MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Manufacturing and construction jobs are expected to grow tremendously in the Eastern Panhandle over the next five years, according to John Deskins, director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at West Virginia University. “Manufacturing in the Eastern Panhandle is expected to grow by almost 5[Read More…]
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Crowd vents frustrations at PEIA benefits hearing
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Heated opinions were exchanged Monday as more than 300 residents attended a public hearing on proposed changes to Public Employees Insurance Agency, which affects any state-employed worker, such as teachers and school service personnel. The PEIA finance board hosted a public hearing presentation on the proposed $120[Read More…]
Answering the test question
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — One wonders whether it has crossed President Barack Obama’s mind that one reason schools spend so much time preparing for and administering tests to students is that the federal government requires it. But even more to the point, one wonders whether the[Read More…]
Cabell County latest to OK free school meal program
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — At the start of the 2016-17 school year all 27 of Cabell County’s schools will be included in a federal program that aims to feed children in poverty. Following about a month of debate, the Cabell County Board of Education voted 4-1 to allow for all of[Read More…]
Huntington residents enjoy boat ride, a little history
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — There was hardly a cloud in the sky Tuesday afternoon, but several lucky people found a rainbow anyway. Formed off the spray of the Valley Gem Sternwheeler, the mist-made rainbow was one of the many reasons dozens of folks enjoyed a lunchtime cruise aboard the paddlewheel boat.[Read More…]
Plunging energy prices lead to W.Va. tax shortfall
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia tax collections continued to lag in October, as extremely low prices for natural gas and coal continue to drag down severance tax collections, state Department of Revenue officials said Tuesday. For the month, the state collected total revenue of $299.8 million, which was $23.8 million[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Nov. 4
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. TAIWAN, CHINA’S PRESIDENTS TO MEET FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1949 This is a[Read More…]
Kate Campbell performing at Clay Center as part of Woody Hawley Concert Series
Well-known singer/songwriter to perform Saturday, Nov. 7 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As part of the Woody Hawley Concert Series, singer-songwriter and guitarist Kate Campbell will headline a concert in Charleston. Opening for Campbell is Colleen Anderson, popular West Virginia designer, writer, and musician. The Campbell and Anderson concert is at 7:30 p.m. on[Read More…]
Putnam farmers venture into agritourism
BUFFALO, W.Va. — With an end to this year’s harvest season in sight, popular destinations such as Gritt’s Fun Farm have cleared out their pumpkin patches and corn mazes. But the face of agritourism in West Virginia is ever-evolving — so much that an economic impact study led by the[Read More…]
W.Va. state employee pay switch plan on hold
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A controversial plan to switch thousands of state employees from semi-monthly to biweekly pay next month is on hold, after the state Enterprise Resource Planning Board voted Monday to delay the switchover. State Auditor Glen Gainer objected to the delay, accusing legislative leaders of “playing politics with[Read More…]
