CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Robin Davis and Charleston lawyer Scott Segal officially put their 19,000-square-foot mansion on the market Saturday. Asking price: $17 million. Davis and Segal announced their intentions to put their mountaintop home up for sale back in July – and hired a real estate[Read More…]
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Closure of Hatfield-McCoy trail loops causes turmoil
JULIAN, W.Va. — The recent sale of a tract of land along the Boone-Lincoln county line that contains two loops of the Hatfield-McCoy Trails system has left trail users looking for other places to ride, business owners thinking about closing and trail system officials scrambling to come up with a[Read More…]
Audit cites misuse of Shepherd University credit cards
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Misuse of state P-Card credit cards by staff for inappropriate purchases — in one case, including condoms and sexual enhancement aids — continues to be a problem at Shepherd University, legislative auditors said Sunday. Inappropriate transactions cited in Sunday’s audit include $1,271 for non-work-related dress clothes purchased[Read More…]
Morrisey puts GOP political operative on state payroll
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has hired a veteran political strategist from Walla Walla, Washington, and put him on the state payroll. Lance James Henderson, 51, who last worked for Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s re-election campaign in 2014, was hired last month as Morrisey’s deputy chief[Read More…]
Hatfield-McCoy Trail closures an opportunity for other counties
An editorial from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — While the looming closure of two Hatfield-McCoy trails in Boone and Lincoln counties is an unfortunate development for the seven-county trail authority, the resulting fallout could actually prove to be a boon for Mercer and McDowell counties. The trails in Boone[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, Oct. 19
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Oct. 19, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. CLASH OF NARRATIVES DRIVES EVENTS IN HOLY LAND Israelis and Palestinians cannot agree[Read More…]
‘Donald Trumpkin’ appears at annual drop
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 1,200 students from 39 schools combined learning and seasonal fun Thursday at Appalachian Power Park at the 17th annual Capital City Pumpkin Drop. The event was sponsored by BridgeValley Community and Technical College, and faculty and staff from the South Charleston school served as judges for[Read More…]
PEIA plans big benefit cuts for employees, retirees
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With no likelihood of additional funding from the West Virginia government, and with its Reserve Fund already spent down to the minimum balance, the Public Employees Insurance Agency has no options but to make “draconian” cuts in benefits for active employees and retirees, executive director Ted Cheatham[Read More…]
W.Va. drug abuse numbers paint alarming picture
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Over the past five years, nearly 2,900 West Virginians have died after overdosing on prescription painkillers or heroin, according to new data released by the state Health Statistics Center. Last year, overdose deaths caused by prescription narcotics and heroin were the highest they’ve been since 2011. This[Read More…]
Columbus replica ships float into Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Replicas of two of Christopher Columbus’ ships — the Nina and the Pinta — made their way Thursday to Charleston, where they’ll be docked for more than a week, giving residents the chance to tour the historically accurate ships. The Columbus Foundation — which takes the ships “all[Read More…]
