MT. OLIVE, W.Va. — Seven men serving life sentences for heinous crimes committed when they were under 18 years of age are now eligible for parole due to a change in state law. Lawrence Messina, communications director for the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, which oversees the state’s[Read More…]
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Players in Wetzel County town get a raw deal
A column by Shawn Rine of The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. – It was believed that when Rex Rush was forced to cancel Hundred’s football season because of a limited number of players, that those wishing to transfer within the borders of Wetzel County to play this season could do so[Read More…]
U.S. drug czar lauds Huntington drug efforts
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The city of Huntington’s problems when it comes to drug abuse are not unique, according to U.S. Drug Czar Mike Botticelli. What is uncommon, Botticelli said, is how the city has responded to the challenges of drug trafficking, crime and addiction. Botticelli, along with U.S. Rep. Nick[Read More…]
World War II planes on display in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The vintage warbirds have touched down in Morgantown. Morgantown Municipal Airport is a stop this summer of the “Wings of Freedom Tour,” which is in town this week. A B-17 bomber and a B-24 bomber touched down on the tarmac on Wednesday, Aug. 13. The planes will[Read More…]
Judge rules WVU can’t stop letter publication
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A state judge rejected WVU’s request to prohibit West Virginia Radio Corp. (WVRC) from publishing open letters, about university practices and Athletic Director Oliver Luck, in media outlets. Judge Thomas Evans issued his ruling on Tuesday, Aug. 12. WVRC initially sued WVU and several officials over various[Read More…]
Seven W.Va. cities share spotlight at ‘showcase’
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Seven area cities put their best faces forward Wednesday evening as part of the West Virginia Municipal League’s annual conference in Bridgeport. The municipal league’s first City Showcase — outside the Bridgeport Conference Center — featured exhibits from Bridgeport, Clarksburg, Weston, Buckhannon, Fairmont, Elkins and Morgantown. “It’s[Read More…]
Poor health, few insurers boost W.Va. premiums
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A lack of competition in West Virginia’s 2013-14 Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace contributed to higher average premiums for consumers than in states with more participating insurers, according to a new study. The study, conducted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is one in a series[Read More…]
Are coal job losses due to market forces or unnecessary regulation?
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The front pages of both Charleston newspapers said it all on Wednesday: natural gas is up; coal is down. Columbia Pipeline Group announced that it is investing $1.7 billion to build pipelines and related infrastructure to move gas from the[Read More…]
Victim’s burden lifts as McDowell man convicted of ’82 assault
EDITOR’S NOTE: It is the policy of the Daily Telegraph not to identify victims of sexual assault. However, in the following story the victim allowed us to use her name in the hope it may inspire others to come forward. WELCH, W.Va. — Thirty-two years ago Jenefer Miller Crim was[Read More…]
Mercer County authorities confiscate 29 dogs
PRINCETON, W.Va. — Twenty-nine dogs including German shepherds, Maltese, and peekapoos were found when a tip led law enforcement authorities to a puppy mill. “We received an anonymous tip that somebody was selling dogs for $25 a piece,” Lt. Joe Parks of the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department said Wednesday. The[Read More…]
