CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Protective Services is hiring 10 staffers to man the two new security entrances to the state Capitol. Initially, Protective Services will hire five new Capitol Police officers — at starting salaries of $30,000 each — and five part-time screeners at $15 an hour, Department of Public Safety and[Read More…]
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Clay Center planetarium named for Caperton
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Clay Center has renamed its giant screen film and planetarium theater the Governor Gaston Caperton Digital Dome in honor of the former governor who led a partnership that recently donated $1 million to the center’s Full STEAM Ahead Campaign to bring hands-on, high-impact educational exhibits and activities[Read More…]
NY Times analysis says Trump support highest in WV
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has a higher level of support in West Virginia than in any other state, according to a recent New York Times analysis of data provided by Civis Analytics, a Chicago-based firm. Trump’s support ranges from a high of 45 percent in West Virginia’s[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Jan. 6
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. NORTH KOREA SAYS IT CONDUCTED SUCCESSFUL AND POWERFUL H-BOMB TEST If confirmed, the[Read More…]
In reversal, WV school chief opens testing meetings
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a reversal, West Virginia’s state schools superintendent has publicly released the names of members of his new advisory commission on statewide standardized testing and the time and location of its next meeting. “We appreciate the input we have received from the public and media concerning the desire[Read More…]
Booth Goodwin files to enter WV governor’s race
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Booth Goodwin, long rumored to be a candidate in the West Virginia governor’s race, has taken the next step toward making his bid official. Goodwin, who stepped down as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, effective Dec. 31, formed the Goodwin for West Virginia Committee[Read More…]
Cold has WV ski areas in ‘man-made blizzard’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After a warm start to winter, frigid overnight temperatures in West Virginia’s mountains will aid snow-making efforts at the state’s ski resorts, which plan to start opening more slopes this week. “It’s going to be in the single-digits tonight,” Joe Stevens, communications director for the West Virginia[Read More…]
WV high court should expedite Senate replacement
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Now that State Sen. Daniel Hall, R-Wyoming, has resigned, the debate over who should replace him will hit new levels, especially since control of the State Senate hangs in the balance. At issue is which party should have a say in who[Read More…]
Cabell County heroin overdoses hit record in 2015
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The bad news is 2015 ended with more drug-related overdoses in Cabell County than the city of Huntington predicted. The good news is the city isn’t giving up. There were more than 900 overdoses reported in Cabell County, with 70 resulting in death, said Jim Johnson, director[Read More…]
New report shows alcohol consumption still deadly
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The sharp increases in overdoses and overdose deaths caused by prescription drugs and heroin have grabbed plenty of attention in recent years as a menace to the public’s health, and with good reason. But there is another danger – one not so prevalent[Read More…]
