BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Newly elected county officials from across West Virginia gathered Wednesday in Bridgeport to learn the ABCs of government. More than 30 newcomers to public service learned about employment issues, property taxes, budgeting, ethics and other matters during the Newly Elected County Officials Prep School at the Bridgeport[Read More…]
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State racing subsidies: Are they worth it?
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — When the West Virginia Legislature convenes in 2015 under Republican leadership, many expect the state’s greyhound racing subsidies to be eliminated. And on the surface, the move makes sense. But there are some numbers floating about that could cause further consideration.[Read More…]
Historic elements to survive Capitol Complex redo
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Scaled-back plans for renovating Capitol Complex Building 3 eliminate some of the more grandiose features of the original design, including conference rooms with floor-to-ceiling teleconferencing screens, but will retain the historical elements of the office building, which opened in 1951. “Our objective on the exterior is to[Read More…]
Who should pay for the chemical leak?
An editorial from The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Should the people of the Kanawha Valley settle for a second-rate cleanup of the site where a coal-washing chemical was spilled into the water supply because Freedom Industries is too poor to do a first-rate job? That appears to be the[Read More…]
W.Va. board hears Common Core not wholesale change
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With a legislative review of Common Core scheduled for next week, the state school board committed nearly two hours of its monthly meeting Wednesday to update its members on new education standards and how they are changing schools across the state. Implementation of the controversial standards —[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Dec. 11
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. CIA PUSHES BACK AFTER TORTURE REPORTAgency officials are painting[Read More…]
New city logo celebrates Bluefield’s railroad history
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — The city board of directors voted unanimously Tuesday to select a drawing dubbed as the “railyard crest” as the city’s new logo. The illustration pays tribute to the city’s railroad history with a train and blue and green colors. It includes the slogan “Bluefield, West Virginia —[Read More…]
Rockefeller finds CIA report ‘deeply troubling’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Jay Rockefeller says lessons learned from a report delving into the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program must be central to all future activities. Rockefeller made his comments Tuesday on the Senate floor after the Senate Intelligence Committee released its long-awaited report. Rockefeller once chaired the committee and called[Read More…]
Innovate to improve the state
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Is West Virginia a place to innovate? Can people in the Mountain State with great ideas for new products and services thrive in our state’s legal and cultural climate? Are entrepreneurs — people who work to create their own jobs[Read More…]
W.Va. DEP kicks off plans to restore Coal River
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Department of Environmental Protection has committed $1 million to plan and begin a stream restoration project targeting the main stem of the Coal River from Alum Creek to its confluence with the Kanawha River at St. Albans, according to the DEP and the Coal River Group,[Read More…]