CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced the appointment of former State Senator David Nohe to the West Virginia Parole Board. “From serving in his hometown community to representing constituents on a statewide level, David’s professional background exemplifies a life of public service,” Gov. Tomblin said. “I believe[Read More…]
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Morrisey announces transfer of surplus antitrust funds to state general revenue fund
Morrisey: ‘I am pleased that we can continue to be good stewards of the state’s money.’ CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey today announced his Office will transfer more than $60,000 of surplus funds from antitrust enforcement activities to the state’s General Revenue Fund. “I’m proud to have a[Read More…]
Gazette-Mail: WVU Tech set to move from Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, W.Va. — Updated at 12:45 p.m. — A professor leaving a closed-door meeting with the faculty, staff and students of West Virginia University’s Institute of Technology this afternoon has told the Gazette-Mail the school is “definitely moving.” The faculty member said those in attendance were told the Montgomery school[Read More…]
Editorial from The Intelligencer: Common Core — Not Living Up To Promises
States that bowed to federal pressure to adopt the “Common Core” public school standards, including West Virginia, are not taking a common approach to testing students. That means one of Common Core’s top goals, being able to compare student achievement state-by-state, will go unfulfilled. Some results of the Smarter Balanced[Read More…]
Dominion Pipeline Project Progressing
By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — Officials with Dominion Resources continue working to complete the $5 billion, 42-inch diameter, Atlantic Coast Pipeline that will ship natural gas southward from West Virginia to North Carolina, in addition to the $3.8 billion Cove Point natural gas exporting site in Maryland. To[Read More…]
Lost Huntington: 9th Street Walgreens
Editor’s note: This is the 94th in a series of articles recalling vanished Huntington landmarks. To read more articles from this series, go to www.herald-dispatch.com. Click on “News,” then “Lost Huntington” series. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — In 1924-25, Huntington’s Union Bank & Trust Co. built itself a handsome 15-story building at 4th Avenue[Read More…]
Rafters expect a different ride as Gauley season nears
By Sarah Plummer REGISTER-HERALD REPORTER BECKLEY, W.Va. — Experienced whitewater rafters preparing for the Sept. 11 Gauley season push-off may experience a different ride than years past. Industry experts say there are significant changes in rock formation to the Class V rapid called Heaven Help You on the Lower Gauley.[Read More…]
Gambling addiction program announces new director
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Problem Gamblers Help Network of West Virginia, which operates the 1-800-Gambler program, has a new director. Jennifer Davis-Walton, who has been a clinical coordinator for the network for seven years, is now leading the program. She has also previously worked as a therapist specializing in problem gambling. She holds an MA in Psychology[Read More…]
Lagging behind: Series on College debt
College debts haunt students long after graduation (Editor’s note: This is the first story in a three-part series examining the long-lasting burden of college debt on students, graduates and parents of college-aged students.) BY JOHN FINNERTY CNHI – Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Sara Garside Ellis could buy a Mercedes[Read More…]
Charleston Gazette-Mail editorial: Truancy, tardiness have lasting consequences
Despite lawmakers’ and school officials’ best efforts, tardiness and truancy remain problems among students — and parents. Students at four of Charleston’s West Side elementary schools and its middle school were tardy nearly 6,000 times last school year alone, the Gazette-Mail’s Samuel Speciale reported. That’s cause for concern. Some areas of[Read More…]
