Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. TURKISH STRIKES VEX ISLAMIC STATE PLAN Ankara’s air campaign[Read More…]
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Tom Dunn Energy Leadership Academy completes third session
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Tom Dunn Energy Leadership Academy hosted its third annual session July 14-16, 2015, at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, W.Va. Thirty-seven West Virginia high school students participated. The Academy, which is sponsored by the Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia (IOGA WV), provided[Read More…]
TechConnectWV announces Spirit of Innovation Awards competition
November event to celebrate successes in technology innovation CHARLESTON, W.Va. – An organization devoted to advancing West Virginia’s high-tech economy has announced an awards program to celebrate contributions to technology innovation in the state. According to TechConnectWV Executive Director Anne Barth, the group’s new Spirit of Innovation Awards will recognize leadership[Read More…]
Capito on Century Aluminum closure
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement regarding the announced closure of the Century Aluminum plant in Ravenswood, West Virginia: “The announcement that Century Aluminum will permanently close its Ravenswood aluminum smelter is a deep disappointment for Jackson County, Century retirees, and the federal,[Read More…]
Elkins kids take selfie with a Nashville artist
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Community linked through technology
An editorial from The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Often we hear complaints about how new technology – smart phones, tablets, social media – is alienating us from each other, keeping us from connecting in a human way. How refreshing it is to see that same technology bringing us closer together, albeit[Read More…]
Wheeling paper added to national historic list
WHEELING, W.Va. — From opposing Virginia’s secession from the Union to playing a key role in the birth of West Virginia, to Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s “Red Scare” speech, The Intelligencer has been at the forefront of covering important historical events. For its impact on the community and its place in[Read More…]
Regional gas production triples in two years
WHEELING, W.Va. — The Marcellus and Utica shale natural gas fields continue sizzling in the Northern Panhandle, as West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey statistics show drillers pumped nearly three times as much natural gas in the region during 2014 compared to 2012. Once the Dominion Resources Cove Point liquefied[Read More…]
Planning future for coal miners
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — At the top of the agenda for the United Mine Workers of America’s 125th anniversary convention this week ought to be a vow not to get fooled again. Nearly 500 delegates from UMW locals throughout the nation should insist on it. “We[Read More…]
Clarksburg bakery worried about pepperoni roll contract
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Various publications report that convenience store chain Sheetz plans to meet with the owners of Clarksburg’s Rogers and Mazzei Bakery this Thursday about plans to change its pepperoni roll vendor. The local bakery took to Facebook on Friday when it learned the chain was planning to discontinue[Read More…]
