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The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Jan. 20

Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. ISLAMIC STATE ISSUES VIDEO ULTIMATUM TO JAPANThe terrorist group[Read More…]

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Falling prices may halt shale rush

WHEELING, W.Va. — Gastar Exploration is among several companies cutting their drilling forecasts for this year, a sign that lower natural gas and oil prices are starting to hit home in the Marcellus and Utica Shale region. The spot price of natural gas is nearing $3 per thousand cubic feet,[Read More…]

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Getting our oil from friends

An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — An objection to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline being made by some of its liberal opponents may be based on the fact at least 60 percent of Americans are too young to remember the 1973 Arab oil embargo. Some of us recall[Read More…]

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W.Va. residents hear about 4 proposed pipelines

JACKSON’S MILL, W.Va. — Concerned residents and landowners convened at Jackson’s Mill Saturday to learn more about how four proposed interstate natural gas pipelines could impact their lives. The informational meeting was organized by the Greenbrier River Watershed Association and included presentations from two expert speakers. Joe Lovett, an attorney[Read More…]

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Gazette kicks off reader photo initiative

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — We kick off a new “photo of the week” feature this week, with a selection from Laura Moul, an award-winning photographer from Milton, and only one of a handful of pros who have achieved national certification from the Professional Photographic Certification Commission. But don’t let those impressive[Read More…]

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Bill would make journalists protected workers

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A week after terrorists stormed the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing 12 people, several members of the West Virginia House of Delegates introduced a bill that would create harsher penalties for violent crimes against journalists. Bill sponsors brought up the attack on Bob Aaron, a WCHS[Read More…]

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