Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. RUSSIAN PILOT RESCUED BY SYRIAN COMMANDO UNIT Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says the[Read More…]
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Tenor of Trump’s world view is deeply disturbing
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Sometimes we’re just not sure where to start with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. We suppose the newspaper business should be thankful for the wealth of material he gives editorial writers, columnists and cartoonists — and how many digital online clicks he generates[Read More…]
Homeless numbers down in US, even more in WV
MARRTINSBURG, W.Va. — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development had good news for West Virginia when it released the latest national estimate of homelessness, federal data that also showed a continuing decline nationally among homeless individuals. HUD’s 2015 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress found an overall 11[Read More…]
Coal CEO must pay fines, give safety speeches
BENWOOD, W.Va. — An administrative law judge has ordered Murray Energy Corp. Chairman, President and CEO Robert E. Murray to give speeches at five West Virginia mines to make sure his workers know their rights when it comes to filing complaints with the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration. Judge[Read More…]
WV hunters flock to the woods with big hopes
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Hundreds of thousands of hunters are flocking to West Virginia’s woods and fields this week in hopes of finding that trophy buck. Firearms buck season began Monday and continues through next Saturday. As of 4 p.m. Monday, the Division of Natural Resources reported 10,086 bucks had been[Read More…]
New WV program to help those enrolling for health insurance
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — When the health insurance Marketplace opened enrollment Nov. 1, First Choice Health Systems Inc. also launched a new program entitled West Virginia Navicare. Through Navicare, the agency, which works under a cooperative agreement with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will be able to provide state[Read More…]
WV Veterans Memorial gets new, blue lighting
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Blankenship jury deliberating for sixth day
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Jurors in the Don Blankenship criminal case met for about 6 1/2 hours on Monday, continuing their deliberations on three felony charges against the former Massey Energy CEO. They are scheduled to return to the federal courthouse at 9 a.m. today to resume their work. U.S. District[Read More…]
WV Christmas tree vendors brace for Black Friday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Christmas tree vendors at Charleston’s Capitol Market are preparing for a Black Friday sales rush, as traditionalists who savor the classic looks and spicy aromas of fresh-cut trees hasten to put Thanksgiving behind them to embrace the yuletide holiday season. A half-dozen vendors were already up and[Read More…]
WV gas prices fall below $2, may continue to drop
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Around this time a year ago, a headline in The Charleston Gazette read: “Plummet at the pump; expect gas prices to keep dropping.” The “plummet” referred to gas prices dropping below $3 a gallon in the Kanawha Valley. A year later, average gas prices nationwide are expected[Read More…]
