CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state of West Virginia has too many buildings it can’t maintain, and continues to buy property in spite of a drop in revenue, according to a report by the Performance Evaluation and Research Division. The PERD report about the Department of Administration (DOA) was released Sunday[Read More…]
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The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, Sept. 14
The Associated Press shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Sept. 14, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FIRE DESTROYS 400 HOMES, BUSINESSES The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection confirms one fatality in[Read More…]
Mount Rose Cemetery: Recognizing its historical significance
By Liz Knott Moundsville Daily Echo MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Mount Rose Cemetery, Moundsville’s oldest cemetery, is of great historical significance to West Virginia with many gravesite stones dating back to the late 1700s. Mount Rose Cemetery is the historical burial ground for many notable 19th century citizens of Moundsville and Marshall[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s Weekly Address to West Virginians
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito returned to Washington this week – Sept. 11, 2015 – after the August work period. As debate about the president’s nuclear deal with Iran continues, Senator Capito discusses her concerns with the agreement, and updates West Virginians on the issues Congress will tackle this[Read More…]
New long-term care rules should be applied gradually
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The last time the Medicaid and Medicare programs did a comprehensive update of their requirements for long-term care was 1991. So, the proposed revisions that were issued for public comment are causing quite a stir with the nursing home industry and those that[Read More…]
Navy ship museum navigates Ohio River
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W.Va. home health firm pays $280K in back wages
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered a subsidy of ResCare Inc. to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of back wages to employees the company incorrectly classified. RSCR West Virginia Inc., doing business as Community Alternatives WV, is a subsidiary of ResCare Inc. The company[Read More…]
Wheeling retailer fears Thanksgiving turkey crunch
WHEELING, W.Va. — Some people planning to gobble up a traditional Thanksgiving Day feast this year may find the table is missing its main entree-turkey. A national epidemic of avian flu, commonly called bird flu, has turkey distributors unable to guarantee quantities or price to customers. While large retailers say[Read More…]
Huntington weighs hiking user fee to $5 a week
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Huntington City Council will take up the first reading of an ordinance Monday that would raise the city user fee from $3 a week to $5, generating an additional $3 million in funding for the Huntington Police Department and city street repair. The fee, paid by everyone[Read More…]
Court filings reveal scope of identity theft scheme
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The recent search of a sport-utility vehicle revealed more than $9,900 in receipts, 80 credit cards and a lengthy list of merchandise, all tied to a sweeping identity theft investigation linking the Huntington Mall with Charleston and New England. Three of the four men charged appeared Thursday[Read More…]
