CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — FBI officials will usher in a new era of crime fighting when they dedicate a new biometrics facility this week in Clarksburg. The ribbon-cutting for the Biometrics Technology Center will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday on the campus of the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division. “The[Read More…]
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Marshall to mark opening of engineering complex
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Capping nearly three years of eye-catching construction, Marshall University is ready to unveil its newest facility to the public. The university will celebrate the opening of its $56 million Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, on the[Read More…]
W.Va. officials debate opening prayer court case
ELKINS, W.Va. — A recent North Carolina District Court ruling is bringing renewed attention to having volunteer prayers before the opening of public meetings, a practice common in North Central West Virginia. On Saturday, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced that he is leading a 13-state coalition to urge[Read More…]
Boxer’s attack on Capito unwarranted
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., proved rather spectacularly last week that President Barack Obama’s followers in Congress would rather be vocal supporters of his flawed plans than be correct, rational and do what is right for this country. Boxer, a viciously[Read More…]
Lilly Family opens genealogy building at 86th reunion
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Saying the Lilly Family Tree is huge could be an understatement. It’s more like a Lilly Family Orchard or Lilly Family Forest, if anything. To help folks find their way around the ever-growing branches of the family tree, a genealogy building was put in at the Lilly[Read More…]
W.Va. slow to pursue coal state economic grants
Editor’s Note: This story is one in a continuing Register-Herald series about the benefits of economic diversity and economic drivers in Southern West Virginia. BECKLEY, W.Va. — An Obama administration grant initiative designed to help struggling coal states — 14 in all — would put $1 billion into Appalachia for[Read More…]
State Fair of West Virginia opens Friday for 10 days
FAIRLEA, W.Va. — Expanding to 10 days this year, the State Fair of West Virginia offers fun for the entire family, from the time the gates open at 9 a.m. this Friday until the exposition ends at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23. This year’s grandstand entertainment will kick off[Read More…]
Ohio Valley schools see demand for welding
WEIRTON, W.Va. — Welding instruction is on the upswing in the Ohio Valley. West Virginia Northern Community College is searching for an instructor for its program, and Belmont College is beefing up its program by adapting a new curriculum this fall. This surge is partly in response to the oil[Read More…]
Williamson paper announces staff additions
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Williamson Daily News (WDN) Editor Kyle Lovern has announced new additions to his staff at the Civitas Media newspaper. Courtney (Harrison) Pigman has been hired as a news reporter and William “Billy” Plaster as a sports reporter. Recently, Cindy Moore was transferred from the weekly Gilbert Times[Read More…]
