An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Administrators in a few West Virginia counties say they are faced, in the early days of this school year, with overcrowding in their schools. Despite having recently built new facilities in Doddridge County, for example, the superintendent says there is[Read More…]
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Mason County responder training pays off
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The response to Tuesday’s accident between a school bus and two semi trucks was a result of preparing for the worst-case scenario. According to reports, a school bus was stopped to pick up children around 7:30 a.m.Tuesday with another semi-truck stopped behind it near Cornstalk[Read More…]
W.Va. college’s oil, gas program sees early success
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Members of the state Legislature learned more about workforce development being on the rise in North Central West Virginia thanks to a program provided by Pierpont Community & Technical College. During a joint meeting Tuesday at the college between the West Virginia Legislature Committee on Education[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Aug. 27
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. TOUGH ISSUES REMAIN FOLLOWING GAZA TRUCE DEALIsrael and Hamas[Read More…]
Wheeling restaurant unveils statue of Pope
WHEELING, W.Va. — A local establishment well-known for showcasing the Ohio Valley’s musical talent debuted a new star on Sunday as the community gathered to bless a new statue of Pope John Paul II recently installed in a special grotto at Generations Restaurant & Pub in Wheeling. The statue[Read More…]
WVU band takes its show into southern West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia University football is right around the corner, and that means the gold and blue Mountaineer Marching Band — known as the Pride of West Virginia — isn’t far behind. The Pride of West Virginia is known for its ability to give fans goosebumps at[Read More…]
Report finds W.Va. students start class too early
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Middle school and high school students should not be expected in class any earlier than 8:30 a.m. in order to avoid mental and physical health problems, according to a national report released Monday. About 43 percent of public high schools across the country, however, start class before[Read More…]
Critics turned out to be right on Obamacare
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With all due respect to the increasingly small minority of Americans who still support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the law is doing to the economy exactly what its critics predicted. Obamacare increased the cost of employment. Employers[Read More…]
Beckley consultant sees homeschool growth
BECKLEY, W.Va. — When choosing between a public and private school, many parents may not know that West Virginia offers a third option: homeschooling. Homeschool education — parents teaching their own children — is gaining in popularity, according to local homeschool consultant Kristen Adkins. Adkins, 40, is a former public[Read More…]
The Intelligencer serving our area
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — When men and women reach milestones of age, they and those who know them often look back on long, productive lives – and sometimes, to the future. So it is with those of us at The Intelligencer. We, too, have celebrated[Read More…]
