MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Starting in January, the city of Morgantown will begin collecting a $3 weekly user fee from anyone coming to work in the city for the specific purposes of improving the city’s streets and providing improved police protection. After a lengthy public comment portion, the user fee ordinance[Read More…]
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Officials say Obama’s environmental policies a factor in W.Va. drug abuse
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — During President Barack Obama’s visit to Charleston today, West Virginia officials said they’re hopeful the Commander in Chief will consider how federal environmental regulations have contributed to the socioeconomic challenges the state currently faces. Obama is scheduled to arrive in Charleston today for a forum on the[Read More…]
Fayette Commission, parents sue state authority
BECKLEY, W.Va. — A lawsuit has been filed against the School Building Authority of West Virginia by Mountain State Justice Inc. on behalf of the Fayette County Commission and individual plaintiffs Shawna Sparks, Geoffrey Heeter and Fayette County Commissioner Matthew Wender. The suit was filed in Kanawha County Circuit Court. In a[Read More…]
Navy to name ship for W.Va. Medal of Honor winner
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams will add another honor to his resume as the U.S. Navy announced Tuesday it would name a ship in his honor, according to U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. “Naming a ship after Woody is a lifelong tribute to Woody’s brave[Read More…]
Mississippi State provost named Marshall president
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A biomedical engineer who grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, will become the 37th president of Marshall University. Dr. Jerome A. “Jerry” Gilbert, currently the provost and executive vice president at Mississippi State University, was announced as the university’s next president Tuesday, a day after the university’s presidential[Read More…]
Obama to announce new drug policies in Charleston
Obama will issue a memorandum this morning to federal departments and agencies with two directives: • The president will require federal agencies to provide training to doctors and nurses who work for the federal government on how to properly prescribe opioid medications, like oxycodone. • Federal agencies that provide health insurance will[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Oct. 21
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: . ASSAD MEETS PUTIN IN MOSCOW This is the first known trip abroad for[Read More…]
Wednesday’s Rally at Capitol opposes President’s mining policies
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, state legislative leaders, miners and mining industry supporters will hold a rally at the State Capitol at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday – Oct. 21 – to demonstrate disapproval with federal policies affecting West Virginia’s mining industry and the state residents it[Read More…]
Youth football league’s gesture raises spirits, awareness
By John Dahlia Preston County News & Journal TERRA ALTA, W.Va. — A recent Preston County Youth Football League playoff game between the Kingwood Stags and the Terra Alta Dolphins was anything but routine. Both teams put aside competitive spirit so they could give one extraordinary 3-year-old and[Read More…]
Manchin applauds Navy decision to honor Woody Williams
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) Tuesday applauded the U.S. Navy’s decision to name a Navy ship after West Virginia World War II veteran and Medal of Honor recipient, Hershel “Woody” Williams. The decision comes after Senator Manchin sent a letter to U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus recommending[Read More…]
