CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When Will Sutherland found a 1997 school bus for sale online for $1,000, he knew he had to have it. Since he was a kid, Sutherland, 31, had a fascination with buses. He wasn’t sure what to do with it, but he couldn’t pass up the deal.[Read More…]
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Yeager Airport hillside moves again
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The landslide at the end of Yeager Airport’s main runway slipped again Wednesday, following more than a half-month of daily rainfall. Airport spokesman Mike Plante said a portion at the top of the slide fell about 20 feet — the first significant movement in months. “At 10:45[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, July 16
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, July 16, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. GREECE SEEKS FINANCIAL RELIEF AFTER AUSTERITY VOTE Eurozone finance[Read More…]
Fairmont gets boost from new state office building
An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Did you notice the special section wrapped around today’s edition of the Times West Virginian? The commemorative section, full of stories and photographs, features eight pages about the grand opening of the new West Virginia State Office Building in downtown Fairmont.[Read More…]
Mineral Wells residents clean up after flooding
MINERAL WELLS, W.Va. — The sounds of floodwaters roaring through Lincolnshire and Woodridge Plantation Sunday night turned to sounds of water washing mud from homes, garages and cars Tuesday afternoon as residents began to put their lives back together following the flash flooding. The vehicles which had poured into the[Read More…]
Dog saved after nearly two weeks in W.Va. cave
BAKERTON, W.Va. — A stray dog trapped in a cave for nearly two weeks is now safe and sound, due to the efforts of local animal control officers, firefighters and medics. Lyn Sisler, a resident of Bakerton, called the Jefferson County Animal Control office Monday, and said she had been[Read More…]
W.Va. oil, gas academy reflects namesake’s values
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — For Buckhannon-Upshur High School student Bryson Fluke, being at the Tom Dunn Leadership Academy this week has a special meaning. Dunn, who passed away four years ago, was an oil and gas industry leader in the state. He was a charismatic man whose friends loved him enough[Read More…]
GOP leaders standing firm on prevailing wage flap
WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Senate President Bill Cole said GOP leaders likely will introduce a repeal of the state’s prevailing wage on the first day of the 2016 legislative session if they remain unsatisfied with a state agency’s efforts to recalculate the wage. There’s been a battle brewing since[Read More…]
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Utica Shale reserves larger than originally thought
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The amount of recoverable natural gas in the Utica Shale significantly exceeds previous estimates, according to a West Virginia University-led study released Tuesday. The two-year geological study was conducted by the Appalachian Oil and Natural Gas Research Consortium, a program within WVU’s National Research Center for Coal[Read More…]
