WHEELING – In 2011, Ohio County’s natural gas production, via three traditional vertical wells, came in at 84,000 cubic feet. Just two years later, with several horizontal wells fracked and producing, the total skyrocketed to 22.6 billion cubic feet – an almost 270,000-fold increase. A similar boom is taking place[Read More…]
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Chevron, Benedum fund oil, gas education
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Hoping to give students growing up in the Marcellus shale region the opportunity to work in the oil and natural gas industry, Chevron will partner with the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and others for the $20 million Appalachia Partnership Initiative. Along with RAND Corp. and the Allegheny[Read More…]
Huntington churches honor Scottish traditions
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Bagpipes rang through the air in Huntington on Sunday, as local Presbyterian congregations marked the annual Scottish tradition, Reformation Sunday and the Kirkin’ of the Tartans. At Enslow Park Presbyterian Church, the yearly service kicked off with music by bagpiper J.D. Lowman and a procession of clan[Read More…]
ESPN’s College GameDay headed to Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — It’s official: ESPN College GameDay is headed to Morgantown this Saturday for the Texas Christian University football game. Televised on ESPN, the event will air live at 9 a.m. from the Mountainlair Green before the 3:30 p.m. game on ABC. WVU students rushed to social media to[Read More…]
The Exponent Telegram: Capito best suited for seat in U.S. Senate
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — When West Virginians go to the polls to vote in the General Election — either through early voting or on Nov. 4 — there is one certainty: In the U.S. Senate race, if either of the major parties’ candidate wins, she[Read More…]
Corridor H key to unlocking state’s future
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Corridor H is more than just another highway, it is one of the keys to North Central West Virginia’s economic future. And recent announcements have given hope that the project will be finished sooner rather than later. Corridor H Authority officials[Read More…]
Mason delegate charges steer as campaign cost
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Delegate Jim Butler bought a 1,335-pound steer named “George VI” and charged it as a campaign expense. Alas, just days later, the steer met its fate at the K & L meat processing plant in New Haven. “We just billed it as an expense, just[Read More…]
Kenova pumpkin house is magic for all ages
KENOVA, W.Va. — Ric Griffith admits he’s not the biggest fan of Halloween. But the Kenova mayor and the creator of the Pumpkin House says the tradition of carving thousands of pumpkins every year is really more about the art form and creating an experience for children and adults. “I[Read More…]
ATV trail a bright spot for struggling coalfields
BRAMWELL, W.Va. — In 1884, when the Cooper family opened the Mill Creek Mine in Coopers, commercial development of the region got underway in a hurry. The mine in neighboring Pocahontas, Va., had already been shipping high-grade metallurgical coal since March 13, 1883, but the start-up capital investment soon paid[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, Oct. 27
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, Oct. 27, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. GOVERNORS BACK HOME QUARANTINE FOR EBOLA WORKERSChris Christie and[Read More…]