virginia Democratic Executive Committee of 77 members met Saturday at the Days Inn in Flatwoods to elect a new party chair. Four people were nominated for the position, with Fairmont native Belinda Biafore winning the vote handily. Those nominated for the position included Biafore, Chris[Read More…]
