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W.Va. Attorney General’s Office hit by departures

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More high-ranking lawyers are leaving West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office. The departures include three senior deputy attorneys general – Marty Wright, Tracy Webb and Richie Heath – who have been part of Morrisey’s leadership team for the past two years. Their new jobs with the[Read More…]

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Holiday skiers pack slopes at W.Va. ski resorts

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Santa Claus wasn’t able to deliver a white Christmas in the Kanawha Valley last week, but that didn’t stop the state’s major ski resorts from keeping their slopes glistening with snow. About 800,000 skiers hit the slopes and trails of the state’s seven major ski areas each[Read More…]

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The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, Dec. 29

Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, Dec. 29, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. AIRASIA JET LOST IN STORMY WEATHER OVER INDONESIAIt’s the[Read More…]

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Ohio Valley battling heroin, drug abuse

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Community leaders in Northern West Virginia are working on a collaborative approach to combat drug abuse and overdose deaths in the region. “The number of the Ohio Valley residents abusing heroin and other opioid drugs is staggering,” U.S Attorney William Ihlenfeld II, adding that research shows  you can buy a[Read More…]

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December at the Capitol

Editor’s Note: This is the monthly legislative column provided by the WVPA to its member newspapers. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A legislative interim committee has endorsed a multi-year pay increase package for Division of Corrections staffers, after Commissioner Jim Rubenstein said an “alarming” increase in employee turnover has resulted in office staff having to fill[Read More…]

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Christmas tree business at 64 years

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — The Christmas tree is a symbol of the holidays for most people as well as a tradition. For some people, part of the tradition is going out and hand picking their very own authentic Christmas tree to set up and decorate for their home. Ernie Black and his son Scott believe this is[Read More…]

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WV slopes open for the holidays

Snow in high elevations gives skiers opportunity; web cams show conditions     CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s a tradition to dream of a white Christmas, but at the West Virginia Division of Tourism it’s almost a job requirement. Even though West Virginia has the longest ski season in the mid-Atlantic region[Read More…]

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City officials worry about ‘Gabby Road’ pedestrians

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Texting while driving is generally known to be dangerous; federal statistics indicate 3,328 people were killed and around 421,000 people were injured in 2012 in accidents involving distracted drivers. Forty-four states, including West Virginia, ban texting while driving, and 14 states, including West Virginia, ban all handheld[Read More…]

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