BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia University plans to bring a portion of its law clinics to Beckley next fall, which could provide free legal aid to area residents. Greg Bowman, dean of the WVU College of Law, made the announcement Thursday afternoon in the Raleigh County Judicial Annex. Bowman said[Read More…]
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Degree goal noble, but must be realistic
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia’s public institutions of higher learning handed out approximately 18,000 degrees last year. Ten years from now, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the West Virginia Community and Technical College System hope that number will more than[Read More…]
‘The Force Awakens’ in eager Star Wars fans
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — As the line for the newest Star Wars snaked throughout the lobby of Regal Cinemas on Thursday evening, many in the crowd said they had been waiting more than a decade for the continuation of the beloved cinema series. “I’ve been waiting for a new movie since[Read More…]
Lack of pipelines depressing shale gas prices
WHEELING, W.Va. — Prices for all natural gas remain depressed, but Joe Eddy said Marcellus and Utica shale drillers are now selling their product for just 75 cents per 1,000 cubic feet, which is leading some companies simply to keep it in the ground. Eddy, president and CEO of Eagle[Read More…]
WV board OKs changes to Common Core standards
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In voice votes with no nays heard, the West Virginia Board of Education on Thursday chose to replace the state’s Common Core-based math and English/language arts standards with revised education requirements, effective next school year. The board also approved making permanent, beginning this spring, the recent reduction in[Read More…]
Proposed $5M fiber-optic loop would link Charleston-area commercial centers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Alpha Technologies, a technology service company based in Putnam County, is planning an ambitious project to build a $5 million underground fiber-optic loop through the commercial centers of downtown Charleston, Kanawha City and South Charleston. The 144 fiber-optic strands are meant to connect Union Carbide’s old data center[Read More…]
WVU defeats Marshall in annual Capital Classic
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For those who follow West Virginia regularly, it seemed inevitable that the energetic, physical, nationally ranked Mountaineers would wear out a younger, smaller Marshall team. Thursday night before 11,748 at the Civic Center, the phrase “wear out” and all its verb tenses were no metaphor, no exaggeration.[Read More…]
New Legislature pulls state out of ‘hellhole’
A Daily Mail editorial from the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s been a bone of contention — a heavy burden — a business barrier — for West Virginia for years. But now, thanks to bipartisan legal reforms passed earlier this year, the state of West Virginia has finally been removed[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Dec. 18
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHY COUNTERFEITING IS THRIVING IN CHINA AP’s Erika Kinetz finds that major multinational[Read More…]
Charleston West Virginia Long Distance Movers Wash receive 2015 Best of Charleston Award
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston West Virginia Long Distance Movers Wash has been selected for the 2015 Best of Charleston Award in the Movers category by the Charleston Award Program. Each year, the Charleston Award Program identifies companies that it believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and[Read More…]
