MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Approximately 130 people were on hand Wednesday for the Entsorga West Virginia LLC groundbreaking ceremony – an event that celebrated how far the waste-to-solid fuel project has come since its local inception six years ago, while also contemplating where this new technology may go next nationally. That’s[Read More…]
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Marion County gets new judge, prosecutor
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Patrick Wilson became overwhelmed during his swearing-in ceremony Wednesday, where he was officially named a new judge in Marion County. Wilson was appointed in December by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to serve as judge in Marion County’s Division I Circuit Court. Wilson was named to the position[Read More…]
WV tax revenue down again; deficit prediction rises
BECKLEY, W.Va. — As state officials are in the throes of budget planning for 2017, the current fiscal year’s budget is crumbling at a steady rate. State revenue lags nearly $158 million and the year could end with a deficit of $353 million, Secretary of Revenue Bob Kiss said Wednesday.[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Jan. 7
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HOW SEOUL IS ANSWERING KIM’S NUCLEAR MOVE South Korea says it will retaliate[Read More…]
Gazette-Mail lauded for public information fight
An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — As journalists, we’re big fans of sunshine. Not the big yellow ball in the sky that makes unbearably cold days of winter just a little warmer, though we’re fans of that, too. The sunshine we refer to is a metaphoric one,[Read More…]
WV law mandates GOP senator
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has no choice but to appoint a Republican to fill a vacancy in the West Virginia State Senate – unless he wants to violate the law. State Sen. Daniel Hall, R-Wyoming, has announced he will leave his post[Read More…]
Cabell to be 20th WV county with free school meals
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — When Huntington High School students return for class Wednesday, they’ll have a buffet of new options when it comes to eating at school. The school’s students will be part of a Cabell County Schools pilot project providing them free breakfast and lunch this semester. The project is[Read More…]
WV delegation weighs in on Obama gun control
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — President Obama’s decision to tighten gun-control laws through executive order is another example of government overreach that won’t prevent gun tragedies, according to West Virginia’s congressional delegation. Obama’s move to require more gun dealers to be licensed and more buyers to undergo background checks will only impact[Read More…]
Federal agency dragging its feet on pipelines
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — For a state that is reeling from the loss of more than 11,000 coal mining jobs, plus thousands more in support industries, the promise of more than 18,000 jobs tied to the construction of six interstate gas pipelines is the last hope[Read More…]
A rare White Morph squirrel in St. Albans
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