Charleston, W.Va. – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and 14 other state Attorneys General announced July 2 they have sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to take steps to protect the tax-exempt status of nonprofit religious organizations. The letter, sent to House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Majority[Read More…]
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$1 million in loans available to take down dilapidated buildings
By: The West Virginia Hub Staff Fayette County, W.Va. – When the Fayette County Beautification Committee demolishes a dilapidated, abandoned structure, those living near the site often tell them of others in the area that should meet the same fate. “Every time one goes down, we hear about one or[Read More…]
e-WV issues Week in History for July 9-15
Charleston, W.Va. – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at “http://www.wvencyclopedia.org” www.wvencyclopedia.org. July 9, 1942: An explosion at the Pursglove No. 2 Mine at Scotts Run near Morgantown killed 20 men. It was one of[Read More…]
Charleston has long-awaited welcome sign
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A project eight years in the works can be seen now from the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 approaching Charleston. Susie Salisbury, Fort Hill councilwoman and vice president of community development for the Charleston Area Alliance, called the plot of grass at the Montrose entrance ramp the “perfect[Read More…]
Ruby Memorial Hospital unveils new lobby
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Take two doses of renovation and natural light, and call me in the morning. Monday morning, July 6, that is, when Ruby Memorial Hospital showed off its new lobby-cum-atrium entrace. The lobby project is among a host of renovation projects for the 27-year-old hospital that will total[Read More…]
Fundraiser set for Huntington soldier monument
HUNTINGTON,W.Va. — In all his experience meeting and talking with families of fallen soldiers, Brent Casey has learned that their biggest fear is that their hero will be forgotten. If his grandfather, Medal of Honor winner Woody Williams, can help it, that won’t happen, and even families whose soldiers could[Read More…]
W.Va. pregnant workers act quietly takes effect
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new law quietly took effect in West Virginia on July 1, as the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was established. The law states that employers cannot discriminate against workers affected by pregnancy or medical issues related to pregnancy, and must be accommodating to the needs of those[Read More…]
Restrictive police chase policies make sense
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — High-speed chases provided enough excitement and comedy to fill three Smokey and the Bandit movies, but in real life, these pursuits are no laughing matter. Hundreds of people – mostly those fleeing and innocent bystanders – are killed every year in police chases,[Read More…]
‘Rogersville Shale’ explored in southwestern W.Va.
WHEELING, W.Va. — Even amid a drilling slowdown, nationwide natural gas production averaged 91.54 billion cubic feet per day in April compared to 85.8 Bcf per day in April 2014, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Corky Demarco, executive director of the West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association,[Read More…]
Huttonsville prison staffing must be addressed
An editorial from The Inter-Mountain of Elkins ELKINS, W.Va. — Understaffing problems at a local prison need to be resolved quickly. The Huttonsville Correctional Center is 25 percent understaffed, and last week HCC Warden Marvin Plumley met with Delegates Bill Hartman and Denise Campbell, state Division of Corrections Commissioner Jim Rubenstein[Read More…]