CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has asked a Putnam County judge to require the Daily Gazette Company to turn over information about the joining of the Gazette and the Daily Mail newspapers. Morrisey’s office filed a petition last week in Putnam Circuit Court asking that a[Read More…]
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Leonhardt to run again for ag commissioner
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Senator Kent Leonhardt on Monday announced his plans to run for commissioner of the Department of Agriculture. “After much consideration, I have decided to run for agriculture commissioner again because we need to grow farming and better serve West Virginians,” the Republican lawmaker from Monongalia County[Read More…]
Miners protest Patriot Coal’s bankruptcy strategy
SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va. — More than 1,000 miners and supporters gathered in front of Patriot Coal’s headquarters in Putnam County on Monday afternoon to protest the company’s continuing efforts to cancel union contracts and avoid paying pensions and health benefits to retired miners. “We are here for one reason —[Read More…]
Popular ‘Batman’ dies on way home from W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Maryland man who dedicated his life to giving children the chance to meet Batman died Sunday night while traveling home from South Charleston’s Summerfest. Lenny B. Robinson, 51, of Baltimore, died around 10:30 p.m. Sunday night when his “Batmobile” was struck after breaking down along Interstate[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Aug. 18
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. THAI PM SAYS VIDEO SHOWS ‘SOME SUSPECTS’ IN SHRINE[Read More…]
Herald-Dispatch seeking metro editor, sports copy editor, reporter
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Herald-Dispatch, a locally owned daily newspaper in Huntington, W.Va., a city of about 50,000, is seeking to fill three positions. Metro editor — The Herald-Dispatch is seeking a strong leader to guide the organization’s local news coverage. The position requires strong editing skills, both on the front[Read More…]
W.Va. officials’ images scrubbed from state websites
A column by Phil Kabler, statehouse reporter for the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Reaction to the Ethics Commission’s mandate to scale back public officials’ self-promotion on official websites has been swift. The Department of Agriculture was one of the first state agencies to comply with the recent mandate to remove[Read More…]
W.Va. officials admit ‘errors’ in $7.6M Lottery bid
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After defending a decision to award a $7.6 million West Virginia Lottery building renovation project to a contractor that didn’t submit the lowest bid, state officials now acknowledge they made serious errors. A lawyer who’s representing the Lottery Commission and state Purchasing Division recently told the Supreme[Read More…]
Can state continue to afford ‘Cadillac’ pension plans?
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Since the early 1990s, state government has been dealing with how to fund the nine different state worker pension plans. In some ways, the news is better for some plans. For instance, as the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported Sunday, the teachers retirement system[Read More…]
To Marshall fans, Herd players are celebs
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — On Sunday, Marshall players got the superstar status as fans lined the entire width of the field and beyond to get autographs and photos with their favorites. For the newcomers, it is a unique effect from camp and one that gives them the ultimate Division I feel[Read More…]
