An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The most alarming aspect of President Obama’s executive action on amnesty isn’t necessarily what he is proposing, but the method in which he plans to do it. Though poll results vary widely depending on how the issue is framed, polls[Read More…]
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Blankenship pleads not guilty, released on $5M bail
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Longtime Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship pleaded not guilty Thursday to criminal charges that he conspired to put coal production and profits ahead of miner safety at Massey’s Upper Big Branch Mine, where 29 workers died in an April 2010 explosion. “Not guilty,” Blankenship said in a courtroom[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Nov. 21
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Nov. 21, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. WHAT’S NEXT FOR OBAMA ON IMMIGRATIONDespite Republican opposition, the[Read More…]
Minority Business Expo set for Dec. 3
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs (HHOMA) today announced plans for the 2014 Minority Business Expo to be held Wednesday, Dec. 3, from noon to 6:30 p.m. at the Beni Kedem Temple in Charleston. “The Minority Business Expo provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs to work with[Read More…]
Capito prepares for move from House to Senate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Although it will be more than a month before she’s sworn into office, Senator-elect Shelley Moore Capito is planning her move from one side of the U.S. Capitol to the other. Capito, who has served in the House of Representatives for 14 years, will be sworn in[Read More…]
Capitol Christmas tree goes up in W.Va.
Wheeling mayor talks of positioning city for future
WHEELING, W.Va. — There’s no doubt downtown Wheeling has changed, Mayor Andy McKenzie said, but he believes those who compare today’s downtown to that of a generation ago are missing something important. For example, he said, when Williams Lea completes its planned expansion at the Stone Center on Market Plaza,[Read More…]
Downtown Morgantown Welcomes Sew Special
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Morgantown will welcome a new sewing store to its Downtown shopping district. Sew Special will offer a wide range of sewing related supplies and services. The store will be located at 120 High Street and will celebrate its opening Nov. 20, 21 & 22 with refreshments, hourly drawings,[Read More…]
Rockefeller vote on pipeline wrong for W.Va.
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., has lost touch with his constituents – even with many of the Democrats who traditionally have supported him. That was made clear Tuesday when Rockefeller voted against allowing the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline to proceed. President[Read More…]
At two Martinsburg schools, new shoes for all
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — It was hard to tell who was more excited Wednesday morning when Centerpointe Church members visited Winchester Avenue Elementary with a special delivery for the school’s approximately 200 students. Even before teachers led their bright-eyed students into the gym, church members were more than ready because they[Read More…]
