CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The party faithful — Republican or Democrat — who make their marks at the top of a General Election ballot and call it done may not have that option in 2016. A bill that would eliminate the straight party ticket voting option on a ballot passed the[Read More…]
Latest News
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Feb. 4
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. PLANE CRASH KILLS AT LEAST 19 IN TAIWANA TransAsia[Read More…]
There has to be a better way to choose teachers
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The teacher candidates gathered in a room at the Kanawha County Board of Education offices to learn their fate. As described in a Monday Gazette article by Ryan Quinn, the six waited to learn which one would be chosen. This is[Read More…]
Senate OKs increased access to overdose antidote
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate unanimously passed a bill Monday that would put a drug overdose-reversing medication in the hands of addicts. Sponsored by Senate President Bill Cole, the legislation (SB335) would authorize doctors to prescribe the medicine — called naloxone — to drug users, as well as[Read More…]
Greer Industries sues WVU Foundation
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Greer Industries has filed suit against the WVU Foundation, alleging the organization took steps to benefit a few and not the university or state as a whole. The lawsuit was filed Monday, Feb. 2, in Monongalia County Circuit Court. Greer Industries is named as the only plaintiff[Read More…]
Marshall releases 2015 football schedule
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University fans looking to hit the road for some of the Thundering Herd’s 2015 football games won’t have to worry about airport delays. Of the six road games, only one is more than a six-hour drive to the destination. “If you’re a Marshall fan, you have[Read More…]
French Creek Freddie gets his mug in a selfie
FRENCH CREEK, W.Va. — A word of advice: Don’t play cards with French Creek Freddie because he stacks the deck. That’s according to Rob Sylvester of the West Virginia Wildlife Center, where Freddie predicted an early spring Monday during the annual Groundhog Day Ceremony. About 75 people came out in[Read More…]
W.Va. regional jails chief resigns, cites frustration
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The executive director of the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority announced Monday he would resign. Executive Director Joe DeLong said he will step down March 31, according to a release Monday from the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety. DeLong was[Read More…]
Obama seeks $1 billion to redevelop old mines
BECKLEY, W.Va. — President Obama’s 2016 budget includes $1 billion over five years to redevelop abandoned coal mines in Central Appalachia as the region struggles to recover as coal jobs continue to plummet. The $1 billion in new spending would assist communities severely impacted by hazardous abandoned coal mines and[Read More…]
W.Va. state crime lab backlog delaying justice
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — It all looks so easy on “NCIS.” The evidence is collected, the scientists analyze it and the case is all wrapped up and the bad guys locked away, all in one hour. “NCIS” was the most-watched television series in the 2012-13 season[Read More…]
