MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Many smokers know their habit is dangerous and unpleasant to those around them, but they have a hard time putting their cigarettes down. However, stores offering E-cigarettes are attracting customers who wish to become ex-smokers by introducing them to vaping. Vaping, the use of E-cigarettes and other[Read More…]
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Thieves target Marshall County drilling workers
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Police Chief Tom Mitchell said a natural gas industry worker staying at a local campground now has to figure out how to get all the way back to Utah because a “pack of thieves” stole a wallet that included his driver’s license. “Pipeliners and out-of-state workers are[Read More…]
W.Va. officials have Benwood patrols in radar
BENWOOD, W.Va. — West Virginia state code makes it illegal for Benwood police officers to issue speeding tickets on W.Va. 2 based on a speed radar reading alone – meaning that officers there are now relying on other methods to control the flow of traffic. The small city, located on[Read More…]
Attack ads in Rahall-Jenkins race criticized
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Black lung benefits, health care spending and one’s support for President Obama have taken center stage in the congressional campaign to represent West Virginia’s 3rd District. But independent fact checkers say use of those topics, in some instances, have been distorted, mischaracterized and taken out of context,[Read More…]
Morgantown hosts West Virginia Tattoo Expo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Countless tattoo enthusiasts had the chance to show off their ink and get a new design as part of the West Virginia Tattoo Expo this weekend. The expo, in its second year, will continue from noon-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, with a day pass costing $15. There[Read More…]
NASA program a gem in north central West Virginia
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — There is a NASA probe orbiting Mars right now, studying the Red Planet’s atmosphere and helping pave the way for sending manned missions by 2030. It’s pretty cool stuff and what’s even cooler is that the NASA Independent Verification and Validation[Read More…]
Some hospitals see uptick from Affordable Care Act
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gains in coverage for Medicaid-eligible West Virginians have resulted in a reduction in charity care and boost in revenue for area hospitals this year, but the long-term effects of the Affordable Care Act could mean overall losses for many hospitals, according to local officials. Larry Hudson, the[Read More…]
Many Kanawha officials saw drop in property taxes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Many of Kanawha County’s elected officials saw a significant drop in their property taxes over the past five years. But county tax officials say that doesn’t mean they’re playing favorites when it comes to figuring out how much taxpayers owe in the county. “We’d have to be[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, Sept. 29
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, Sept. 29, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. PRO-DEMOCRACY RALLIES SPREAD IN HONG KONGProtesters defy calls to[Read More…]
Mingo Judge Thornsbury’s pension called into question after felony conviction
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board is asking a circuit judge to determine that ex-Mingo Judge Michael Thornsbury is ineligible to receive his pension following his felony conviction. The retirement board filed its petition Tuesday in Kanawha County Circuit Court, seeking to end retirement benefits for[Read More…]
