CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When Eugene White went to work in the coal mines in the 1970s, he observed miners who came to work drunk sometimes. Some miners used marijuana, but there was no drug testing, he said. White, now the director of the Office of Mine Health, Safety and Training[Read More…]
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Reserve judgment on Obama visit until we hear him
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Count us among those surprised when it was announced that President Barack Obama would be visiting West Virginia this week. The man gets daily press briefings, so he must know that not too many state residents are fans, blaming him and his Environmental[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Oct. 20
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. WHOM CANADIANS ELECT TO RUN THE GOVERNMENT Justin Trudeau, the son of late[Read More…]
2015 Charleston Walk to end Alzheimer’s set for Saturday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Residents have an opportunity to help battle Alzheimer’s disease on Saturday by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association 2015 Charleston Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting residents of Charleston and surrounding areas to unite in a movement to reclaim the future for millions. “Taking[Read More…]
President Obama to discuss opioid abuse in Charleston
By Joel Ebert The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For his first visit to West Virginia in five years, President Barack Obama will head to Charleston’s East End for a discussion on the country’s prescription drug and heroin epidemic. The East End Family Resource Center will host the president in the[Read More…]
Some stunning views of Bridge Day 2015
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Pocahontas County’s three senior centers may close
MARLINTON, W.Va. — Pocahontas County Senior Citizens Inc. is facing possible closure following another round of budget cuts in Charleston. The nonprofit organization is at a crossroads, the result of several consecutive years of state budget cuts, a loss of federal funding and the impending raise of the state’s minimum[Read More…]
Cost of producing power from gas way down
WHEELING, W.Va. — Largely due to fracking in shale formations such as the Marcellus and Utica, the cost of producing electricity from natural gas fell from being 5.5 times more than coal in 2008 to only about 1.4 times as much as coal this year. According to the New York[Read More…]
Clarksburg paper promotes veteran staff member
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Veteran newspaper journalist Tim Langer has been promoted to news editor of The Exponent Telegram. Langer, who has been with the newspaper for 27 years, most recently served as assistant news editor. “Tim has been a loyal, dedicated employee with strong journalistic skills and integrity,” Executive Editor[Read More…]
Freedom of speech cornerstone of all other freedoms
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Many is the time a reader will take issue with something he or she reads on this page, be it an editorial by our editorial board or one of the syndicated columns. Sometimes he or she even complains about the editorial cartoon.[Read More…]
