Morrisey: ‘We must prevent the charging of illegal, excessive fees on our young adults.’ CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey today announced his Office has filed a complaint against a company that owns and manages residential rental properties in Morgantown, alleging the company charged tenants excessive fees in violation[Read More…]
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Rep. Jenkins honors Tuskagee Airman John Watson Jr.
“He truly believed in giving back to his nation, and we are better off for his service to our country.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) honored the life of Tuskegee Airman and Beckley resident John Watson Jr., who passed away Aug. 31 at the age of 96. Rep.[Read More…]
Manchin wants hearings on OxyContin for kids
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Joe Manchin wants the U.S. Senate to hold hearings on the Food and Drug Administration’s recent decision to approve, in limited cases, prescriptions for the widely abused painkiller OxyContin for children as young as 11 years old. Manchin, D-W.Va., and eight other senators (six Democrats, one Republican,[Read More…]
Blankenship trial start just three weeks away
BECKLEY, W.Va. — With just three weeks before former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship’s trial is set to begin, prosecutors and defense attorneys are submitting final items for the court’s consideration, such as additional questions for the jury and jury instructions. Defense attorneys filed a motion Tuesday asking for voir[Read More…]
W.Va. motorists seeing more relief at gas pump
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Craig Hall was travel-tired as he pumped gas at a Shell station on Harper Road — crapped legs, sore back and strained eyes. However, there was a bright spot in his road travels from Ohio to the sandy beaches of Wilmington, N.C. — gas prices. The farther[Read More…]
State Board OKs two-high school plan for Fayette
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The State Board of Education approved Fayette Superintendent Terry George’s plan Wednesday to realign the school district with a 6-3 vote after nearly two hours of discussion and much disagreement. Those who voted against the plan were board members William White, Beverly Kingery and Thomas Campbell. George’s[Read More…]
Wood County manufacturer marks $2M expansion
MINERAL WELLS, W.Va. — A “true West Virginia success story,” which broke ground a year ago on a $2 million expansion project, this week officially opened the doors of its new facility. Conley Fabrication held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for the 30,000-square-foot facility expansion. The company makes aluminum and steel[Read More…]
Logan, Boone, Mingo part of new tourist trail
LOGAN, W.Va. — A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held for the Country Roads Byway Visitor Center and the Hatfield McCoy Fountain Place Trail on Friday, Sept. 11, at 4:30 p.m. Among those participating in the event will be Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. According to Christy Bailey, executive director with the[Read More…]
Manchin’s indecision on Iran vote smacks of politics
An editorial from The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — This decision and this senator certainly would have never qualified as a chapter in “Profiles in Courage.” But if anyone ever pens a “Profiles in Cowardice,” a short biography describing U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin and his convenient indecision on the nuclear deal with Iran should be[Read More…]
Several staffers leave W.Va. attorney general’s office
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After just eight months on the job, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s consumer director has resigned and gone back to her former law firm. Michelle Gaston, who had headed the Consumer Protection Division since late January, returned last week to Steptoe & Johnson’s law office in Charleston.[Read More…]
