Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. VIOLENCE WRACKS MICHAEL BROWN ANNIVERSARY PROTEST A man who[Read More…]
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WVPA Convention 2015 starts Thursday
President’s Reception set for The Culture Center and State Museum; bus leaving at 6:15 p.m. CHARLESTON, W.VA — The West Virginia Press Association’s Convention 2015 kicks off Thursday and offers the state’s newspaper industry three days of recognition, education and celebration. Activities start with Thursday’s President’s Reception — held this year at The Culture Center[Read More…]
Concealed carry handgun reciprocity agreement with Nevada re-established
Re-established agreement with Nevada means 32 states now have full reciprocity with the Mountain State. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia now has full concealed carry handgun reciprocity with the state of Nevada, ensuring that citizens’ concealed handgun licenses issued by either state will be recognized by the other. Attorney General Patrick[Read More…]
City of Wheeling buys three downtown buildings
WHEELING, W.Va. — Three buildings in the 1400 block of Market Street now belong to the city of Wheeling, which hopes to find someone who will make them suitable for new development. The properties are the Sportsman’s Club at 1425 Market St., the former Erica’s Grill & Lounge at 1429[Read More…]
WVU’s re-imagined Welcome Week takes aim at transforming student culture
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – As some 5,000 new undergraduates make their way to Morgantown this week along with a cadre of returning students, West Virginia University officials have a weekend of fun and engaging activities planned aimed at transforming student culture. “As I have talked with students and families, I have stressed that at[Read More…]
Penalize jury duty no-shows
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Other than that we pay our taxes and obey other laws, our form of government does not ask much of us. Even voting, the republic’s very foundation, is optional – and should be, by the way. But we are asked[Read More…]
Catching a ride at the Wayne County Fair
GOP leaders’ Common Core evaluation premature
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Logic would suggest that it’s premature to give a failing or passing mark until the school work has been completed and graded. But that logic apparently isn’t a requirement for some of West Virginia’s Republican leaders when it comes to the Common Core[Read More…]
Ethics Commission issues its take on trinket law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia public officials will have to strictly limit the number of pictures of themselves that are posted on their official agency websites, trash any banners or displays featuring their names and/or photos and toss any promotional items or trinkets they have in inventory, even if the[Read More…]